Country: Ödsmål, Bohuslän, Sweden
Sheet music:
(1) SEL01446-2st,
(2) SL(BoHa):122 (efter August Kristensson),
(3) engelska efter Fritz Oskar Brogren (Släp, Halland),
(4) engelska efter Fritz Oskar Brogren (Släp, Halland),
(5) engelska frå Spårhaga, Släp, Halland,
(6) FHS (efter Henning Jansson),
(7) John Chambers abc collection,
Recordings:
Andersson, Jan-Anders [YouTube];
Kennemark, Simonson, Källman Bäsk track 05;
Sibbarps Spelmanslag 'engelska från Släp' Halländsk folkton
[Soundcloud];
'engelska från Släp' Svartlösa track 15 [YouTube];
'engelska från Släp', after Fritz Oskar Brogren, Halland [YouTube].
| Variant I | ||
| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| Type: set dance
Formation: any number of couples in closed circle, [if more than 4 couples, it becomes a mixer] Steps: running schottis step (L, R, L, L hop, R, L, R, R hop, etc) |
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| 1-8 | (a) | In closed circle, all dance CW, 8 schottis steps. |
| 1-8 | In closed circle, all dance CCW, 8 schottis steps. | |
| 9-12 | (b) | All take 2-hand hold with partner, and turn CW twice on the spot, 4 schottis steps.
Finish with all M moving CCW (in LOD) to next oncoming dancer, W moving CW (in RLOD). |
| 13-16 | All take 2-hand hold with next dancer, and turn CCW twice on the spot, 4 schottis steps.
Finish with all M moving CCW (in LOD) to next oncoming dancer, W moving CW (in RLOD). |
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| 9-12 | All take 2-hand hold with next (3rd) oncoming dancer, and turn CW twice on the spot, 4 schottis steps.
Finish with all M moving CCW (in LOD) to next oncoming dancer, W moving CW (in RLOD). |
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| 13-16 | All take 2-hand hold with next (4th) oncoming dancer, and turn CCW twice on the spot, 4 schottis steps.
M finishes on outside of circle, turns CCW and takes arm-in-arm (escort hold) with next oncoming W. |
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| 1-8 | (c) | All promenade CW (in RLOD) around circle, 8 walking steps.
Finish by turning half-way round CW as a couple, and |
| 1-8 | All promenade CCW (in RLOD) around circle, 8 walking steps. | |
| |:9-16:| | (d) | Repeat (a). |
| Note: The Acla source specifically states the dance is not repeated.
See videos with Akademiska Folkdanslaget; Vallda Folkdanslag Sources:
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| Variant II
Type: couple dance Formation: any number of couples in open circle, facing LOD, turned somewhat towards each other Steps: dalsteg (step-swing), fryksdalssteg (mazurka step), run |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| 1-2 | (a) | Beginning stepping onto outside (ML/WR) foot, couples dance 2 dalsteg moving forward in LOD. |
| 3-4 | Beginning on outside (ML/WR) foot, couples dance 2 Fryksdalssteg, M turning twice round CCW, W ditto CW, on the spot. | |
| 5-6 | (b) | Beginning on outside (ML/WR) foot, couples dance 2 Fryksdalssteg moving forward in LOD. |
| 7-8 | In open waist-shoulder hold, couple turns CW on the spot (M moving forwards, W backwards), 6 running steps. | |
| 1-8,|:9-16:| | Repeat from (a) as desired.
Source: translated from an article in Folkdansaren 1984(?) describing the dances for the Swedish and combined programs for Nordlek 1985 in Turku/Åbo.. |
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