Country: Sydsjælland, Denmark
Type: set dance
Formation: 4 couple quadrille, couples 1 and 2 have backs to or face the music, couples 3 and 4 stand respectively to R of couples 1 and 2.
Steps: chassé, reel (jig), walk
Music: 358:387; sheet music
Recordings: ZAR Strengeleg track 01.
| Dance progression | ||
| 1-8 | 1 (a) | All form closed circle and dance CW with 4x(2 walking steps + 1 chassé), turning on the 2 walking steps of the 5th repeat, to |
| 1-8 | repeat (a) moving CCW. | |
| 9-12 | (b) | Couples 1 and 2 advance and retire with 2 walking steps + 1 chassé in each direction. |
| 13-14 | Couples 1 an 2 advance again, couple 1 passing through couple 2's arch, 2 walking steps + 1 chassé. | |
| 15-16 | Both couples retire, coule 2 passing under couple 1's arch, 2 walking steps + 1 chassé, backwards. | |
| 9-16 | Couples 3 and 4 repeat (b). | |
| 17-24 | (c) | All take 2-hand hold with partner and dance 14 reel steps + 3 stamps, turning towards corner on the 3 stamps. |
| 17-24 | All take 2-hand hold with corner and dance 14 reel steps + 3 stamps, turning towards partner on the 3 stamps. | |
| Parts (b) and (c) are the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | W form closed circle and dance CW with 4x(2 walking steps + 1 chassé). Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | M form closed circle and dance CW with 4x(2 walking steps + 1 chassé). Ditto CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | W form R-hand star and dance CW with 4x(2 walking steps + 1 chassé). Ditto CCW with L-hand star. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | M form R-hand star and dance CW with 4x(2 walking steps + 1 chassé). Ditto CCW with L-hand star. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | The dance finishes by repeating (1 (a)). |
See video from KØST 2017
Printed source: Sørensen, Pia & Per/55 gamle folkedanse fra forskellige egne, I. Kolding:s.n., 2003 p.16
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2019-06-25
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