Folk dance from Denmark

Smedens 1' skottis (= Tisse-skottis) 

(Blacksmith's no 1 Schottische (= Pee Schottische))
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Animation of the dance

Smedens 1' skottis (= Tisse-skottis) (= Skøjterløber-skottis)

(Blacksmith's no 1 Schottische (= Pee Schottische) (= Skaters' Schottische)

  • Couple dance
  • Schottische steps  (1 complete schottische step per bar)
  • The dance is in 2 sections: a, b, + variant :
    • a: bar 1-5 (page 1 of note sheet): schottische forward
    • b: bar 6-10 (page 2) schottische around
  • variant: b can sometimes be exchanged with:
    • b: swing steps (= buzz steps in a "couple pivot") with right hand shoulder hold
Repetitions, also repetitions in details, are not shown (because of computer download time).

 
Animation of the dance

Smedens 1' skottis: dansk skottis-trin

Blacksmith's no 1 Schottische: Danish schottische steps

  • Schottische steps to the right shown here (shown 1 bar (= 1 measure) of 4/4) 
  • The following is not shown:
    • Then the same steps to the left
    • Then 4 hop steps forward (4 x 2 hops, 2 hops on each foot, start right foot) 
    • Section b has the same basic schottische steps

 
Animation of the dance

Smedens 1' skottis (Blacksmith's no 1 Schottische)

Danish schottische: as I am grown up with "skating" in schottische

The second foot is crossed behind the first foot
    Have "soft knees"

 

Smedens 1' skottis (= Tisse-skottis) (= Skøjteløber-skottis)

(Blacksmith's no 1 Schottische (= Pee Schottische) (= Skaters' Schottische)

- couple dance 
bar 1 Dance hold Dance position: forward cross grasp in open position: both face forward, right hand in right hand, and left hand in left hand, right arm in front of left.
In UK and USA you say: Promenade hold (Danish traditional promenade hold is different).
("Pee" Schottische is because of the song to the tune, not because of the picture you see to the left).
bar 1 Schottische forward to the right Schottische step forward to the right (both start right foot).
bar 2 Schottische forward to the left Schottische step forward to the left.
bar 3-4 hops forward 4 x 2 hop steps: 2 hops on right foot, 2 hops on left foot, 2 on right, 2 on left.
Dance of bar 1-4 is repeated (in bar 1-5).
bar 6-7 schottische away and towards each other You face your partner, and with left hand hold you both dance a schottische step to the right.
Then to the left with right hand hold.
bar 8-9  right hand schottische around Keeping the right hand hold the couple dances around 1 round with 4 x 2 hop steps.
The dance of bar 6-9 is repeated in bar 6-10.
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(I am sorry the bar numbers did not show up on the web note sheets included here).
bar 6-10 alternative: swing around The above description is the traditional dance I knew of.
But here in Copenhagen i learned to vary Danish schottische as shown, with the hold you know from e.g. "Circassian Circle": left hand grasp and place right hand on your partner's shoulder. 
As shown to the left: place right foot along the outside of partner's right foot  and swing around clockwise like a couple pivot.

The dance is repeated as long as pleased.

This dance with Danish schottische is described in "A Selection of European Folk Dances" vol. 2, from Society for International Folk Dancing, UK, 1959 and several reprints.

To also this melody many folk dancers in Denmark often dance Swedish Schottische, e.g. "8 figure Swedish Schottische".

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