Morten Larsen

Country: Boeslunde, Sjælland, Denmark
Type: set dance
Formation: 4 couples in a square set. Couples 1 and 2 respectively have backs to and face the music. Couples 3 and 4 stand respectively to R and L of couple 1.
Steps: hurretrin (buzz), waltz
Music: 358:299, sheet music;
Recordings: De Ullbjerg Spillemænd track 2; Gjern Spillemænd I Dallerup kirke track 6; Ramsø Spillemandslaug Så rykker det track 4; Råbergs Spillemandskvartet Gammeldavsaften track 4; Skævingekvarteten Gamle danse fra Sjælland track 14; Spælimenninir Rekaviđur & Hinvegin; V Poulsens kapel Fander er løs track 18.

|:1-8:| 1 (a) In closed circle, all circle CW, 16 waltz steps.
9-16   (b) Couples 1 and 2 advance (9-12) with 4 waltz steps, and retire (13-16) with 4 waltz steps. (NB not tyrolervals)
9-16   Couples 3 and 4 repeat (b).
17-24   (c) Couples 1 and 3, and simultaneously couples 2 and 4, dance once around the other couple CCW with 8 turning waltz steps.
17-24   All 4 couples dance CW around the set and back to place, 8 turning waltz steps.
25-32   (d) All couples dance R-hand chain to first meeting with partner at opposite place, 8 waltz steps.
33-40   All 4 couples take waltz hold with partner and continue CW around the set back to place, 8 turning waltz steps.
    Parts (b), (c) and (d) are the same in all sequences.
|:1-8:| 2 (a) Swing partner CW on the spot, waltz hold, 16 buzz steps.
|:1-8:| 3 (a) Swing partner CW on the spot, waltz hold, 16 buzz steps.
|:1-8:| 4 (a) Swing partner CW on the spot, waltz hold, 16 buzz steps.
|:1-8:| 5 (a) Women's R-hand star, CW, 16 buzz steps.
|:1-8:| 6 (a) Men's R-hand star, CW, 16 buzz steps.
|:1-8:| 7 (a) Women's front basket (two-hand star), CW, 16 buzz steps.
|:1-8:| 8 (a) Men's front basket (two-hand star), CW, 16 buzz steps.
|:1-8:| 9 (a) Women's back basket, CW, 16 waltz steps.
|:1-8:| 10 (a) Men's back basket, CW, 16 waltz steps.
|:1-8:| 11 (a) All couples form closed circle, CW, 16 waltz steps.
|:1-8:|   The dance finishes with swing your partner CW on the spot, 16 buzz steps.

See YouTube videos 1, 2.

Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/Gamle danse fra Sjælland. 4:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1998, p. 58-59.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2019-11-22


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