Tretur fra Sejerø

Country: Sejerø, Sjælland, Denmark
Type: set dance
Formation: any number of couples in closed circle.
Steps: buzz, chassé, walk
Music: 358:288; sheet music; (CD) Jydsk paa Næsen Tværs track 18.

    Dance progression
|:1-8:| 1 (a) In closed circle, all dance 16 walking steps CW.
|:9-16:|   (b) All take 2-hand hold with partner, and dance CCW in the circle, 8 chassé steps, while humming. M begins with L foot and dances forwards, W begins with R foot and dances backwards.
|:17-24:|   (c) All take R-hand hold with partner and turn CW, 8 walking steps (17-24). Ditto with L-hand hold, turning CCW (17-24).
    Parts (b) and (c) are the same in all sequences.
|:1-8:| 2 (a) All take waltz hold with partner, and dance 16 buzz steps on the spot.
|:1-8:| 3 (a) All W form circle with back basket hold, dance 16 buzz steps turning CW.
|:1-8:| 4 (a) All M form circle with back basket hold, dance 16 buzz steps turning CW.
|:1-8:| 5 (a) All form closed circle with basket hold, dance 16 buzz steps turning CW.
|:1-8:| 6 (a) The dance finishes with all couples taking waltz hold with partner, and dancing 16 buzz steps on the spot.

Printed source: Foreningen til Folkedansens Fremme Gamle danse fra Sjælland; 4. opl. Københavne, 1998. pp. 26-27.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2019-08-09


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