| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | Circle: Couples make a closed circle (W-hold), and dance once around the circle CW 16 buzz steps. |
| 9-16 | (b) | Advance & retire: Head couples, beginning with outside foot (ML/WR), advance with 1 chassé and 2 walking steps and a curtsey/bow to opposite. Retire to place ditto. |
| 9-16 | Side couples repeat (b). | |
| Part (b) is the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | Swing: All take waltz hold with partner and swing on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | W back basket: All W form back basket and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | M back basket: All M form back basket and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | W back basket: All W form back basket and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | M back basket: All M form back basket and circle CW, 16 buzz steps. |
| |:1-8:| | Circle: The dance finishes with couples forming closed circle and dancing CW, 16 buzz steps. |
Lyrics- Danish, verses 1-3 by Margaret Lindhardt ca.1970, verse 4 by Michael S. Petersen of Ramsø Spillemandslaug 1. Folk sir' om Maren at hun er lidt tosset, Ikke som andre, hun er en smule sær. Alt gør hun galt, hun er temmelig klodset, selv simple ting, volder hende stort besvær. |: Men skal der danses en totur så fører Maren an og hun danser som ingen andre kan:| 2. Ingen ka' påstå at Maren er klygtig, hun har så svært ved at tænke sig til no'et. Med sine hænder er hun ikke dygtig, slet ikke til at håndtere nål og tråd. |: Men skal der danses en totur...:| 3. Hun får trods alt mange mænd til at sukke, så hun må svinge dem alle efter tur. Selvom hun bestemt ikke hører til de smukke, eller ka' vise den flotteste figur. |: Men skal der danses en totur...:| 4. Vi har vort hjerte til Tosse Maren givet, kvinden som tog os med både hud og hår. Dans og musik er for os hele livet, derfor vi ingen bedre dansepartner får. |: Men skal der danses en totur...:| Source: Wikipedia. |
Lyrics - English translation (L. Ruus) 1. People say that Maren is a bit crazy Not like everyone else, she is a bit odd. She does everything wrong, she's rather clumsy Even doing simple things is difficult for her. |:But when it comes to dancing a totur Maren leads it And she dances like no one else can.:| 2. No one can claim that Maren is clever She has so much trouble thinking through anything. She is not good with her hands, Not even with needle and thread. |:But when it comes to dancing a totur Maren leads it...:| 3. Even so she makes many men sigh so she has to dance with them all in turn. Even though she can't be considered beautiful, nor has the most elegant figure. |:But when it comes to dancing a totur Maren leads it...:| 4. We have given our hearts to Tosse Maren the woman who conquered our hide and hair. Dancing and music are central to living and that's why we can't have a better dance partner. |:But when it comes to dancing a totur Maren leads it...:| |
See videos from/with Varde 2019, Spillemandsorkester "ROSMUS" 2012, FFFs kvartet 2016, Sommerdans in Fælledparken with Christian Obel 2019 & public, Sommerdans in Fælledparken with Christian Obel 2023 & public,
Source: Godvin, Carl "Roskilde-egnens gamle danse"
pp.142-156 in: København: Aarbog udgivet af Historisk Samfund for Københavns Amt (med Gamle Roskilde Amt), 1917.
See also:
-- Sørensen, Pia & Per/ I: 55 gamle folkedanse fra forskellige egne samlet og bearbejdet af Pia & Per Sørensen.
5:e opl. [Kolding]: Eget forlag, [2003]. p.28.
-- Sørensen, Per/ "
Roskilde-egnens musik og dans" in: Dansens og musikkens rødder nr 75, Oct. 2002.
-- Wikipedia Tossemarens totur
Translation: L. Ruus, Oakville, 2011-05-03, rev. 2023-07-18.
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