Country: Iceland
Type: line dance
Formation: any number of couples in an closed or broken circle. Open vikivaka hold: holding inside hands, arms bent,
hands at a little lower than shoulder height, R hand over, L hand under.
Steps: step-swing
Sheet music:
Gyllir sjóinn by Ólína Andrésdóttír,
ballad with about 10 verses, of which 7 verses are available on Facebook.
Sheet music also available at
Nordlek 2018.
Recordings:
Ísmús contains a variety of historical recordings of various singers
| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| 1 | (a) | All dance step-swing on L foot. |
| 2 | All dance step-swing on R foot. | |
| 3 | All dance 3 small walking steps to L: step L to L (3:1), cross R over L (3:2), step L to L (3:3). | |
| 4-6 | Repeat bars 1-3, but moving to the R [with opposite footwork]. | |
| 7 | Hop, close, and step-swing on L foot. [I interpret this as: hop on R (7:1), close L to R (7:2), step-swing on L, swinging R (7:3) | |
| 8-10 | Repeat bars 1-3. | |
| 11 | Step R, stamp L. | |
| 12 | Step L, stamp R. | |
| 13 | Step R, stamp L. | |
| 14 | Step L, close R to L, and lift. | |
| Repeat from beginning as desired. |
Note: this was one of the combined dances for Nordlek 2003 in Næstved.
Source: translated from a
Danish description prepared for Nordlek 2003..
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2021-06-05.
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