Folk dances from Denmark

Folk dance types

Niels Mejlhede Jensen, Bøgeløvsvej 4, 2830 Virum, Denmark. e-mail (web master)

Old tunes used for folk dancing in Denmark 1999, arranged with music improvisations; + dance instructions

Folk dances from Denmark + a few from Sweden and other countries

On this page there is shown a survey of the folk dance types we commonly use in Denmark today, (where I dance).
The survey is taken from the table of contents in my dance orientated music book: *117* Gue jawtner mæ spelmajsbal.

The classification and grouping of the dances and the translation into English is mine (an approximate name may some times sound better than an exact translation).

I group the dances into 2 top sections:

The main sections are subdivided into groups after this model:
 
Dansk English Uge
Week
Dans Dance

Baldanse

Ballroom

couple dances

. . .
Fynbo, rheinlænder Rhineland polka 5 Bedstefars rheinlænderpolka nr ½5 Grandfather's Polka no ½5
Vals Waltz 20 Emmas vals Emma's Waltz
Trippevals Mince waltz 14 Trippevals "353" Mince Waltz no 353
Hopsa Hopsa 7 Høstdans Harvest Hopsa
Sønderhoning South-ho 18 1000 tanker 1000 Thoughts
Fannik Fannik . . .
Rask sønderhoning Quick south-ho . . .
Skottis Schottische 12 Smedens 1' skottis (tisse skottis) Blacksmith's no 1 Sch. (Pee Schottische)
Mazurka Mazurka . . .
Hambo Hambo 16 Jänta å ja The Girl and Me
Polska Polska . . .
Boda polska Boda polska . . .

 
Dansk English Uge
Week
Dans Dance

Figurdanse

Dances of figuring

. . .
2 par engelsker 2 couple englisher . . .
Trekant 3 corner dance 15 Vandet fryser Freezing Waters
Pardans Couple dance 1
10
Sjijnmyravalsen
Snurrebocken
Sjijn Bog Waltz
Whirring Buck
2 par 2 couple dance 6 Bitte mand i knibe Little Man in a Fix
3 par 3 couple dance 3 Trommelvalsen Roller waltz
Kvadrille Quadrille (square) 13 6-tur fra Vendsyssel 6-trip North
Rækkedans Line dance 2 Fætter Mikkel Cousin Mikkel

 
Dansk English Uge
Week
Dans Dance

Skiftedanse

Mixers

. . .
Familievals Family waltz 9 Stødt kanel Pounded Cinnamon
Engelsker Englisher . . .
Gånglåt Walking tune 4 Gärdeby gånglåt Gerdeby Walking Tune
Kredsdans Big circle dance 0
8
17
19
Spillemand spil lystigt op
2-tur fra Vejle
Dona Bleska
Hamborg 6-tur
Yule tree dance
2-trip from Vejle
Doudlebska Polka
Hamburg 6-trip

 
Dansk English Uge
Week
Dans Dance

Specielle

Special

. . .
3 personers 3 persons dance 11 Bondepigen Peasant Girl
etc. etc. . . .

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