Country: Thy, Denmark
Type: set dance
Formation: sets of 2 couples, facing
Steps: step-hop
Music: 358:189, sheet music
Recordings: Gangspil Gangspil 2 disc 1 track 9.
| Dance progression: | ||
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | The two couples form closed circle, and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| 9-10 | (b) | Both couples dance towards each other, couple 2 making an arch which couple 1 dances under, 2 step hops. |
| 11-16 | Both couples form closed circle facing outwards. Dance CW, 6 step-hops. | |
| 17-20 | Each couple turns one-half turn CW to face into the set. 4 step-hops. | |
| 9-20 | Repeat (b), with couple 1 forming the arch and couple 2 dancing under it. 12 step-hops. | |
| Part (b) is the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | The two couples form R-hand star and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto in L-hand star, moving CCW, 8 step-hops |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | The two couples form 2-hand star and circle CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto moving CCW, 8 step-hops |
| |:1-8:| | The dance finishes with both couples forming closed circle, circling CW and CCW, 8 step-hops each way.
The dance can also be done with sequences as in totur fra Thy. |
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/Gamle danse fra Mors og Thy. 4th ed. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1985, pp. 50-51.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2019-12-10
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