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. Hen begin left, Women begin Heas. 9-16 ~clockwise as above. right. Heas. 17-24 Women's Round. Women with hands on hips walk 8 steps Meas.ll-111 z steps once around clockwise. As used In counterclockwise and 8 steps clockwise Inside around the doubie waltz step Is done with a turn In the circle. ng way: It t'lkes two meas. to do one double waltz s men start left and women start right. Heas. 17-2lt (repetition) Hen's Round. Same as Women's Round. The Step left rd into the clockwise turn (meas. I count men clap their hands on the lst count of measure 17. I) - closing step right :~eas. l count 3) - then step left slightly backward (meas 2 count 1) - st<'P right Heas. 25-32 Hand Tour of the Skittle. Same as Heas. 1-8 above with backward (meas. 3 count l) -closing step left (meas. 3 1st and )rd cpls. count 3) -and step right forward (meas. 4 count 1). The preceding was the description for the men's part; Heas. 25-32 Hand Tour of the Skittle continues without Interruption women do the opposite. It takes 4 waltz measures and 2 (repetition) with 2nd and ~th cpls. Skittle ends In starting formation. double waltz steps to complete one turn. Heas. 33-ltO Half Chain. The 4 couples around the standing skittle Heas.lS-16 2 walking steps forward. Grand Right and left half around the circle to opposite places, swing around by the right hand, and back to place. Heas. 9-16 (repetition) Same as above. Heas. 33-ltO Half Chain Meas. 17-24 (repetition) Same as Heas. 1-8 with repetition. (repetition)

Meas.2S-32 (with repetition) 16 waltz steps, turning clockwise, Heas. 41-48 (with repetition) Waltz. As the waltz begins, the 2 steps per turn. (Old fashioned German Waltz.) skittle dancers move-oYer to the 1st cpl., clap hands, and take the position of the 1st cpl. which In turn dances to the center and becomes skittle. All cpls. with regular hold waltz counterclockwise once around the skittle. The turn Is clockwise- two waltz steps per turn - two turns per quarter of the circle.

The whole dance Is now repeated with the new tklttleth l\a~tYw~1tz repeated until every cpl. has been skltt 1e. During e the last skittle merely joins the other cpls. In the round waltz.

DANCES OF OLD GERMANY DANCES OF OLD GERMANY Selected by MAE FRALEY Selected by MAE FRALEY GEESTLANDER WALZER (Geestlaender Waltz) HF-2, A-5 SUENNROS (Sunrose) HF-2, A-6

A couple dance of more recent years (1930's). Waltz music can be Form: 4 couples In a square, woman on man's right. used for other dances. 1st TOUR Form: Couples In a circle, men on the Inside, women on the A. Heas. 1-8 Circle clockwise and counterclockwise with hop-waltz­ outside, Inside hands joined, outside hands on hips. steps: (with repetition) This step Is used throughout the dance. This Is a description of the men's movements. Women start on opposite feet. B. Heas. 9-21t Double Hill. Women form a right hand mill (star); m~ hook right arms Into Women's left arms. 6 steps Me as. I Step left forward on first beat and draw right foot clockwlse:with 7th and 8th steps, women release their to the left on third beat. mill hold, all cpls. rotate clockwise half around,(men going forward, wpmen backward, and men join left hands Meas. 2 Step left forward, arms swing forward. In the mill hold!· Then 6 steps counterclockwise: With the 7th and 8th step, men release their mill hold, swing Meas. 3 Point right foot forward. their women to the center where women form a circle. At the same time, men form a circle over women's arms. Meas. It Drop joined hands with pivot on left foot (toward partner), swing right foot through (facing now In C. Heas.25-32 Sunrose. This Is the well known basket figure but the opposite direction), and join the other hands. (with rep.) movement of the arms Is slow and suggests the unfolding of the rosebud. The movement Is clockwise once around. Me as. 5-8 As measures l-It but In opposite directions and With the first It steps the men's arms are lifted over beginning right, ending facing each other with the women's heads and lowered behind their backs. With both hands joined. the next ~ steps, the women do the same over the men's heads. With the next ~ steps the women's arms are Heas. 9 Step left sideward. returned, and with the last 4 steps the men's arms are returned. Heas. 10 Cross right over left, pointing right foot. D. He as. 33-40 Chain. Grand Right and Left. When partners meet the Heas. 11 Step right sideward. (w. rep.) 1TYSt time, they pause briefly and bow. (They bow again at the end. Heas. 12 Cross left over right, pointing left foot. 2nd TOUR Heas. 13-16 Then both dance Waltz together with regular hold, A. He as. ~ ·8 Women's Circle clockwise and counterclockwise. Hen clap turning clockwise (Use old fashioned German Waltz). (w. rep.) hands on the 1st count of every measure.

