Gamla toza aka Ryskjerketurn aka Silderumpen, Bornholm, Nummer sju, Thy aka Æ syvtal, Salling, Prinsens polka, Fyn,
Silderumpen, Holstebro, Syvtrit aka '1 2 3 4 5 6 7', Himmerland, Læsø & Nordfriesland, Germany,
Sønder op igen, Vejle Vesteregnen, Den svotbroget kvæi aka Den sortbrogede kvien, Randers, Æ swotbroget ku, Oksbøl

Country: Bornholm, Fyn, Jylland, Denmark
Type: couple dance
Recordings from Finland, Norway, Sweden: Aage Grundstad Ensemble 'Rugen' Norske tur- og folkedanser 2 track 04 [YouTube]; Folkraft International Orchestra 'Rugen' [Internet Archive]; and Morrow 78 collection on [YouTube]; Gunnar Hahns Folkdansorkester 'Rugen' Nordiska danser track 07; Göteborgs Symfonietta 'Mamsell Ulla' Svenska favoriter av Carl Michael Bellman [YouTube]; Karvinen, Antti 'kaakkuri' Suomalaisia kansantanhuja I track A2 [YouTube]; 'Rugen frå Søgne' Norske turdansar 2 - turdansar frå Agder og Nord-Noreg track 09 [YouTube]; Spillemandslauget Østjyderne 'Rugen' Nordiske legestuemelodier track 05 [Google sites]; Svend Tollefsens Trio 'Rugen' [Internet Archive]; 'Ren Calad jag spår och tror' Svenska Gitarrtrion [YouTube]; 'Rugen' Tradisjonsdans i Buskerud 3 track 19 [YouTube]; Alan Lomax Collection of Michigan and Wisconsin Recordings 'Kaakkuri kaakkuri kirjava lintu, Kemi schottishe, American schottische' (2014) [Internet Archive].

    Gamla toza aka Ryskjerketurn aka Silderumpen, Bornholm
Formation: any number of couples in open circle, waltz or polska hold, M facing out of circle, W facing in.
Steps: hopsa, polka, sidegangstrin (sidestep)
Sheet music:
(1) 358:570
(2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme/ 'Ryskjerketurn' in: Gamle danse fra Bornholm. 2:et opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1982, pp. 6-7, 62-64.
Recordings: Larsen, Fin Alfred 'Gamle Signe' Filiong gong gong track 29 [YouTube]; Larsen, Henning & Ann-Cathrin 'Gamla toza' Hâ driv jemm track B1.
Bars Part Dance progression:
1-4 (a) Promenade: Couples dance forward in LOD, 4 small sidesteps.
5-8   Couples dance back in RLOD, 4 small sidesteps.
9-10 (b) Couple turn: Couples dance 1 polka step, turning CCW.
11-12   Couples dance 1 polka step, turning CW.
13-16   Couples dance 4 hopsa steps, moving in LOD, and turning CW.
9-16   Couples repeat (b).
Repeat from (a) as desired.

Lyrics (text and melody after J. Koefoed, Sandvik):
Gamla toza, læver du inu, gamla toza, læver du inu?
|:Læver du inu, læver du inu, en to tre fir fem seks syv.:|

Borrita å Greta, e ni âuså dær, å Kjestena, nai se vår hon kajn dajnsa me sijn Pær!
|:Å Marria, nai se, å Trina e dær me, å sikke monna hæjllua små pibla, dær e:|

Kom lijla Àna å dajnsa me maj, du vedd ijkje vor majed jâ hojler å dej, Ja
|:støtt dej kuns te maj å se lid mijlt te maj, å didelom, å didelom, å didelom daj; Ja:|

Å når så dajnja turn vi får tân, så sætta vi voss å fæjggas et grân. Ejn
|:kjys de' får du, å ejn te inu, å ejn, to, trijlle-fira, fæm, seks, sju; ejn,:|

See videos from/with Gamla toza - Spillemands musik 2022 Ryskjerketurn - Familieferiebornholm 2011,

Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme/ Gamle danse fra Bornholm. 2:et opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1982, pp. 6-7, 62-64.

   
    Nummer sju, Thy aka 'Æ syvtal, Salling
Formation: open circle of couples, in waltz hold.
Steps: sideløbstrin (side-step), polka, totrin (pivot)
Sheet music: Hamborg, Svend/ Beskrivelser & noder til Thydanse [vol.] II. [Thisted]: Thy Spillemandslaug, 1985. pp. 38-40.
Recordings:
Bars Part Dance progression:
1-4 (a) Promenade: All dance 4 side-steps moving in LOD (1-2). On last step turn 1/2 turn CW.
Continue in LOD (3-4), 4 side-steps.
5-8 (b) Couple turn: Couples dance 2 turning polka steps (5-6), followed by 4 pivot steps (7-8).
9-12   Couples repeat (b).
{Repeat from (a) as desired.]

Provenance: According to Hamborg, the dance is relatively unknown today (1980s?), but is still remembered by some in mid- and south Thy. Hamborg got the dance from the daughter of the reknowned fiddler Jens Peter Thorsted (1891-1969). According to Krogh, it was also danced in the Salling area where it was known as 'Nummer sju (Æ syvtal)'.

