Country: Brandelev, Sjælland, Denmark
Type: set dance
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Head couples (couples 1 and 2) respectively have their backs to or face the music.
Side couples (couples 3 and 4) stand respectively to R of couples 1 and 2.
Steps:
hurretrin (buzz step),
gangtrin (walk)
Sheet music: 358:391 after Jens Jensen, Brandelev
Recordings:
De Dysted Spillefolk Spillemandsmusik som de Dysted Spillefolk spiller den track A2;
Heebøll, Kirstine & Peter Eget [WWW];
Larsen, Fin Alfred et al Filiong gong gong 2 (Traditionel Folkemusik Fra Mange Lande) track 05;
Ramsø Spillemandslaug Med saft og brynde track 02;
Trunderup Spillemændene Dansk spillemandsmusik track 10 [YouTube].
| Bars | Sequence | Dance progression: |
| 1-8 | 1 (a) | Circle: All couples form closed circle and circle once round CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| 9-12 | (b) | Advance & retire: Head couples advance, take waltz hold with opposite, turn twice round with buzz steps, and retire to place. |
| 13-16 | Side couples repeat (b). | |
| 17-24 | (c) | Chain: All couples, with stamp on first beat (17:1), dance R-hand chain around the set. 16 walking steps. |
| Parts (b) and (c) are the same in all sequences, except as noted below. | ||
| 1-8 | 2 (a) | Swing: Swing partner on the spot. Waltz hold. 16 buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | 3 (a) | W circle: All W form closed circle and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | 4 (a) | M circle: All M form closed circle and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | 5 (a) | Heads back basket: Head couples form back basket (W arms on M shoulders) and circle CW, 16 buzz steps.
Side couples begin part (b). |
| 1-8 | 6 (a) | Sides back basket: Side couples form back basket (W arms on M shoulders) and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | 7 (a) | All back basket: All couples form back basket (W arms on M shoulders) and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | 8 (a) | Front basket: All couples form front basket and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| 1-8 | Swing: The dance finishes in waltz hold with partner swinging on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
See videos from/with Esbjerg Folkedanserforening 2011, Dansefestival Bornholm 2015. Herlev Gamle Danse 2023. Fælledparken 2023.
Source: Sørensen, Pia & Per/ I: 55 gamle folkedanse fra forskellige egne samlet og bearbejdet af Pia & Per Sørensen. 5:e opl. [Kolding[: Pia & Per Sørensen, [2003]. p. 21.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2022-02-12, rev. 2023-08-17.
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