B. ,C. ,0. as In 1st Tour.

~rd TOUR A. Heas. 1-8 Hen's Hill. Rig t hand star and back with left. Women (w. rep.) clap hands on 1st count of every measure.

B. ,C. ,0. as In 1st Tour. Note: The tours suggested here were arbitrarily chosen. To dance only two or three or four tours Is really chara~terlstlc of the last thirty years. Formerly such a dance had at least eight tours or even sixteen and was danced without pause. The following are further suggestions for tours: Hand Tour (partners right hands around and left haftd• around). Cross Hand Tour (partners face, cross h~nds, and dance elock- wTie and counterclockwise around In place). , Back Hand Tour (partners facing opposite, rl9hi •houldar to right shoulder, join hands behind their backs). Hen's Circle. Women's Hill, and various rounds such as Individual cpls. and head and side cpls.

DANCES OF OLD GERMANY DANCES OF OLD GERMANY Selected by MAE FRALEY Selected by MAE FRALEY SCHUEODEL OE BUEX MF-2, A-7 I HAVE LOST MY STOCKING IN THE BROOK - German MF-2, B-1

This Is a traditional German dance of the fishermen of the Island of An old dance from Bavaria, recently discovered in my research In the Ruegen In the Baltic Sea. "Schueddel" means to shake and "de Buex" library of Congress. M.F. means the trousers. These fishermen wear white trousers which are extremely wide and billowy. The dance Is widely known and there are Huslc:* lauterbacher. several different versions. Form: Any number of couples. The girls hold hands In a circle, Form: q couples in a square. leaning well forward from the hips and standing so close they are shoulder to shoulder (a Whisper Circle). Each 1st TOUR man stands behind his partner and holds the hem of her A. Heas. 1-8 (with repetition) Circle clockwise and counterclockwise, skirt or her apron strings. 16 walking steps ea~ Measures 3/lt B. Me as. 9- 16 Headcoulles (partners join Inner hands) walk forward and a I ttle to the right - passing each other - to the l-It Figure 1: Hen draw the girls' circle apart by pulling on opposite place; then they return walking backward and a the skirts while dancing It step-hops backward. Girls give little to the left -passing each other- to home place. way by taking very small dragging steps as If resisting This Is like ados-a-dos In couples. the pull of the men, but moving only so far that their arms are stretched, without releasing hands. Meas. 9-16 Sidecouples the same 5-& Men release skirts and face CCW, hands on waist, dancing (repetition) 4 step-hops forward, passing own partner and the next two girls. As soon as the men release skirts, girls run C. Meas.l7-32 Schueddel de Buex. qufckly together again, but on the last beat, they turn 17-18 partners face each other and bend slightly forward; with backs to center, facing a new partner. women grasp their skirt just below the knee and shake lt. 9-12 With crossed-hand hold, the man draws his new partner away Men do the same with their "Buex" (trousers). As they do from center of circle with ~ step-hops. He pulls, she this they balance once backward a~d once forward. resists. 19-20 Same with corners. 13-16 Kueseln with new partner: both hands joined, lean away 21-21t Face partner again, clap once and join both hands from each other, toes close together, and whirl CW with forward and walk I 1/2 times clockwise around. tiny side steps. End side by side facing CCW, Inside With Meas. 21t the man turns away from his partner and hands joined. moves over to the next woman on the right. Women remain in their own places. 1-2 Fl¥ure 2: Balance forward with man's l, lady's R foot, 25-32 Same as 17-2~ with new partner. sw nglng Inside hands forward. Balance back on Inside Meas.l7-32 Same as 17-32. foot, swinging hands backward·. (repetition) 3-lt Han balances forward on outside foot, swinging joined hands forward, starting the girl on a right-face turn as hands 2nd TOUR are released. Girl progresses to the man ahead as the man A. Heas. 1-8 (with repetition) Round of the Women. 16 walking steps balances back and turns to meet the new girl coming to him. counterclockwise lrisld~ around the circle and 16 walking 5-16 Repeat action of Meas. 1-~. Figure 2, three more times. steps clockwise. The last time the girls move Into the center to form a Whisper Circle and the dance Is repeated. B. & c. Same as 1st Tour. Folk Dance Directions END CIRCLE Department of Education Meas. 1-8 (with repetition) Circle clockwise and counterclockwise, New Zealand Pub. 1957 16 walking steps ea~w to partners. *Note: Many recordings of Lauterbacher are available, but they Note: .Ordinarily the 1st Tour Is a circle. Native dancers would are the Swiss version with 8 measures of "A" music and perhaps do It tours or even 8. In that case, the following tours 12 measures of "B" music. This recording has 8 measures would be Included: Round of the Hen, Mill of the Women, HI II of "A" and 8 measures "B", arranged AABB. the Men, ~C~I~r~c~l~e~o~f~~t~h=e~W~o~m~e~n, Circle of the Hen.