Source: Hamborg, Svend/ Beskrivelser & noder til Thydanse [vol.] II. [Thisted]: Thy Spillemandslaug, 1985. pp.7, 38-40.
See also:
-- Krogh, J.C. "Gamle Sallingdanse", pp. 125-147 in: Skivebogen: historisk aarbog for Skive og omegn. Skive, vol. 30, 1938.

   
    Prinsens polka, Hindsholm, Fyn
Formation: any number of couples in open circle, waltz or polska hold, facing in LOD.
Steps: glissadetrin, polka,
Sheet music:
(1) 358:199,
(2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Møn. 4:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1983, p. 9.
(3) Hindsholm-musik, hæfte 8 (1996) p.17.
Recordings:
Bars Part Dance progression:
1-2 (a) Promenade: All dance forward in LOD, beginning with outside foot (feet turned in LOD), 4 glissadetrin.
3-4   All dance backward in RLOD, beginning with inside foot, 4 glissadetrin.
5 (b) Couple turn: All dance 1 polka step turning CCW, while moving in LOD.
6   All dance 1 polka step turning CW, while moving in LOD.
7-8   All dance 2 polka steps turning CW, and moving in LOD.
9-12   Repeat (b).
Repeat from (a) as desired.

See video from/with Herlev Gamle Danse 2022

Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Møn. 4:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1983, p. 9.
See also:
-- 'Prinsens polka' in Hindsholm-musik, hæfte 8 (1996) pp. 13, 15-17.

   
    Silderumpen, Holstebroegnen
Formation: any number of couples in open circle, waltz or polska hold, M facing out of circle, W facing in.
Steps: hopsa polka, sidegangstrin (side step),
Sheet music: 358:388.
Recordings: Folkedanseorkestret 'silderumpen + Henrik Smith' [Internet Archive]. Holstebro Folkedanserforening 'silderumpen, Vejle' Folke dans med Arne Bech track 20; Svensson, Erik mm 'silden' Folk & musik på Anholt - 1 track B1; Tivolis Promenadorkester 'ruder es + silderumpen + hornfiffen' Gamle folkedanse. 1 Del. [Internet Archive].
Bars Part Dance progression:
1-8 (a) Promenade: All dance 4 sidegangstrin forward in LOD (1-4). Ditto 4 sidegangstrin back in RLOD (5-8).
9-16 (b) Hopsa: All dance 1 polka step turning CCW (9-10),
Ditto 1 step turning CW (11-12).
All turn with 4 hopsa steps (13-16) turning CW, moving in LOD.
9-16   Repeat (b).
Repeat from (a) as desired.

Lyrics:
|:Hvad mon silden koste vil i år?:|
Fire mark og to,
Fire mark og to.
Så skal silden også være rigtig go'.

See video from/with Herlev Gamle Danse 2022

Source: Sørensen, Pia & Per/ I: 55 gamle folkedanse fra forskellige egne. Kolding:s.n., 2003. p.15.

   
    Syvtrit aka '1 2 3 4 5 6 7', Himmerland, Læsø, & Nordfriesland, Germany
Formation: any number of couples in open circle, waltz or polska hold, M facing out of circle, W facing in.
Steps: chassé (change step), totrin (pivot) or hopsa, sideløbstrin (slip steps)
Sheet music:
(1) 358:122,
(2) Krak, Kenneth et al/ Læsø - dans & musik. Århus: Folkemusikhusringen, 1995. pp.58, 157.,
(3) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme/ Gamle Himmerlands-danse. 4:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1978, p.10.
(4) "1 2 3 4 5 6 7" in: Stahl, Wilhelm/ Niederdeutsche Volkstänze. Reprint 1998. Hamburg: Paul Harting Verlag, 1921. p. 26.
Recordings: Spillemændene fra Himmerland 'syvtrit, Himmerland' Liegstouw track A7; Vilsen, Levy Traditionel musik fra Læsø track 12.
Bars Part Dance progression:
1-2 (a) Promenade: All dance, beginning with outside (ML/WR) foot, 3-1/2 sideløbstrin forward in LOD.
3-4   All dance, beginning with inside (MR/WL) foot, 3-1/2 sideløbstrin back in RLOD.
5 (b) Couple turn: All dance one chassé forward in LOD.
6   All dance one chassé back in RLOD.
7-8   All dance 4 totrin (pivot steps) moving in LOD.
Alternatively, dance 4 hopsa steps.
9-12   Repeat (b).
Repeat from (a) as desired.

Lyrics:
En to tre fir fem seks syv
Syv seks fem fir tre to en
|:Konstantin, Hambolin, kom min søde Mett' Kjestin:|

See videos from/with syvtrit, Rebild Spillemændene 2013, syvtrit fra Himmerland at onsdagsdansen 2014 in Roskilde, syvtrit fra Himmerland with Rebild Spillemændene 2016,

Sources: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme/ Gamle Himmerlands-danse. 4:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1978, p.10.
See also:
-- Krak, Kenneth et al/ Læsø - dans & musik. Århus: Folkemusikhusringen, 1995. pp.58-59.
-- "1 2 3 4 5 6 7" in: Stahl, Wilhelm/ Niederdeutsche Volkstänze. Reprint 1998. Hamburg: Paul Harting Verlag, 1921. p. 26.

