M6 M4 M2 W1 W3 W5
etc. front
W6 W4 W2 M1 M3 M5
Steps: sideløbstrin (slip step), walk
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-8 | (a) | Couples 1 and 2 take 2-hand hold ['butterfly hold'] with opposite and dance 8 small slip steps to M1-L, M2-R. |
| 1-8 | Both couples dance 8 small slip steps back to place. | |
| 9-16 | (b) | Couples 1 and 2 take R-hand hold with partner and turn once round CW on the spot, 6 walking steps. Maintaining R-hand hold with partner, take L-in-L with opposite to form closed circle with W facing out, M facing in. All dance 3 small stamps. |
| 9-16 | Dropping handhold with partner, and holding L-in-L with opposite turn 1-1/2 times round CCW on the spot, 6 walking steps. Maintaining R-hand hold with opposite, take R-in-R with partner to form closed circle with W facing in, M facing out. All dance 3 small stamps. Finish with couples having changed places. | |
| Repeat from (a) as desired.
When the music repeats couple 1 dances with couple 4, while couple 2 stands overdances with couple 3, etc. As each couple reaches the bottom of the set, once the final circle in (b) is finished, M and W change places to finish in correct line. |
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/Gamle danse fra Vendsyssel og Læsø. 2 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1982, pp. 22-23.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2021-05-03.
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