Country: Leestrup, Sydøstsjælland & Vejle Vesteregn, Denmark
Type: progressive longways set
Formation: longways set of couples, M to R, W to the L as seen from the music.
Numbered 1-2-3, etc. from the music (top of the set).
Steps: totrin (pivot), walk
Sheet music: (1) 358:343,
(2) Eliasen, John/ Sving egen! - 40 danske folkedanse 1:st (English version). s.l.: Danske Folkdansere,
Danske Folkdanseres Spillemandskreds, Danske Gymnastik- og Ungdomsforeninger, 1993. p.86.
Recordings:
Bugge, Kristian Dæily June tune #3 [YouTube];
Hedebo Spillemændene track A5;
Holstebro Folkedanserforening Folkedans med Arne Bech track 07;
Rejseorkestret Sving egen cd 2 track 17;
Storebæltsforbindelsen Kredsen runt (DFSCD2), cd 2 track 11;
Trunderup Spillemændene Dansk spillemandsmusik I track 03 [YouTube].
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-8 | (a) | Circle: Couple 1 positions itself in front of the set, facing down the set, W1 standing to the R of M1.
Couples 1 and 2 circle CW twice round. 16 walking steps. |
| 9-16 | (b) | Chain: Couples 1 and 2 R-hand chain, twice round. 16 walking steps. |
| 17-24 | (c) | Pivot: Couples 1 and 2 take waltz hold and dance 2 1/2 times around each other CCW, 16 pivot steps.
Couple 1 finishes below couple 2, facing couple 3. |
| Repeat from (a) as desired.
As each couple reaches the top or bottom of the set, they stand over one set before dancing with the next approaching couple. |
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| In some places, it is common for couples 1, 3, 5, etc. to turn and face down the set, facing couples 2, 4, 6 etc. All couples thus have the
opportunity to begin simultaneously.
[Note: Despite the name ("sekstur in a row"), this is often done in a circle with an even number of couples, so that no couple needs stand over. In circle configuration, alternate couples face LOD and RLOD. All couples facing RLOD dance as couple 1 above, those facing LOD dance as couple 2 above.] |
See video from Varde 2019 and on YouTube with Dobbelt Op, Blåvandshuk Folkendanserforening, Tingluti.
This was one of the combined dances at Nordlek 1994 in Linköping.
Provenance: Sørensen (see below) speculates that 'seksture' of this type, a progressive longways set, emerged in Denmark at the beginning of the 1800s, as part of the very popular 'contredanses anglaises' or 'engelske danse'.
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Vejle Vesteregn. 5:e opl.
København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1997. pp. 53-54.
See also:
-- Sørensen, Per Sekstur - 1. del in:
Dansens og musikens rødder nr. 38, May 1999 [in Danish]
-- Aabech, Tage Danse for flere par in Om
traditionel fynsk dansemusik
-- Nørgård, Kjeld Om
seksture Hjemstavnsliv, 1982-06.
-- Heltoft, Jørgen Tak
til Kjeld Nørgård Hjemstavnsliv, 1982-07. (pp. 2-3 of the pdf file)
-- Thomsen, H. Vad Lille
bidrag til Kjeld Nørgaards 'Om seksture' Hjemstavnsliv, 1982-07. (pp. 4-5 of the pdf file)
-- Eliasen, John/ Sving egen! - 40 danske folkedanse 1:st (English version). s.l.: Danske Folkdansere,
Danske Folkdanseres Spillemandskreds, Danske Gymnastik- og Ungdomsforeninger, 1993. p.86.
Translation: L. Ruus, Oakville, 2012-05-15, rev. 2022-02-01.
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