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Dances of Old Germany (Instruction Booklet for MF-2) MF-2 DANCES OF OLD GERMANY Selected by MAE FRALEY with thanks to Gretel Dunsing Many people still reside in the rural areas of Germany. The older generation, in particular, often live on a family farm and have strong ties to the soil and to the customs of their valley or village. Soae maintain the traditional folk crafts character­ istic of the area. Particularly at festival times, the villages renew their heritage with local costumes, ceremonies, and dances. Most of the dances on this record are from Northern Germany. The dances recorded on the Rondo label by Paul and Gretel Dunsing in the 1940's have lasting beauty: Achttouriger Mit Walzer, Walz-Mazurka, Kegelquadri lle, Geestlander Walzer, Suennros, Schueddel de Buex. Lorenz and Mecklenberg Mazurka were brought from the Mecklenberg area by Jane Farwel 1. Although danced to a Swedish waltz, Flachsernten is an old dance from Northern Germany, depicting the harvesting, spinning and weaving of flax into cloth. Grosser Wirbel is from Prussia. St. Gilgen's Figurentanz was introduced in this country by Morry Gelman, who preferred the music of Atlantic Mixer for the dance. I Lost My Stocking in the Brook and Generous Fiddler are very o1d dances from Bavaria. Chilbitanz is from the Bernese Canton of Switzerland, combining the German-type music with the French-styled dance. Newer records from Germany of Lauterbach and Generous Fiddler have a lightness typical of North Germany and perhaps are more suited to modern ears. The music here is the heavy Bavarian-type brought to our country by Germans who emigrated here. It is greatly enjoyed by most dancers and should not be lost. Paul and Gretel Dunsing have introduced many people to the beautiful dances of Germany. They were both born in Berlin, met through folk dancing, and were married in the United States in 1927. Most of their folk dance activity centered around Chicago, although they traveled and taught extensively throughout the States. Paul died in 1971, but Gretel is still actively teaching German folk dances and the Recorder. She can be contacted at 7740 39th Avenue, North, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33709. Gretel has given her permission for the dances on Rondo to be recorded here, and is looking forward to teaching the dances in her workshops again when the record becomes available. GllGEN FIGURENTANZ - Austria HF-2, A-1 ACHTTOURIGER HIT WALZER (Eight Tour with Waltz) HF-2, A-2 St. Gllgen Flgurentanz was introduced at a federation Institute In Marin This quadrille with Its graceful rhythm and Its richness of form Coun In July, 1973, !lean and Nancy Linscott. It was learned from is typical of the many group dances of North Germany. Harry lman, I It In St. Gllgen, Austria, where It was called a Boarlscher ian") by local folk dance group. The same dance Form: 4 couples In a square. (without the clapping f gure) s done In Bavaria, where It Is called Harchler Balrischer (Marching Bavarian). The dance Is done in a care­ Introduction: Heas. 1-8 Bow to your partner, bow to the corner, free, joyous manner, typical of Austrian dances. Join hands In a circle. Farm: tpls facing lOD (CCW), W toM R with Inside hands joined at Is t TOUR shoulder ht. W place free hand on hlp with fingers fwd, H A. Meas. I - 8 (with repetition) Circle to the left and right with tuck thumb of free hand under suspenders. waltz steps. --- B. Heas. 9 - 16 Pass through. Waltz Back to Place. Head couples - beginning on outside feet - waltz through each other, men J-q INTRODUCTION No action. passing on the outside and women on the Inside (Meas. 9-10). Then the women swing half around to face their partners !. WAlK (Heas. 11-12), In regular dance hold both waltz toward 1-8 -wirk fwd 16 steps. their own places, and with one waltz turn return to places (Heas. 13-16). II. K WRAPPED 9-16 (repetition) Side couples the same. l-8 H hold l arm straight up, walking In place (do ndt turn), while W walk 8 steps CCW round M still holding hands-.