Country: Thy, Denmark
Type: set dance
Formation: 4 couple quadrille. Head couples (couples 1 and 2) respectively have their backs to or face the music. Couple 3 stands on the side to the right of couple 1, and couple 4 faces couple 3.
Steps: run-walk (half way between a walk and a runnning step)
Sheet music: 358:380
Recordings: Fladstrand Spillemændene Spillemandsmusic med liv & sjæl, track 1.
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | All couples form closed circle and dance CW, 16 run-walk steps, followed by 16 ditto CCW. |
| 9-12 | (b) | Couples 1 and 2, dance 4 run-walk steps towards opposite, pass CW dos-á-dos, and return backwards to place with 4 run-walk steps. |
| 13-16 | Couples 3 and 4 repeat (b). | |
| 9-16 | Repeat (b). | |
| Part (b) is the same in all sequences. | ||
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | Swing partner on the spot. Waltz hold. 16 run-walk steps CW and CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 3 (a) | Men's R-hand star, followed by L-hand star. 16 run-walk steps CW and CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 4 (a) | Women's R-hand star, followed by L-hand star. 16 run-walk steps CW and CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 5 (a) | All M and W dance R-hand star, followed by L-hand star. 16 run-walk steps CW and CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 6 (a) | Men's two-hand star (front basket). 16 run-walk steps CW and CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 7 (a) | Women's two-hand star (front basket). 16 run-walk steps CW and CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 8 (a) | All form front basket (R hand on top). 16 run-walk steps CW and CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 9 (a) | Men's back basket. 16 run-walk steps CW and CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 10 (a) | Women's back basket. 16 run-walk steps CW and CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 11 (a) | All couples form basket (M arms around women's waists, W hands on men's shoulder). 16 run-walk steps CW and CCW. |
| |:1-8:| | 12 (a) | All take closed circle. 16 run-walk steps CW and CCW. |
| 9-12 | (b) | Couples 1 and 2, dance 4 run-walk steps towards opposite, pass CW dos-á-dos, and return backwards to place with 4 run-walk steps. |
| 13-16 | Couples 3 and 4 repeat (b). | |
| 9-16 | All take waltz hold with partner, and turn on the spot, 16 run-walk steps CW and 16 run-walk steps CCW. |
Source: Sørensen, Pia & Per/ 55 gamle folkedanse fra forskellige egne. (I) Samlet og bearbejdet af Pia & Per Sørensen. 5:e opl. Kolding: Pia & Per Sørensen, 2003, p. 9.
Note: There is no copyright on these old descriptions, they belong to everyone who enjoys dance and music. Therefore photocopying of limited portions is permitted as long as the
source is acknowledged [verso of front cover].
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2015-08-03, rev. 2021-08-08.
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