Der Schlederer

DER SCHLEDERER
Austrian

PRONUNCIATION: der SHLEW-der-er

TRANSLATION: The flinger

SOURCE: Jane Farwell introduced the dance to folk dancers in the United States. Gretel Dunsing also taught the dance.

BACKGROUND: Der Schlederer, or Der Schleuderer, is from the Austrian Tirol between Innsburck and Salzburg. "The flinger" refers to the flinging of a partner's hand out and in. Jane Farwell learned the dance in the winter of 1957-58 in the Harz mountain area of Germany around the town of Braunlage from an Austrian dance leader and resarcher.

MUSIC: Tanz (45rpm) SP 23068;
Tanz (EP) EP 58615.

FORMATION: Cpls in Open pos, M R hand joined with W L, free hand on hip, facing CCW around the floor in LOD in one or more cir.

METER/RHYTHM: 2/4

STEPS/STYLE: TWO-STEP: Step L (ct 1); close R to L, taking wt (ct &); step L (ct 2); pause (ct &). The repeat is with the opp ftwk.
PIVOT (Dreher): Step L (ct 1); step R (ct 2). Drehers are flat-footed pivot steps, L around but close to outside of ptrs R, R between ptrs feet, with no bobbing up and down, making 1/2 turn each step.
Step descriptions are for M; W use opp ftwk.

MEAS MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION

None.

I. PROMENADE

1-8 Walk 16 steps in LOD, beg M L, WR.

II. TWO-STEPS AND DREHERS

1 Releasing hands and putting them on own hips, dance one Two-Step diag fwd away from ptr (M twd inside of cir, W twd outside);

2 Dance one Two-Step diag fwd twd ptr;

3-4 Taking ptr in Closed social dance pos, dance 4 Pivot steps, turning CW and progressing in LOD.

5 Repeat action of meas 1, except that W don't progress as far;

6 W turn twd M in back and with M advancing twd new ptr, repeat action of meas 2;

7-8 Repeat action of meas 3-4 with new ptr.

III. PROMENADE

1-8 Walk 16 steps in LOD, beg M L, W R.

IV. STEP-CLOSE, DREHERS, FLING, CLAPS

1 Taking Closed social dance pos, M with back to ctr, beg M L and W R, dance one step swd in LOD (ct 1); close free ft without wt (ct 2);

2 Repeat action of meas 1 in RLOD with opp ftwk;

3-4 Dance 4 Pivot steps, turning CW and progressing in LOD;

5 M walk 2 steps in LOD, turning W under raised L hand, while W dances 2 more Pivot steps under the arch, ending to face ptr with M back to ctr;

6 Fling joined hands out-in-out-pause with elbows bent;

7 Clap own thighs, own hands, own thighs (cts 1,&,2); pause (ct &);

8 Clap ptrs hands straight across three times (cts 1,&,2); pause (ct &).

Repeat entire dance from beg.

Copyright © 2003 by Dick Oakes

DER SCHLEDERER Austrian

PRONUNCIATION:	der SHLEW-der-er

TRANSLATION:	The flinger

SOURCE:	Jane Farwell introduced the dance to folk dancers in the United States. Gretel Dunsing also taught the dance.

BACKGROUND:	Der Schlederer, or Der Schleuderer, is from the Austrian Tirol between Innsburck and Salzburg. "The flinger" refers to the flinging of a partner's hand out and in. Jane Farwell learned the dance in the winter of 1957-58 in the Harz mountain area of Germany around the town of Braunlage from an Austrian dance leader and resarcher.

MUSIC:	Tanz (45rpm) SP 23068; Tanz (EP) EP 58615.

FORMATION:	Cpls in Open pos, M R hand joined with W L, free hand on hip, facing CCW around the floor in LOD in one or more cir.

METER/RHYTHM:	2/4

STEPS/STYLE:	TWO-STEP: Step L (ct 1); close R to L, taking wt (ct &); step L (ct 2); pause (ct &). The repeat is with the opp ftwk. PIVOT (Dreher): Step L (ct 1); step R (ct 2). Drehers are flat-footed pivot steps, L around but close to outside of ptrs R, R between ptrs feet, with no bobbing up and down, making 1/2 turn each step. Step descriptions are for M; W use opp ftwk.


MEAS	MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION


	INTRODUCTION

	None.

I.	PROMENADE

1-8	Walk 16 steps in LOD, beg M L, WR.

II.	TWO-STEPS AND DREHERS

1	Releasing hands and putting them on own hips, dance one Two-Step diag fwd away from ptr (M twd inside of cir, W twd outside);
2	Dance one Two-Step diag fwd twd ptr;
3-4	Taking ptr in Closed social dance pos, dance 4 Pivot steps, turning CW and progressing in LOD.

5	Repeat action of meas 1, except that W don't progress as far;
6	W turn twd M in back and with M advancing twd new ptr, repeat action of meas 2;
7-8	Repeat action of meas 3-4 with new ptr.

III.	PROMENADE

1-8	Walk 16 steps in LOD, beg M L, W R.

IV.	STEP-CLOSE, DREHERS, FLING, CLAPS

1	Taking Closed social dance pos, M with back to ctr, beg M L and W R, dance one step swd in LOD (ct 1); close free ft without wt (ct 2);
2	Repeat action of meas 1 in RLOD with opp ftwk;
3-4	Dance 4 Pivot steps, turning CW and progressing in LOD;
5	M walk 2 steps in LOD, turning W under raised L hand, while W dances 2 more Pivot steps under the arch, ending to face ptr with M back to ctr;
6	Fling joined hands out-in-out-pause with elbows bent;
7	Clap own thighs, own hands, own thighs (cts 1,&,2); pause (ct &);
8	Clap ptrs hands straight across three times (cts 1,&,2); pause (ct &).

	Repeat entire dance from beg.

Copyright © 2003 by Dick Oakes