-1ihen W. Is C. Meas. 17-2" Elbow Swing In line. Head couples taken open hlp­ again on outs de of circle, also join outside hands and hold­ shoulder hold, stamp left and run toward the center (Heas.l7) Ing hands well fwd, walk fwd In lOD. (M R hand should now be where the men hook left elbows and all continue the running under hi l armpit.) swing forward around (Heas. 18-19), break the forward move­ ment (Meas. 21-23), and run backward to places (Heas. 24). I I. M DUCK OUT AND COUPLE ROTATE Without dropping hands, H appal 17·24 (rep.) Side couples the same. 1-8 {quick hard stamp) on both ft, knees bent, and duck straight down (do not back aut), meas l (ct 1). As soon as II hands D. Heas. 25-32 {with repetition) Round Waltz of all four couples. s over~head, H straighten up and cpl rotate 15 steps CCW Progression In circle: counter clockwise, cover 1/~ of n place, pulling away from each other with crossed handhold the circle per ~measures. · to end with Won outside of circle. Turn of c.ouples: clockwise, two turns per It measures. Step: Old fashioned German Waltz step essentially step­ V. W WRAPPED St ll without dropping hands, raise hands over W close-step, pivoting on both feet on a very small space. 1-8 head and W turn 3/~ CCW In place with 2 steps to end both Suggested but optional end: During the last two measures facing lOD. Lower joined H R and W l hands onto W R shoulder of the repetition, the woman with the man's assist, bounces and, with other hands joined and extended In front, continue off the floor, and while. she Is In the air, the man pivots to walk In LOO. On last 2 steps release H L and W R hands just enough so that both are In their places as she comes and W turn 3/4 CW to face ctr while H turn 1/~ CCW to face down. Since there Is no retard In the music and since the ctr. 11 help on the turn by pulling W l with H R hand. Drop dance goes on, perfect timing, although difficult, Is hands to end W standing behind H. essential. v. M ClAP 2nd TOUR 1-11 ~hands In any desired rhythm (free style). W (hands A. Meas. 1-8 (with rep.) Women 1 s Round. All four women dance by on hips) step R end swing l across R, repeat to l and alter· themselves Inside around the circle past each of the men nate toR and l (8 times In all). and back to their places. They turn constantly with hands on hips muc~ as explained under D. Men clap hands. Repeat dance from beginning, but H walk faster to progress to new ptr at beginning of Fig I. Dance ends with Fig IV. B to D Same as In 1st Tour. Note: Change of pos occurs on ct I of meas l of the musical END CIRCLE phrase for Fig I through IV. For Fig V the change occurs Heas. 1-8 (with rep.) Circle to left and right as In the beginning. on the last ~ees of Fig IV. During the lasr-iWO measures of the repetition, bow to your partners. DANCES OF OLD GERMANY DANCES OF OLD GERMANY Selected by MAE FRALEY Selected by MAE FRALEY WALZ HASURKA (Waltz Mazurka) MF-2, A-3 KEGEL QUADRillE (Skittle Quadri lie) HF-2, A-It This dance was created by German Youth sometime between 1922 and German Folk Dance from the province of Mecklenburg, the Kegel Is 1925. Steps Include the rare "double waltz." the kingpin. The excitement comes when the Kegel In the center steals a partner for the waltz. Form: Couples In bal room position. Except for the ending waltz alter position so that man's right and woman's left shoulders Form: It couples in a square and the 5th couple as skittle are closer together and In a 90 degree angle to each other, In the center. Skittle man faces 1st cpl. and skittle joined hands point In counterclockwise direction. woman faces 3rd cpl. Meas. 1-2 2 Mazurka s forward in ballroom position; Hen begin Heas. 1-8 Hand Tour of the Skittle. Skittle man and 1st woman left, women in right. join right hands and walk once around; at the same time skittle woman and 3rd man join right hands and walk Me as. 3-4 I waltz s s deward away from each other and l waltz once around. Then the skittle couple join left hands step sidewa toward each other. Both hands are on In the center and pass each other. Skittle man and hips (this Is the only time ballroom position Is 3rd woman and skittle woman and 1st man then do the released). same. Skittle cpl. finish with the man facing 2nd cpl. and the woman facing 4th cpl. Meas. S-6 2 Mazurka steps forward. Meas. 9-16 Circle clockwise all four cpls. around the skittle. Meas. 7-8 6 running steps once around counterclockwise. Hen do running steps backward, women forward. Heas. l-8 Hand Tour of the Skittle. Same as above but this time the skittle dances with 2nd and 4th cpls. Skittle ends Meas. 1-8 (repetition) Same as above. in starting position. Heas. 9-10 2 walking steps forward.
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