(TROOM-ehl-vahls-en)
Skandia CD, track 6
| Credible English Title | The Drumming Waltz. |
| Heritage | Danish folk dance from Randers. |
| U.S. Source | |
| Category | Group set dance. |
| Motivation and application | Elementary recreational or performance-oriented. |
| Type | Triple-meter (3/4), staccato. |
| Function | Group set dance. |
| Character and form | Light and sprightly. |
| Footwork | Opposite. Alternating and repetitive. |
| Specific steps | Running, open waltz, closed turning waltz. |
| Dance holds | Simple couple hand hold. Closed waltz hold. |
| Formation | Sets of 3 couples in a column. The front couple faces RLOD (CW), the other 2 couples face forward LOD (CCW), facing the front couple. Inside hands joined with partner. |
| MEASURES | ACTION |
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A. Arch and Under: With 24 light running steps, couples in each set keep running so as to change places as follows: couple currently in center forms an arch and runs forward over the couple facing them, who runs under the arch. Whenever a couple finds itself in the center of the set, it forms an arch. Upon reaching either end of one's set, couple turns in place by M raising his R hand in which he has his partner's L hand, turns CW (to his R) under the up-raised hands, while W runs around behind him CCW so that both partners now face the oncoming members of the set, W again on M's R. As each succeeding couple does so, at the end of 8 measures (24 steps), all are back to their original places. |
| 1 - 8 | Repeat the arch-and-under with 8 more measures (24 steps), at the end of which all 3 couples (including the front couple this time) face forward LOD (CCW). Note: Front couple does not execute the turn-a-round when they reach their original place the second time, thus they are ready to start the chorus facing LOD (CCW) |
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B. Tyrolervals chorus: All 3 couples dance Tyrolervals (4 open waltz steps forward CCW around floor, plus 4 closed waltz steps turning CW in ordinary waltz hold, and moving CCW around floor) 2 times through. Original sets are then reassembled. Couple 1 turns around to face RLOD (CW) and again become the front couple in their set. The entire dance is repeated. |
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