Country: Hamburg area, Germany
Type: mixer
Formation: any number of couples in closed circle.
Steps: polka, step-hop, step-swing, walk.
Music: comp. Franz Pulmar, 1928
| 1-8 | 1 (a) | In closed cirle, all dance CW, 16 step-hops. |
| 1-8 | (b) | In closed cirle, all dance CCW, 16 step-hops. |
| 9-10 | 2 (a) | All take 2-hand hold with partner and dance 2 step-swings first hopping on L foot and swinging R foot. |
| 11-12 | Couples turn 1/2 turn CW on the spot, 4 small walking steps. | |
| 13-14 | Maintaining 2-hand hold with partner, dance 2 step-swings first hopping on L foot and swinging R foot. | |
| 15-16 | Drop hold with 'inside' (MR/WL) hand, turn (M CW, W CCW) to face corner, swinging joined hand towards centre, 4 walking steps. | |
| 9-16 | (b) | Repeat (2 (a)) with corner, turning to face 3rd oncoming dancer. |
| |:17-24:| | 3 | All take waltz hold with 3rd oncoming dancer, and dance turning polka, moving in LOD. 16 polka steps. |
| Repeat from (1 (a)) as desired.
After 2nd repeat, the dance finishes with a repeat of (1 (a)). |
Provenance: devised by Franz Pulmar, 1928
Source: [in German] as well
as a photocopied description in Swedish attributed to Winsen 1975.
Description: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-05-07
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