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Klapperstycket Sweden These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. This is an Engelska from Skane in Sweden. We learned it from Nancy Bannister who learned it from Ami Kinnison. Nancy has notes written in Swedish that suggest the dance was described by Mandelgran in 1864, but there may be evidence of the dance from records in the 1820s or 30s. Music : traditional tune:  http://www.folkwiki.se/Musik/294  (Sv L Skane nr.541) But we dance it to a recording of Soldier's Joy Meter : 2/4 Formation : Couple facing couple in groups of 4 Introduction : depends on the recording, usually a few bars. Part 1: Circles Bars 1-8: holding hands down in circle of 4, Circle L 16 steps, starting with L foot Bars 9-16: Still starting with L foot, Circle R 16 Steps Chorus: Bars 1-8, Drop hands and face partner: Do 8 reel steps in place, starting by stepping back on L foot. (Reel step: Step on L behind R (1), hop on L, chugging slightly forward, while bringing R foot up and around (2); repeat with opposit...

Monas Festvals Mona's Birthday Waltz These notes ©2018, Andrew Carnie. The dance was choreographed by Ann-Louise Jönsson, and was brought ot th eUS by Yvonne Holland The music for this dance (Födolsodagsvals till Mona) was composed by Benny Andersson of ABBA.  Music : MMC 001 (Klinga Mina Klockor, Benny Andersson Orkestra) https://youtu.be/heWuYQ3XDLU Meter : 3/4 Formation : couples in a circle, start facing center, M is on the L.  Introduction : 8 bars no action Part 1:  Bars 1-2: facing center, balance into the center and out  (or balance to corner and then to partner) Bars 3-4: With two waltz steps, W rolls across in front of M to her right (her corner) Bars 5-20: repeat bars 1-4, four more times. Part 2: Grand Right and Left, Waltz Bar 1: Facing the last person you rolled with, give R hand and exchange places with one waltz step, M moving CCW, W moving CW Bar 2: Give L hand to the next person, and exchange places with one waltz step Bars 3-4: ...

Oxdans Sweden These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie.  There are many many many different versions of this dance. In all cases they mimic the two men having some kind of competition or fight. Music : MH1055, RCA Victor 20-5309 Meter : 2/4 Formation : Traditionally two men, start facing each other Introduction : depends on the recording. Part 1: Intimidation Bars 1-2: one dancer stands on his toes, with L foot forward and makes an aggressive pose over the other. The other dancer, cowers in fear. Bars 3-4: repeat bars 1-2, but with the other dancer taking the aggressive pose. Bar 5-8: repeat bars 1-4 Bars 9-12: repeat the actions of bars 1-8, but in double time Bars 13-16: repeat the actions of bars 9-12 Part 2: Chorus (I've described this step the way it seems to be most commonly done, rather than the way it's done in the Faust's video below. The step can either be done with both traveling in the same direction, or traveling in opposite directions. If traveling in the same directi...