Folk dance from Denmark

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Dance description:

2 editions are described: a simple, and an advanced:

Bitte mand i knibe  (Little man in a fix), simple edition Dance of 2 couples, with couple mixing Running steps, waltz The dance is in 3 sections: a, b, c : a: bar 1-5: running around forward, arm hook b: bar 1-5: running around backwards, still arm hook c: bar 6-14: tyrolese waltz Then new couples dance together, if you can find one. Else you are in a fix.

Bitte mand i knibe (Little man in a fix), simple edition - dance of 2 couples, with couple mixing
bar 1-5 (8 bars)		Couples run around forward, gents having left arm hooks.
bar 1-5 (8 bars repeated)		Gents still having left arm hooks, couples run around backwards.
next 4 bars		Tyrolese waltz (or maybe just any waltz).
next 4 bars		Waltz.
until the end, bar 14  second time		Tyrolese waltz and waltz, the couple dance alone out into the ballroom, to make contact with a new couple for the start of the dance again. If the gent does not find a new available couple the gent is in a fix, and has to propose their private small dance until better luck next time.

The dance is repeated as long as pleased.
 
 
 

Bitte mand i knibe  (Little man in a fix), advanced edition Dance of 2 couples, with couple mixing Running steps, waltz The dance is in 3 sections: a, b, c : a: bar 1-5: running around forward, arm hook b: bar 1-5: running around forward, cross bun figure c: bar 6-14: tyrolese waltz Then new couples dance together, if you can find one. Else you are in a fix.

 
 

Bitte mand i knibe (Little man in a fix), advanced edition - dance of 2 couples, with couple mixing
bar 1-5 (8 bars)		Couples run around forward, gents having left arm hooks.
bar 1-4 (or less, or sometimes more)		Still running gents slow down to almost stop of their circular movement while ladies continue their fast running. Gents grasp handhold and raise their left arms to lead their ladies to duck through the gateway, gent and lady still holding hands. And on the other side the ladies join right hands above all the other arms.
bar 1-5 (4 bars)		Having tied this sløjfe (or baked this cross bun) the four dancers run around circular
next 4 bars		Tyrolese waltz
next 4 bars		Waltz
until the end, bar 14  second time		Tyrolese waltz and waltz, the couple dance alone out into the ballroom, to make contact with a new couple for the start of the dance again. If the gent does not find a new available couple the gent is in a fix, and has to propose their private small dance until better luck next time.

The dance is repeated as long as pleased.
 

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