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Gammaldans or Gammeldans is a small set of Nordic dances that became broadly popular in the late 19th century. These were also the dances of the Nordic immigrant communities in the United States.

Dances
Sweden: vals, mazurka, schottis, polka, polska, hambo, snoaDenmark: vals, mazurka, schottis, polka, hopsa, sønderhoning, fannik, turdans (totur, firetur, sekstur) • Norway: vals, mazurka, reinlender, polka, pols, hoppvals • Finland: valssi, masurkka, jenkka, polkka, humppaIceland: vals, marsúrki, skottís, polki, ræll The first four in each list are the same dance as named in each language. The first two are in triple (3/4) time. The pols and hambo are modern generic forms of older 3/4 time polska dances. The Finnish polka has a lively special step danced to 2/4 polka music. == See also ==
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