Country: Denmark
Type: set dance
| Otte mands dans, Himmerland
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Head couples (couples 1 and 2) have respectively backs to or face the music. Side couples (couples 3 and 4) stand respectively to R of couples 1 and 2. Steps: chassé (change step), gammelmandstrin (buzz), hoptrin (step-hop), gangtrin (walk) Sheet music: (1) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle Himmerlands-danse. 4 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1978, p. 21. Note: part B (bars 5-12) played 4 times. (2) Niels Jørgensens ottemandsdans trad. after Rebild Spillemænd. (3) from Smed Christians nodebog; (4) ottemandsdans af Wollesen after Rebild Spillemændene. Recordings: Dobbelt OP 'Trads ottemandsdans' 2012 [YouTube]; Folk Noise 'Niels Jørgensens ottemandsdans' trad. after Otto Trads 2016 [YouTube]; Hyldgaard, Børge Vilde roser cd 1 track 25; Mølposen Tværs track 12; Rebild Spillemændene Himmerlandsbal track B4; Rebild Spillemændene Gruppe 1 'Trads ottemandsdans' 2021 [YouTube]; Spillemændene fra Himmerland Liegstouw track B4; Syddansk Folkemusik Talentskole 'Niels Jørgensens ottemandsdans' 2016 [YouTube]; Vildspil og nodespil cd 2 track 04. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-4:| | 1 (a) | Circle: Couples form closed circle and circle CW, 8 walking steps. Ditto CCW, beginning with a stamp on (1:1), 8 walking steps. |
| 5-8 | (b) | Cross-over & swing: Couples 1 and 2 cross through couple to the L, W from inside the set,
M from outside. Ie, W danses infront of partner and his corner, through the side couple, behind M on the L, and
to opposite place.
Meanwhile M passes behind corner, through couple on the L, in front of M on the L, and on to opposite place.
W always passes through side couple first, M following. 3 chassé steps followed by 2 walking steps.
Simultaneously, couples 3 and 4 open, M diagonally to L, W diagonally to R, 1 chassé step followed by 2 walking steps (5-6), and then diagonally back to place, 1 chassé step followed by 2 walking steps (7-8), |
| 9-12 | Couples 1 and 2, in opposite place, take waltz hold and swing partner on the spot, 6 buzz steps, M finishing with 3 stamps (L R L). | |
| 5-12 | Couples 1 and 2 repeat (b) through couple on their L to return to place, couples 3 and 4 opening as above. | |
| |:5-12:| | Repeat (b), couples 3 and 4 crossing amd couples 1 and 2 opening. | |
| Part (b) is the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-4:| | 2 (a) | Swing: All take waltz hold with partner and swing CW on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-4:| | 3 (a) | Swing: All take waltz hold with partner and swing CW on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-4:| | 4 (a) | Swing: All take waltz hold with partner and swing CW on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-4:| | 5 (a) | W one-hand star: All W form R-hand star, hands held high, and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW in L-hand star, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 6 (a) | M one-hand star: All M form R-hand star, hands held high, and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW in L-hand star, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 7 (a) | W 2-hand star: All W form 2-hand star and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 8 (a) | M 2-hand star: All M form 2-hand star and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 9 (a) | W shoulder hold: All W take shoulder hold and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 10 (a) | M shoulder hold: All M take shoulder hold and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 11 (a) | Circle: All couples form closed circle, and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | Swing: The dance finishes with all couples taking waltz hold with partner, and swinging CW on the spot, 16 buzz steps.
See YouTube videos Rebild Spillemændene 2010, Rebild Spillemændene 2017, Rebild Spillemændene 2018, 'ottemandsdans af Wollesen' Heebø & Vinther 2019, 'ottemandsdans af Wollesen' Rebild Spillemændene 2018, 'ottemandsdans af Wollesen' Rebild Spillemændene 2018, Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle Himmerlands-danse. 4 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1978, pp. 21-22. |
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| Otte mands dans, Salling
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Head couples (couples 1 and 2) have respectively backs to or face the music. Side couples (couples 3 and 4) stand respectively to R of couples 1 and 2. Steps: hurretrin (buzz), gangtrin (walk) Sheet music: (1) 'Otte mands dans I' 358:272; (2) Russisk kontra, Randersegnen aka gammel otte mands dans, fra Thy, or otte mands dans II, Salling 358:246; (3) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle Salling-danse. 4 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1980, pp. 34-35, (4) A.P.s ottemandsdans after Evald Thomsen; (5) Petersens ottemandsdans after Thomas Thomsen, Holstebro. Recordings: Friis, Gunner Kalejdoskop track 12; Kvasir Nye sko track 08; Rebild Spillemændene Traditioner mødes track 06; Spillemandslauget Østjyderne Ud til begge sider track 16 [Google Sites]; Thomsen, Evald Lydebilleder track 03; Thomsen, Evald & S. Schwartz 'A.P.s ottemandsdans' [YouTube]. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | Circle: Couples form closed circle and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| 9-12 | (b) | Cross-over & swing: Couples 1 and 2 cross through couple to the L, W from inside the set,
M from outside. [Ie, W danses infront of partner and his corner, through the side couple, behind M on the L, and
to opposite place.
Meanwhile M passes behind corner, through couple on the L, in front of M on the L, and on to opposite place. W always passes through side couple first, M following. 8 walking steps.
