Mølleturen, Vestegnen

Country: Oksbøl, Vestjylland, Denmark
Type: 2 couple set
Formation: pairs of couples in open circle, facing LOD. W has L arm in crook of partner's R arm.
Steps: tyrolervals, walk, waltz`
Music: 358:632; sheet music
Recordings: Holstebro Folkedanserforening Dansk og skandinavisk folkedans med Arne Bech track 11; Spillemandslauget Østjyderne Nordiske legestuemelodier track 02.

Bars Part Dance progression
|:1-4:| (a) All couples walk (march) forward in LOD, beginning with L foot. 32 walking steps.
On the last 2 walking steps, couple 1 turns as a couple to face couple 2, M moving backwards. Finish with couple 1 facing in RLOD, couple 2 facing in LOD.
5 (b) Holding inside hands with partner, curtsey/bow to opposite couple.
6   Holding inside hands with partner, curtsey/bow to partner.
|:7-14:| (c) Pairs of couples, with hand clap on bar (7), take R-hand star and dance CW, 8 waltz steps. Ditto, with hand clap on (7), L-hand star, CCW, 8 waltz steps.
15-30 (d) All take waltz hold, and dance tyrolervals, moving in LOD. 16 waltz steps.
    Repeat from (a) as desired.

See YouTube videos 1, 2, 3

Source: Nielsen, Bent Chr. et al Vesteregnens gamle danse. s.l.: Skern-Egvad Museumsforening, 1982. p. 27.

Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-03-13, rev. 2020-09-29.


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