| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1 | (a) | Clap & elbow hook turn: Couple clap twice. |
| 2-4 | Couples take R-elbow hook and turn CW on the spot, beginning with L foot, 6 walking steps. | |
| 5-8 | Couples repeat (a), CCW with L-elbow hook and beginning with R foot, 6 walking steps. | |
| 9-12 | (b) | Advance & retire: Beginning with (MR/WL) foot, couples retire diagonally away from partner, 4 hoppsa steps [2 works better with most recordings]. |
| 13-16 | Beginning with (MR/WL) foot, couples advance diagonally toward partner, 4 hoppsa steps. [2 works better with most recordings]. | |
| 17-24 | (c) | Polka: Couples take waltz hold and, beginning with outside (ML/WR) foot, dance turning polka moving in LOD. |
| Repeat from (a) as desired. |
Provenance: Variations occur throughout many of the Nordic countries, including:
'Ruder es' aka 'rits rats' [Denmark], 'klip klap' [Faroe Isl.],
'ruutuässä' [Finland], 'Fru Cederstrøm' aka 'ritsj ratsj' [Norway], 'ritsch ratsch' aka 'Fru Söderström' [Sweden].
One of the combined dances at Nordlek 1988 in Bergen.
Sources:
Danish description prepared for Nordlek 1988,
alternative from Biersted Folkedansere.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-07-28, rev. 2023-06-12.
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