Country: Gudbrandsdalen, Norway
Type: couple dance
Formation: any number of couples in open circle, M facing out of circle, W facing in. Oblique closed waist-shoulder hold.
Steps: L-foot pols,
'sideways mazurka' (step ML/WR in LOD (1:1), close MR/WL (1:&),
step ML/WR in LOD (1:2), close MR/WL with dip and reaching sideways in LOD with free foot for next step (1:3), ie 2 sidesteps to mazurka rhythm), walk
Sheet music:
Recordings: Dehli, Sigmund Fugledansen - gammal dans med Ny Vri og mykje attåt [YouTube],
or any mazurka from Gudbrandsdalen, eg by Hans W. Brimi, Oddvar Nygaard, or Tore J. Rødølen
| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| 1-3 | (a) | Starting with outside (ML/WR) foot, all dance 3 'sideways mazurka' steps, moving in LOD. |
| 4 | Couples turn 1/2 turn CCW, with 3 small walking steps (M: L R L; W: R L R). Finish with M facing into centre of circle, W facing out. | |
| 5-7 | Repeat bars 1-3 with opposite footwork, moving in LOD. | |
| 8 | Couples turn 1/2 turn CW, with 3 small walking steps (M: R L R; W: L R L). Finish with M facing out of centre of circle, W facing in. | |
| 9-16 | (b) | All move in LOD, 8 L-foot pols steps:
Beats: 1:1 1:& 1:2 1:3 2:1 2:& 2:2 2:3 M: L R both L R both W both R L both R L or W R L R L R L R L |
| Repeat from (a) as desired.
Note: Normally done as part (a) followed by part (b), etc.. Somewhat free form, i.e. the number of bars/measures for each part is entirely up to the dancers. |
Sources:
-- description by Gordon E. Tracie, 1973 [loose]
-- description by Ingvar Sødal for Skandia Camp Mendocino, 1981 [loose]
Description: L, Ruus, Oakville, 2021-08-05.
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