Country: Egerup, Sjælland, Denmark
Type: set dance
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Head couples (couples 1 and 2) respectively have their backs to or face the music. Couple 3 stands to the right of couple 1, and couple 4 faces couple 3. W stands to R of M.
Steps:
hurretrin (buzz step),
usideskridt (side step),
vals (waltz).
Sheet music: 358:300.
Recordings:
Skævingekvartetten Gamle danse fra Sjælland II track 16;
Trunderup Spillemændene Dansk Spillemandsmusik 2 track 03 [YouTube];
Værløse Folkemusikanter 1998 track 13 [YouTube].
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | All couples form closed circle, and dance CW, 16 sideskridt. |
| 9-16 | (b) | Head couples take waltz hold and dance turning waltz CCW around each other and return to place, 8 waltz steps. |
| 9-16 | Side couples repeat (b). | |
| |:17-24:| | (c) | All dance R-hand chain once round the set, 16 waltz steps. |
| |:25-32:| | (d) | All take waltz hold with partner and dance 16 turning waltx steps CCW around the set. |
| Parts (b), (c) and (d) are the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | Swing partner on the spot. 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | Swing partner on the spot. 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | Swing partner on the spot. 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | All W take R-hand star and dance CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | All M take R-hand star and dance CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | All W take 2-hand star and dance CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 8 (a) | All M take 2-hand star and dance CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 9 (a) | All W take back basket hold, and dance CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 10 (a) | All M take back basket hold, and dance CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 11 (a) | All couples form closed circle, and dance CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | The dance finishes with all 4 couples in waltz hold, swinging partner on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
See video from Varde 2019
Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle danse fra Sjælland. 4:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens
Fremme, 1998, pp. 60-61.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2021-09-15.
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