Country: Sjælland, Denmark
Type: longways progressive set dance
Formation: longways set, M to the R and W to the L as seen from the music, numbered 1-2-1-2 etc from the top of the set.
Steps:
chassé (change-step)
hurretrin (buzz-step)
polka (buzz-step)
reeltrin (jig-step), walk
Sheet music: 358:522 or
A. P. Berggreen's version from Kalundborgegnen, Vendsyssel
Recordings:
Andreasen, Mogens femtur fra Vendsyssel;
Bugge, Kristian Dæily June tune nr 16 2020;
Jelling Spillemandslaug Oxekow track 01;
Rejseorkestret Oxekow, A. P. Berggreen's version,
Skævingekvarteten Gamle danse fra Sjælland I track 09;
Spillemandsgruppen Landstrygerne Dansk og svensk spillemandsmusik track A7.
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | (a) | Both lines advance with a chassé (1-2) followed by 2 walking steps (3-4). Retire ditto (5-8).
Repeat (1-8). |
| 9-16 | (b) | M1 with M2, and W1 with W2, turn to face and dance 8 reeltrin. |
| 9-16 | All turn to face partner, and dance 8 reeltrin. | |
| 17-24 | (c) | All take R-in-R hold with partner and circle CW, 8 walking steps. |
| 17-24 | All take front crossed hold with partner and turn with 8 buzz steps on the spot. | |
| |:25-32:| | (d) | Couples 1 and 2 form closed circle and circle CW, 8 walking steps. Ditto CCW, 8 walking steps. |
| |:33-40:| | (e) | Couples 1 and 2 take waltz hold, and circle CCW around each other, 8 polka steps. Finish having changed places, ie having progressed. |
| Repeat from (a) as desired.
When the dance repeats (from (a)), couple 1 dances with couple 3, while couple 2 rests. In the following repeat, couple 1 dances with couple 4, while couple 2 dances with couple 3. If many couples are dancing, every 2nd couple may start. |
Provenance: Based on an old description [source not given]. As danced by the group Lirum Larum in Roskilde.
Printed source: none known
Description: L. Ruus, Oakville, 2021-05-26.
See also: Sørensen, Per "Oxekow" in Dansens og musikkens rødder nr 3, March 1996. [in Danish]
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