Folk dance from Denmark

Bedstefars Rheinlænderpolka nr ½5 

(Grandfather's Polka no ½5)

Family rhinelender; mixer rhinelender dance
Niels Mejlhede Jensen, Bøgeløvsvej 4, 2830 Virum, Denmark. e-mail (web master)

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Dance description for a family rhinelender = mixer rhinelender:

 
Animation of the dance

Bedstefars Rheinlænderpolka nr ½5 

(Grandfather's Polka no ½5); family rhinelender

  • Mixer dance, of all couples
  • Chasse, polka
  • The dance is in 2 sections: a, b :
    • a: bar 1-4: chasse + go + go forth, and gent back
      • gone forth, the lady stops and waits until the gent in front of her comes to her
    • b: polka around twice (or polka once and two steps twice around, see feet animation)
    • a+b are continued to the rest of the music: 
All the different rheinlænder and fynbo tunes are danced the same way, so this dance does not mean a specific title of melody. (The dance is also used as ordinary rhinelender dance not changing partners).

 

Bedstefars Rheinlænderpolka nr ½5 (Grandfather's Polka no ½5) - family rhinelender dance
bar 1-2 forward chasse Gent and lady: one chasse + go + go forward.
bar 3-4 chasse back without ladies Lady stops and awaits the gent in front of her.
Gent: one chasse + go + go back again to the lady behind him.
next 4 bars polka with new partner Polka with new partner, (and maybe two steps (= pivot)).

The dance is repeated as long as pleased
 

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