DANCES OF OLD GERMANY DANCES OF OLD GERMANY Selected by MAE FRALEY Selected by MAE FRALEY LORENZ - Mecklenberg, Germany HF-2, B-2 GENEROUS FIDDLER HF-2, B-3

A traditional dance of Mecklenberg, Germany, taught by Jane Farwell Form: Couple facing couple around a large circle as In to Walter Grothe, who presented It at the 1956 College of the Pacific Sicilian Circle. Folk Dance Camp. Heas. 3/4 Music: Although the music Is written in 2/4 meter, it has the quality of a schottische. 1-8 Each set of two couples form a right hand mill or star and waltz around CW. Form: Couples In closed dance position, man's back to center. 9-16 Form a left hand mill and waltz CCW. Measures 2/4 17-24 Hen join right hands with opposite ladles, balance Introduction. No action. forward and back, exchange places with the lady passing under the joined hands. Repeat back to l- 2 Figure 1: Beginning man's LF, lady's rf, dance 4 side place. steps CCW, stamping lightly on last close without taking weight. 25-32 Music becomes much faster. Partners join Inside hands 3-4 Repeat 4 side steps moving CW direction. and dip and dive with the couple facing CCW forming 5-6 Dance one two-step, man dancing In place as he leads lady the arch first, the couples facing CW, passing under In front of hlm toward center of circle (CCW); one two­ the arch. Couples alternate over and under action step, lady moving away from center. four times to end of music. Finish with two stamps. 7 8 Pivot twice around CW, progressing CCW, with ~ steps. This pivot has the feeling of a step-hop, but is a rise Repeat dance with a new couple. or lift, with only the heel leaving the floor. l-8R Repeat action of Heas. 1-8.

9-10 Figure 2: Partners stand side by side facing CCW, hands on hips. Dance 4 side steps away from partner. (l 12 Dance 4 side steps toward partner. 13- 1 4 One two-step turning away from partner, almost back to back (M CCW, W CCW). 15-16 In closed dance position, turning pivot as In Heas. 7-8 above. 9-16R Repeat Figure 2.

17-24 Fl~ure 3: In closed dance position, dance 16 turning 17-24R sc ottlsche steps progressing CCW around the circle while turning CW as couples. This Is a heavy step­ together-step-hop with only the heel leaving the floor on the hop.

Repeat dance from the beginning.

DANCES OF OLD GERMANY DANCES OF OLD GERMANY Selected by MAE FRALEY Selected by MAE FRALEY UNTERWESTNER SHUHPLATTLER - Bavarian HF-2, B-lj UNTERWESTNER SHUHPLATTLER (continued)

