Country: Denmark
Type: set dance
Formation: 2 couples, facing
Steps: buzz, chassé, polka, walk
Music:
| Dance progression | ||
| Totur | ||
| |:1-4:| | 1 (a) | Both couples form closed circle, w-hold, 8 walking steps moving CW, 8 walking steps moving CCW.. |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Both W change places passing on the L with 1 chassé and 2 walking steps (5-6).
Both M change places passing on the L with 1 chassé and 2 walking steps (7-8). W repeat (b) to return to placei (5-6). M repeat to return to place (7-8). |
| Part (b) is the same in all sequences. | ||
| Tretur | ||
| |:1-4:| | 1 (a) | Both couples form closed circle, w-hold, 8 walking steps moving CW, 8 walking steps moving CCW.. |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Both W change places passing on the L with 1 chassé and 2 walking steps (5-6).
Both M change places passing on the R with 1 chassé and 2 walking steps (7-8). W repeat (b) to return to place (5-6). M repeat to return to place (7-8). |
| |:9-12:| | (c) | Take R-elbow hook with opposite, turn one full turn CW, 4 walking steps (9-10),
take L-elbow hook with partner, turn one full turn CCW, 4 walking steps (11-12), repeat (9-12). |
| Parts (b) and (c) are the same in all sequences. | ||
| Firtur | ||
| |:1-4:| | 1 (a) | Both couples form closed circle, w-hold, 8 walking steps moving CW, 8 walking steps moving CCW.. |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Both W change places passing on the L with 1 chassé and 2 walking steps (5-6).
Both M change places passing on the R with 1 chassé and 2 walking steps (7-8). W repeat (b) to return to place (5-6). M repeat to return to place (7-8). |
| |:9-12:| | (c) | Take R-elbow hook with opposite, turn one full turn CW, 4 walking steps (9-10),
take L-elbow hook with partner, turn one full turn CCW, 4 walking steps (11-12), repeat (9-12). |
| |:13-16:| | (d) | Both couples take waltz hold with partner, dance CCW around each other, 8 polka steps. |
| Parts (b), (c) and (d) are the same in all sequences. | ||
| The 'classic' set of sequences for part (a): | ||
| |:1-4:| | 2 (a) | Swing partner, waltz hold, 8 buzz steps CW. |
| |:1-4:| | 3 (a) | Swing partner, waltz hold, 8 buzz steps CW. |
| |:1-4:| | 4 (a) | Right hand star. 8 buzz steps CW. |
| |:1-4:| | 5 (a) | Two-hand star, 8 buzz steps CW. |
| |:1-4:| | 6 (a) | Back basket hold. 8 buzz steps CW. |
| |:1-4:| | 7 (a) | Closed circle. 8 buzz steps CW. |
| |:1-4:| | The dance finishes with swinging own partner on the spot, waltz hold, 8 buzz steps CW. | |
| An alternative set of sequences for part (a): | ||
| |:1-4:| | 2 (a) | Two-hands crossed with partner, dance 8 buzz steps turning CW on the spot. |
| |:1-4:| | 3 (a) | Both couples form 2-hand star, dance 8 buzz steps turning CW on the spot. |
| |:1-4:| | 4 (a) | Take waltz hold with partner, swing partner with 8 buzz steps turning CW on the spot. |
Description: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2019-03-06
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