Simultaneously, couples 3 and 4 open, M circling CW, W circling CCW, 8 small walking steps. |
| 13-16 | Couples 1 and 2, in opposite place, take waltz hold and swing partner twice round on the spot, 8 buzz steps. | |
| 9-16 | Couples 1 and 2 repeat (b) to return to place, couples 3 and 4 opening as above. | |
| |:17-24:| | Repeat (b), couples 3 and 4 crossing amd couples 1 and 2 opening. | |
| Part (b) is the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | W R-hand star: All W form R-hand star and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | M R-hand star: All M form R-hand star and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | W 2-hand star: All W form 2-hand star and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | M 2-hand star: All M form 2-hand star and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | W back basket: All W form back basket and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | M back basket: All M form back basket and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 8 (a) | Circle: All couples form closed circle, and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | Swing: The dance finishes with all couples taking waltz hold with partner, and swinging CW on the spot, 16 buzz steps.
See YouTube videos Bugge, Peter Eget & Christopher Maack Davis 2011, A.P's ottemandsdans fra Salling with Nepotisterne, 2009, Folkets hus spillefolk plays "A.P.'s 8-mandsdans" 2008, Fionia String Band 2018 Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle Salling-danse. 4:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1980, pp. 34-36. |
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| Otte mands dans aka Gamle ottemands dans, Vendsyssel
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Head couples (couples 1 and 2) have respectively backs to or face the music. Side couples (couples 3 and 4) stand respectively to R of couples 1 and 2. Steps: Forgangen Nats trin, hoptrin (step-hop) Sheet music: (1) 358:362 trad after Evald Thomsen. Also known as Gammel ottemandsdans fra Mors. (2) 'eight men's dance' in: Burchenal, Elizabeth (trans.)/ Folk dances of Denmark, containing seventy-three dances.... New York, NY: G. Schirmer, 1915. pp. 80-81. Recordings: Christensen, Hans Jørgen, Mette Kathrine Jensen, et al [YouTube]; Dronningens Livstykke Traditional 1976-1984 track 16; V. Poulsens Kapel Old school track 02 [YouTube] . |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-4:| | 1 (a) | Circle: Couples form closed circle and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| 5-8 | (b) | Cross-over & swing: Couples 1 and 2 cross through couple to the L, W from inside the set, M from outside, and meet at opposite place. 8 step-hops.
Simultaneously, couples 3 and 4 open, taking a step away from partner. |
| 9-12 | Couples 1 and 2, in opposite place, take waltz hold and swing partner on the spot,
8 Forgangen Nats trin.
Meanwhile, couples 3 and 4 take a step towards partner. |
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| 5-12 | Couples 1 and 2 repeat (b) to return to place, couples 3 and 4 opening as above. | |
| |:13-20:| | Repeat (b), couples 3 and 4 crossing amd couples 1 and 2 opening. | |
| Part (b) is the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-4:| | 2 (a) | W 1-hand star: All W form R-hand star and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto in L-hand star CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 3 (a) | M 1-hand star: All M form R-hand star and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto in L-hand star CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 4 (a) | W 2-hand star: All W form 2-hand star and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 5 (a) | M 2-hand star: All M form 2-hand star and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 6 (a) | W back basket: All W form back basket and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 7 (a) | M back basket: All M form back basket and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 8 (a) | All closed circle: All couples form closed circle, and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | 9 (a) | All back basket: All couples form back basket, and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-4:| | All closed circle: The dance finishes with all couples forming closed circle, and circling CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops.
See YouTube video with De trådløse Norner 2011 Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Beskrivelse af gamle Danske folkedanse hefte II.
6:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1995, pp. 15-16.
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| Gammel 8 mands dans, Thy
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Head couples (couples 1 and 2) have respectively backs to or face the music. Side couples (couples 3 and 4) stand respectively to R of couples 1 and 2. Steps: gangtrin (walk), hurretrin (buzz step), totrin (pivot) Sheet music: Hamborg, Svend/ Beskrivelser & noder til Thydanse [vol.] I. [Thisted]: Thy Spillemandslaug, [1981]. pp.26. Recordings: |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | Circle: Couples form closed circle and circle CW, 8 walking steps. Ditto CCW, 8 walking steps. |
| 9-16 | (b) | Cross-over & swing: Head couples pass through side couple to their L, W from inside the set,
M from outside, and meet at opposite place. 8 walking steps.
Head couples, in opposite place, take waltz hold and swing partner on the spot, 8 pivot steps. Meanwhile, side couples open each time a head couple passes through them, beginning by taking a step away from partner. |
| 9-16 | Head couples repeat (b) to return to place, side couples opening as above. | |
| |:17-24:| | Side couples repeat (b), ie cross-over while head couples open. | |
| Part (b) is the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | Swing: Couples take waltz hold and turn on the spot [, 16 pivot steps]. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | Swing: Couples take waltz hold and turn on the spot [, 16 pivot steps]. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | 1-hand star: All form 1-hand star and circle to L [CW], 16 walking steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | Double circle [ie front basket]: All form [front basket] and circle to L [CW], 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | Back basket: All form back basket and circle to L [CW], 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | Circle: All form [closed] circle and circle to L [CW], 16 walking steps. |
| |:1-8:| | Swing: The dance finishes with all couples taking waltz hold, and dancing on the spot with pivot steps.
Source: Hamborg, Svend/ Beskrivelser & noder til Thydanse [vol.] I. [Thisted]: Thy Spillemandslaug, [1981]. pp.18, 26. |
See also
Berlinerkontra from Vejleegnen.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-01-23, rev. 2022-11-23.
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