Blómsveigarvals

Country: Island
Type: mixer
Formation: any number of couples in an open circle, W backs to centre of circle, no hold specified in description
Steps: waltz
Music: Reykjavíkurvals or any waltz with moderate tempo and 32 bar structure.

Bars Part Dance progression
1-4 (a) All dance 4 waltz steps towards centre of circle.
5-8   All dance 4 waltz steps away from centre of circle.
9-16   Repeat (a).
17-32 (b) All dance R-hand chain [to 8th person], 2 waltz steps per oncoming dancer, W moving CW, M moving CCW.
Finish in double circle, W backs to centre.
    Repeat from (a) as desired.

Note: this was one of the combined dances for Nordlek 1991 in Vejle.

Source: translated from a Swedish description prepared for Nordlek 1991.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-03-20, rev. 2020-07-31.


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