   
    Sønder op igen, Vejle Vesteregn
Formation: any number of couples in open circle, waltz or polska hold, facing in LOD.
Steps: chassé, glissade, hopsa,
Sheet music:
(1) 358:324
(2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme/ Gamle danse fra Vejle Vesteregn. 5:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1997, p.15.
Recordings: Holstebro Folkedanserforening 'silderumpen' Folke dans med Arne Bech track 20;
Bars Part Dance progression:
1-4 (a) Promenade: Couples dance forward in LOD, 4 glissadetrin.
5-8   Couples dance backwards in RLOD, 4 glissadetrin.
9-10 (b) Couple turn: Couples dance forward in LOD, 1 chassé step.
11-12   Couples dance backwards in RLOD, 1 chassé step.
13-16   Couples dance 4 hopsa steps, moving in LOD, and turning CW..
17-24   Couples repeat (b).
Repeat from (a) as desired.

Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme/ Gamle danse fra Vejle Vesteregn. 5:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1997, pp. 15-16.

   
    Den svotbroget kvæi aka Den sortbrogede kvien, Randers
Formation: any number of couples in open circle, waltz or polska hold, M facing out of circle, W facing in.
Steps: totrin (pivot), polka, sidegangstrin (sidestep)
Sheet music:
(1) 358:505
(2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Randersegnen. 4:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1997, p.8.
Recordings: Lang Linken 'den sortbrogede ko' Liv track 19;
Bars Part Dance progression:
1-4 (a) Promenade:All dance 4 sidesteps forward in LOD (1-2). Ditto 4 sidesteps backwards in RLOD (3-4).
5-6 (b) Couple turn: All dance 1 polka step turning CCW, followed by 1 polka step turning CW.
7-8   All move in LOD with 4 pivot steps.
9-12   Repeat (b).
Repeat from (a) as desired.

Lyrics:
|:Hva ska do ha for di svotbroget kvæi:|
|:Fir rigsdaler, fir rigsdaler,
det ska ja ha for mi svotbroget kvæi:|

See video from/with Den sortbrogede ko, Trio Tinus 2011.

Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Randersegnen. 4:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1997, pp. 8-9.

   
    Æ swotbroget ku, Oksbøl, Vestkysten
Formation: any number of couples in open circle, waltz or polska hold, facing in LOD.
Steps: chassé (change step), glissade, hopsa
Sheet music:
(1) 358:627;
(2) Hansen, Øjvind Toft/ Danse fra Vestkysten. s.l.: Danske Folkedanseres Spillemandskreds, 2000. p.30.
Recordings: Lang Linken 'den sortbrogede ko' Liv track 19; Æ Tinuser 'Sortbrogede ko' Gammel dansemusik cd I track 4; Æ Tinuser 'Æ sortbroget ko' Gammel dansemusik cd II track 10; Æ Tinuser 'Sortbroget ko' Gammeldans og knågstykker cd B track 4;
Bars Part Dance progression:
1-4 (a) Promenade: All dance 4 glissade steps forward in LOD (1-2). Ditto 4 glissade step backwards in RLOD (3-4).
5-8 (b) Couple turn: All dance 1 chassé forwards in LOD (5), ditto 1 chassé step backwards in RLOD (6).
All turn with 4 hopsa steps (7-8), moving in LOD.
9-12   Repeat (b).
Repeat from (a) as desired.

Lyrics:
|:Hva ska do ha for di swotbroget ku:|
|:Fir rigsdaler, fir rigsdaler,
det ska a ha for mi swotbroget ku:|

Source: Hansen, Øjvind Toft/ Danse fra Vestkysten. s.l.: Danske Folkedanseres Spillemandskreds, 2000. p.30.

Provenance: Many of these tunes are variants of Carl Michael Bellman's 'Fredmans epistel no. 42 - Ren Calad jag spår och tror' (lyrics) dated to between 1773-1780, and also used for 'Fredmans epistel no. 49 - Mamsell Ulla' .
Known all over Denmark, under a variety of names and danced to a variety of tunes. The dance and variants of the tune have been known in most of northern Europe, including Finland (Kaakkuri/Tantoli & Sju steg/Sju/Ett, två, tre, fyra, fem, sex, sju), Norway (Rugen & Sjutrøaren frå Senja), and Sweden (Räknaren - same dance, different music). Also known as Seven step in the former Danish colonies of the West Indies. In North America, now most commonly known as the childrens' counting song 'Seven steps'.
See also:
-- "1 2 3 4 5 6 7" in: Stahl, Wilhelm/ Niederdeutsche Volkstänze. Reprint 1998. Hamburg: Paul Harting Verlag, 1921. p. 26. [in German]

Translation: L. Ruus, Oakville, 2020-02-02, rev. 2023-08-08.

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