Country: Ærø, Denmark
Formation: any number of couples in a closed circle
Steps: Ærøtrin (half way between a walk and a step-hop),hopsa, polka, walk
Music: 358:117, <http://spillefolk.dk/nodesamling/pdf/tu-nyberliner.pdf>
| Dance progression | ||
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | All couples form closed circle and dance CW, 8 Ærøtrin, followed by 8 Ærøtrin CCW. |
| 9-16 | (b) | All W begin with R foot and dance polka steps, first 1 polka step moving sideways into the set, then out. Repeat. 4 polka steps |
| 9-16 | All M begin with L foot and dance polka steps, first 1 polka step moving sideways into the set, then out. Repeat, on the 4th step turning 1/4 turn CW so that they finish with backs to the centre of the circle. 4 polka steps | |
| 17-24 | (c) | All W begin with R foot, and walk 8 slow walking steps CW around the circle of men. On the last step, turn CW, and |
| 17-24 | all W walk back CCW to finish facing partner. 8 slow walking steps. | |
| |:25-32:| | (d) | All take waltz hold, and dance turning hopsa around the circle, moving CCW. 16 hopsa steps |
| Parts (b), (c) and (d) are the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | All take R-in-R hold with own partner, and dance 8 Ærøtrin CW, change to L-in-L and 8 Ærøtrin CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | All take two-hand hold with own partner, and dance 8 Ærøtrin CW, followed by 8 Ærøtrin CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | All take crossed two-hand hold with own partner, and dance 8 Ærøtrin CW, followed by 8 Ærøtrin CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | Damerne "halter": All W take R-hand star (thumb-hold), followed by L-hand star. 8 Ærøtrin CW and 8 Ærøtrin CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | Herrerne "halter": All M take R-hand star (thumb-hold), followed by L-hand star. 8 Ærøtrin CW and 8 Ærøtrin CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | Damerne "helter": All W take closed circle, and dance 8 Ærøtrin CW and 8 Ærøtrin CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 8 (a) | Herrerne "helter": All M take closed circle, and dance 8 Ærøtrin CW and 8 Ærøtrin CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 9 (a) | All form closed circle, and dance 8 Ærøtrin CW and 8 Ærøtrin CCW. |
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme Gamle danse fra Fyn og Øerne. 4 opl.
København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1984, pp. 66-67.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2015-10-02
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