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. |
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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