Skotsk, Vestjylland

Country: Vestjylland, Denmark
Type: couple dance
Formation: any number of couples in open circle, 2-hand hold with partner, M have backs to centre of circle while W face into circle.
Steps: chassé, polka, skotsk, walk
Sheet music: 358:56

Bars Part Dance progression:
1-2 (a) All dance 1 skotsk step in RLOD.
3-4   All dance 1 skotsk step in LOD.
5-8   Repeat (a).
9-10 (b) Maintaining 2-hand hold, all dance half-way round CW on the spot, with partner, 1 chassé step followed by 2 walking steps (actually walk and close). Ie M dances L R L - R L, while W dances R L R - L R.
11-12   Repeat bars 9-10, to return to original formation. Ie M dances R L R - L R, while W dances L R L - R L. Finish facing partner.
13-14   All dance 1 skotsk step in RLOD.
15-16   All dance 1 skotsk step in LOD.
17-24 (c) In waltz hold with partner, all dance 8 polka steps, moving in LOD and turning CW.
    Repeat from (a) as desired.

See video from KØST2017

Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/Gamle danse fra forskellige egne. 3:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1998, pp. 10-12.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2021-03-22.


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