Country: Møn, Denmark
Formation: set dance
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Couples 1 and 2 (head couples) have respectively their backs to and facing the music. Couples 3 and 4 (side couples) stand respectively to the R of couples 1 and 2.
Steps: step-hop, walk
Music: 358:209, sheet music
Recordings:
Løager og Ilsø På vores måde track 07;
Spillemandslauget Østjyderne Nordiske legestuemelodier track 03;
Thy Spillemandslaug nr. 2 track B3.
| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | All form closed circle and dance CW 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW 8 step-hops. |
| 9 | (b) | All courtsey to partner. |
| 10 | All M dance 2 walking steps in front of partner and finish facing next W to his right (ie CCW in the circle). | |
| 11-12 | Take waltz hold and turn once round on the spot, 4 walking steps. | |
| 13 | Courtsey to this dancer. | 14 | All M dance 2 walking steps to next W to his right (ie CCW in the circle). |
| 15-16 | Take waltz hold and turn once round on the spot, 4 walking steps. | |
| 9-16 | Repeat (b) continuing around the set, to return to place. | |
| Part (b) is the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | All couples take R-in-R hand hold and dance CW on the spot, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW with L-in-L hand hold, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | All couples take R-in-R hand hold and dance CW on the spot, 8 step-hops. Ditto CCW with L-in-L hand hold, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | Women's R-hand star and dance CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto L-hand star, CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | Men's R-hand star and dance CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto L-hand star, CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | Women's back basket and dance CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto L-hand star, CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | Men's back basket and dance CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto L-hand star, CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 8 (a) | All couples form back basket and dance CW, 8 step-hops. Ditto L-hand star, CCW, 8 step-hops. |
| |:1-8:| | 9 (a) | The dance finishes with all couples taking back hold position [ie partners facing in opposite directions, R arm behind partner's back holding his/her outside hand] and dance CW on the spot, 8 step-hops. Ditto L-hand star, CCW, 8 step-hops. |
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Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme / Gamle danse fra Møn. 4 opl. København, 1983 pp. 30-31.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-06-12, rev. 2020-09-29.
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