Country: Iceland
Type: line dance
Formation: any number of couples in a closed or broken circle, banjo hold: L arm stretched over L-side dancer's chest, R hand in R-side dancer's L hand, facing into circle.
Steps:
side-step,
Þungaspor
Sheet music: [musescore],
[John Chambers abc collection]
& lyrics
Recordings:
| Bars | Count | Dance progression |
| 1 | 1-2-3-4 | All dance 1 Þungaspor. |
| 2 | 1-2-3 | All step L on L foot (1), close R to L (2), and lift R (3). NB weight remains on L foot. |
| 3 | 1-2-3-4 | All dance 1 Þungaspor. |
| 4 | 1-2 | All step L on L foot (1), close R to L, without putting weight on R (2). |
| 5-7 | Repeat bars 1-3. | |
| 8-9 | All step L on L foot (8), close R to L while rising onto toes and sinking onto whole foot, meanwhile raising and lowering arms (9). | |
| 10-21 | Repeat bars 1-4, three times. | |
| 22-24 | Repeat bars 1-3. | |
| 25-26 | Repeat bars 8-9. | |
| Repeat from beginning as desired. |
Note: this was one of the combined dances for Nordlek 2009 in Lahtis.
Original source: Þorláksson, Jón/ Íslenzk ljóðabók. Bægisá: Kaupmannahöfn, 1842-1843.
Source: translated from a Danish description prepared (2008) by Egon Agerskov for Nordlek 2009.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2021-06-14.
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