Heas. Cts. HAN WOMAN The source for the Unterwestner Schuhplattler Is John Mllek, an authority on the dances and music of Bavaria. 1 I ,2, 3 Rep~ at plattle of FORMATION: Couples, Inside arms linked (W's L arm holding H's R arm); Meas. 3 outside hands on hips. 8 Jump on both feet, Finish facing pt r. hands raised In Entrance - Walk fwd around room with 32 walking steps. Reverse - walk front, palms fwd 32 CW. Join Inside hands at end, facing CCW. 2 Hold. Hold. 3 Clap pt r' s both Clap ptr's both hands. WOMAN hands. Meas. Cts. MAN 9-16 Repeat entire se- Repeat entIre sequence as des- Introduction quence as des- c rl bed above (Meas. 1-8) crlbed above 1 '2. 3 Balance away from ptr Balance away from ptr (step R, (step L, swing RF swing LF across) (Meas. 1-8). across) 1-16 Repeat the entire Repeat the entire prattle 2 I, 2, 3 Balance twd ptr (step Balance twd ptr (step L, swing RF prattle figure. prattle figure. R, swing lF across) across) NOTE: During the plattle figure, M continuously faces his ptr, 3 Release handhold, Release handhold and twirl CW twice giving W Impulse to around. turning In place to follow her as she spins around him during twirl; slap L shoe In Meas. 3-7. M hops alternately on RF 3 times per measure back with RH, jumping (Meas. 3,5,7), and LF 3 times per measure (Heas. lj,6). The onto RF slapping sounds must be precise and very rhythmic, and a characteristic flirtation should be evident throughout the dan~. 2,3 Do a scissors kick (kick L leg fwd with t LAENDLER (Nachsplel) straight knee while J-lj slapping L thigh with Moving in a CCW direct- Turn CW continuously as during LH; kick R leg fwd, ion around room, chase ptr, the plattle figure, but progress raising It high, touch flicking her skirts occasion­ CCW around the room. R toe wl th RH) ally. The rhythm Is free. Stamp RF, raising both Finish facing partner, hands on 5-15 Take social dance position Turn to fact ptr as social dance hands In front at head hips. and do a laendler waltz, position Is assumed, and waltz level, palms turned fwd. turning CW and continuing around, turning CW and progress­ to advance around the room Ing CCW. 2 Hold, facing ptr. Hold. ccw. A 1'-LATTLE 16 Twirl W once under l arm, W Is twirled once under herR ar~ drop hands and pause, ready drop hands and pause facing ptr, 3 Clap ptr's both hands. Clap ptr's both hands. I Clap own hands In back. Clap own hands in back. to start repeating plattle ready to start plattle figure 2 Clap own hands In front. Clap own hands In front. sequence on 3rd ct. of this wl th 3rd ct. 3 Clap ptr's both hands. Clap ptr's both hands. measure. 2 I ,2, 3 Repeat action of Heas I. Repeat action of Heas I. 3 I Slap R thigh with RH. With LH on hlp and RH holding corner A PLATTLE It Slap L thigh with lH. of apron, tarn continuously CW, 1-16 Repeat plattle figure as before. 2 Slap R thigh with RH progressing in a small circle around 1-16 Repeat plattle figure as before. & Slap L thigh with LH ptr In a CCW direction. The rhythm 3 Slap L shoe In front is free. Continue through Meas. 8 LAENDLER with RH 3 ,It ,5 ,6. 7. 1-16 Repeat the laendler figure as & Slap L thigh with LH. before. I Slap R thigh with RH 2 Slap L thigh with LH Finish H raises LH (holding W's RH) over W's head, turning her CW 3/lj around; he goes down on R knee and they pose with H's lH hold­ 3 Slap R shoe In back wl th RH. ing W's RH above his head, H's RH holding W's LH behind her back. W bends twd H as they look at each other. 5 I ,2, 3 Repeat plattle of Heas. 3. 6 I ,2, 3 Repeat plattle of Meas. "·

DANCES OF OLD GERMANY DANCES OF OLD GERMANY Selected by MAE FRALEY Selected by MAE FRALEY FLACHSERNTEN - Germany MF-2, B-5 FLACHSERNTEN (continued) IV. (contInued) Flachsernten, which tells of the harvesting of the flax, was Introduced CHORUS by Waltraud Herrmann. The melody originally came from Sweden, but the 9-16 Repeat action of Chorus, Fig. I, meas. 9-16. text, verse and dance are from northern Germany. 61! meas. Repeat entire dance. FORMATION: Circle of couples, all facing center, W toR of M, all hands CODA joined at shoulder height. 1-16 Repeat action of Fig. I, meas. 1-16. STEPS: Walk waltz: three walking steps to each measure. Note: This step Is used throughout the entire dance. MUSIC: 3/4 MEASURES 4 meas.

