Country: Denmark
Type: couple dance
Formation: any number of couples in open circle, facing in LOD, holding inside hands.
| Spansk hopsa, Himmerland
Steps: hop (step-hop), hopsa, tyrolertrin (in hopsa rhythm), appel (stamp/stomp) Sheet music: (1) 358:123 (2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme/ Gamle Himmerlands-danse. 4:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1978, pp. 10-11. (3) Bryans, Helen L. & John Madsen/ Scandinavian dances. Book I. Toronto, ON: Clarke, Irwin & Co., 1942. p.32. p.32. Recordings: Rebild Spillemændene/Himmerlandsbal II track 14. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| 1-4 | (a) | Promenade: All dance 4 tyrolertrin, beginning with outside (ML/WR) foot, and moving in LOD. |
| 5-8 | (b) | Hopsa & stamp: All take waltz hold and dance 2 hopsa steps, making one CW turn, moving in LOD. Finish facing in LOD. |
| 7-8 | M drops hand hold with WR hand, and both put free hand on hip. Stamp 3 times with outside foot (ML/WR). | |
| 1-8 | Repeat from (a). | |
| |:9-16:| | Repeat from (a) twice. | |
| Repeat from (a) as desired.
See video from KØST2017 Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme/ Gamle Himmerlands-danse. 4:e opl. København: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme, 1978, pp. 10-11.
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| Spansk hopsa, Salling
Steps: hop (step-hop), tyrolertrin (in hopsa rhythm), hopsa Sheet music: (1) 358:261 (2) Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle Salling-danse. 4 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1980, p.13. Recordings: |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-4 | (a) | Promenade: All dance 4 tyroler step-hops, beginning with outside (ML/WR) foot, moving in LOD. |
| 5-8 | Hopsa & stamp: All take waltz hold with partner and dance 4 hopsa steps, turning CW, moving in LOD. | |
| 1-4 | (b) | Promenade: All dance 4 tyroler step-hops, beginning with outside (ML/WR) foot, moving in LOD. |
| 5-8 | Hopsa & stamp: All take waltz hold with partner and dance 4 hopsa steps, turning CCW, moving in LOD.
[Finish facing RLOD.] |
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| 9-12 | (c) | Promenade: All dance 4 tyroler step-hops, beginning with outside (ML/WR) foot, moving in RLOD. |
| 13-16 | Hopsa & stamp: All take waltz hold with partner and dance 4 hopsa steps, turning CW, moving in RLOD. | |
| 9-12 | (d) | Promenade: All dance 4 tyroler step-hops, beginning with outside (ML/WR) foot, moving in RLOD. |
| 13-16 | Hopsa & stamp: All take waltz hold with partner and dance 4 hopsa steps, turning CCW, moving in RLOD.
Repeat from (a) as desired. Source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme (FFF)/ Gamle Salling-danse. 4 opl. København: Foreningen til Folkdansens Fremme, 1980, p.13. |
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2017-01-10, rev. 2023-06-30.
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