I. CIRCLE L - CIRClE R. 1-4 Circle L (CW) with 4 walk waltz steps. 5-8 Circle R (CCW). 1:11ttRUS Partners face to start a Grand R and l. Give R to partner, l to the next, and R to the next. Keeping R joined (with this 3rd person) dance a full turn around CW to face opp. direction (Ware now facing CCW; M CW). 13-16 Continue Grand Rand l (In this reverse direction) giving l, R, l, keeping l joined with this last person and dancing a full turn CCW to end In original position. (leaning away from each person throughout Chorus adds to the swing.) II. THE HATCHEL (COMBING THE FLAX). 1-4 With It walk waltz steps W dance CCW around partner, while H mark time In place. 5-8 M dance CW around partner while W mark time stepping In place. CHORUS 9-16 Repeat action of Chorus, Fig. I, meas. 9-16. Ill. SPINNING 1-2 With 2 walk waltz steps W move twd. center and join hands at shoulder level. 3-lt Cl rcle l. 5-6 CircleR. 7-8 With 2 walk waltz steps, W dance bwd. to place. M, with hands on hips, spin CW In place during entire Fig. Ill, meas. 1-8. CHORUS 9-16 Repeat action of Chorus, Fig. I, meas. 9-16. IV. WEAVING 1-2 With 2 walk waltz steps, W move twd. center and join hands. 3-lt H move twd. center and duck under arches made by W joined hands; then H join hands bringing them over W heads to rest at back of W necks. 5-8 With It walk waltz steps all move slowly bwd., smoothly and gradually releasing hand holds.

DANCES OF OLD GERMANY DANCES OF OLD GERMANY Selected by MAE FRALEY Selected by MAE FRALEY CHIL81TANZ- Switzerland HF-2, 8-6 CHILIITANZ (continued)

A schottische danced In pattern formations. Introduced In 1954 A 1-2 Flgure.i] Han, hands on waist, lady, hands on skirts, by Millie von Konsky at the University of California. Translation 2 schot~sche forward. from the German by Hedy Vogt, a student from Zurich. )-It With It step-hops turn (H CW, W CCV) once and a half to finish, men facing CCV, ladles CW. Form: Any number of square sets consisting of four couples 5-6 2 schottische steps returning to own partner. each. Lead couple In each set Is the couple facing 7-8 Face partner, take shoulder-waist position; man lifts center of the floor. partner on last measure and gently lowers her to floor.

Meas. B 9-10 Figure It: Partners face; join both hands (not crossed); starting to man's left, turn under both hands once around A 1-8 Introduction: On last measure, partners take open with~ step-hops. position and face CCW In the square. 11-12 Repeat action Heas. 9-10, Fig. 4, turning under In opposite direction. FIGURES IN THE SQUARES 13-16 Release man's R hand, lady's L hand. Lady turns under raised joined hands with step-hops and ends with back ll 9-10 Figure 1: (Begin with vocal) Beginning outside feet, to partner, hands shoulder height, right hands joined 2 schottische steps fwd CCW, progressing one-quarter around and left hands joined. the square (to the next couple's position). 11-12 Continue to next position, one-quarter around, with A 1-4 Fl9ur-e 5: Retaining hand hold, move sideward, man L, four step-hops. Ia y R, with one schottische step, lady crossing In 13-16 Repeat action H~as. 9-12 to finish In home position. front of man and flirt over left shoulder. Repeat this three more times alternating directions. A 1-2 Figure 2: Men form a left-hand mill, right arm around 5-8 Man leads lady CW around him, retaining hand hold, and partner's waist, her left hand on his right shoulder. turns her In front of him one and one-quarter times to 2 schottische steps to opposite position; release mill, finish In wrap up pose or Big Window figure. The lady and turn once CCW with partner with It step-hops. Is facing CW, man CCV, right shoulders adjacent. 5-8 Repeat action Heas. 1-2, Figure 2, to end In home position. 8 9-10 Figure 6: Release hands, man's hands on waist, lady's 9-10 In shoulder-waist position with partner, men facing CCW, hands on skirt, turn once and a half with 3 step-hops move away from center of square with 3 side-steps and and hold, ledy movlpg toward wall, man toward center of stamp. circle, end with right shoulder toward partner. 11-12 Turn once CW In place with It step-hops. 11-12 Hove toward partner with 3 side-steps and stamp. 1)-16 Move toward center of square with 3 side steps and stamp; 1)-16 Repeat action Heas. 9-12, Fig. 6. Finish with man's back turn CW with 4 step-hops, to finish with women forming a to center. right-hand mill, man's right arm around partner's waist. A 1-8 Repeat action of Meas. 1-8, with the ladles forming the A 1-8 Figure 7: Repeat action of Figure 2 In large Circle mill. Finish In home position facing CCV. Figures.

FIGURES IN LARGE CIRCLE 8 9-16 Figure 8: In shoulder-waist position (closed) dance 15 step-hops turning CW progressing CCV. Music retards, 8 9-16 Fllvre 1: The "lead couple In each square leads the finish with a lift. A I -8 ot er three couples CCV Into one large circle with all squares now In the grand circle, using 2 schottische As danced by the Swl11 Folk Lore steps and ~ step-hops and a repeat of this. Group of Washington, D. C. B 9-12 FlJure 2: Han releases partner and faces out of circle, an claps on odd counts as lady, holding skirts close to her body, turns with step-hops or running steps, In place cw. 13-16 Han, hands on waist, turns CCW In place as lady clap,. Finish men facing CW on Inside circle, ladles face CCV on outside circle.

DANCES OF OLD GERMANY DANCES OF OLD GERMANY Selected by MAE FRALEY Selected by MAE FRALEY MECKLENBURG MAZURKA - Germany MF-2, B-7 GROSSER WIRBEL - Prussia MF-2, B-8

A traditional dance of Mecklenburg, Germany, taught by Jane Farwell The title means the fast "roll" of the drum In East Prussian to Walter Grothe who then presented it at the 1956 College of the military music. Learned by Jane Farwell In the Hartz Mountains, Pacific Folk Dance Camp. Mecklenberg Province.

Form: Double circle, M on inside, ptrs facing. Closed dance pos. Form: Couples In a circle. Han faces CCW, lady CW, wl th Open slightly twd LOD. right sides adjacent. Han's right arm crosses under lady's right arm, and his right hand joins her left Steps: Mazurka, Waltz, Walk. hand behind her back. Similarly, lady's right arm Mazurka step: (Directions forK, W dances counterpart). crosses under man's right arm, and her right hand Step fwd L (LOD) with slightly bent knee, accent, (ct 1). joins his left hand behind his back. t lose R to l, (ct. 2). Hop R kl cki ng L heel toward R ankle lightly (ct 3). Measures: 2/lt

Music: 3/4 1-8 Figure 1: Turn In place with slow running step, 16 counts, l-8R revolving CW, beginning left foot. Release hold, turn Measures NO INTRODUCTION and take back-hold position with left shoulders adjacent, and turn CCW with 16 running steps. On the last four I. MAZURKA STEP AND WALTZ. counts, man releases his left hand hold and brings lady around to face him, leading her with her left hand In Starting H l, W R, do Mazurka step fwd LOD. hls right. Step, close (M L, W R), (ct 1,2) hold, (ct 3). Repeat action of Fig !, meas. 1-2. l-It Figure 2: In closed dance position, both facing CCW, Waltz 4 meas. making 2 CW turns, H starting back on spring onto outside foot, hop on It lightly swinging his l, W fwd on her R. Finish with H back to ctr. of Inside foot forward; step-hop on Inside foot turning circle. Pro~ress (LOD). to face partner. Pivot with partner CW twice around 9-16 Repeat action of Fig I, meas. 1-8. with four steps. 5-16 Repeat Figure 1 three more times. II. OPEN WALTZ, SHORT TURN AND CLAP. To Hlx: Omit the pivot on the last four counts of Figure 2, In open dance pos, Inside hands joined, free hand on and the man leaves his partner and moves ahead to the hlp, waltz fwd LOD H L, W R, swinging joined hands fwd next lady with four walking steps. Repeat dance with at shoulder height, elbows bent. new partner. 2 Continue waltz fwd swinging joined hands back at shoulder height, elbows bent. Release handhold and In one waltz step turn away from ptr, H, CCW and W, CW, returning to face ptr. Clap own hands 3 times (ct 1,2,3), moving fwd In LOD at the same time, H, RLR, W, LRL. 5-7 Repeat action of Figure II meas. 1-3 8 In closed dance pos progress fwd In LOD, H, RLR, W, LRL. 1-8 Repeat action of Figure I, meas. 1-8.

I II. OPEN WALTZ, BIG WALK AROUND AND CLOSED TURN.

1-2 Repeat action of Figure II, meas. 1-2. 3-4 Release handhold and In 6 walking steps describe a circle away from ptr (H, CCW and W, CW) 5-6 Repeat action of Figure II, meas. 1-2. 7-8 In closed dance pos cpl turns CCW In place In 6 steps, H as a pivot leads W around him. 9-16 Repeat action of Figure Ill, meas. 1-8. 1-32 Repeat action of Figure I, 11.

DANCES OF OLD GERMANY DANCES OF OLD GERMANY Selected by MAE FRALEY Selected by MAE FRALEY