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Vierer Schottisch (Schottischer foursome)
		
also called:  Die Kutsche (The Coach) 

== Form ==

pairs in circle facing ballroom direction, inner hands joined;
two pairs build a coach by girls joining their right hands and boys joining their
left hands (arms relatively stretched). 

=== Steps ===

Schottisch steps (step-close-step hop: lrll or rlrr) and hop-steps	

=== Dance ===

'''A, Bar 1-2:''' two Schottisch-steps forward, beginning with outside feet

'''Bar 3- 4:''' four hop steps; front couple dropping inner hands cast away behind second pair 
and join hands again, while second couple dance forward. 

'''Bar 5-8:''' As 1- 4 with new front couple

'''A Repetition:''' Repetition of  1-8

'''B Bar 9-10:''' two Schottisch steps forward

'''Bar 11-12:''' back pair step-hops forward four steps building an arch with inner hands while
front pair is tunnelling under between second pair, doing the steps nearly in
position. During the last two steps the new front pair has to turn inwards a
whole revolution without releasing hands. 

'''Bar 13-14:''' two Schottisch steps forward

'''Bar 15-16:''' as 11 – 12 with new front couple

'''B Repetition:''' Repetition of  9-16

=== Steps Rheinländer foursome ===

 Bar 1, 5, 9, 13:	one step-close-step to the left forward            
 Bar 2, 6, 10, 14:	one step-close-step to the right forward          
 rest:	        	As above, but using hop-steps

== Note ==

This dance is also known in Sweden under the name “Fyramanna Schottisch”. The name “Kutsche” was used in North Germany. It eventually came to Austria, where it developed to a form of the Rheinländer using  step-close-steps (beginning with same feet) instead of the Schottisch steps and only walking steps instead of the hop steps.
When the Coach is danced as the end of a Rheinländer potpourri the repetitions are omitted.

== Source ==

* Herbert Lager, Alte Tänze für junge Leute
* Translated by	Sissy Banner, Amstetten/NÖ, Austria 

[[Category:Folkdance]]
[[Category:foursome]]
[[Category:Swedish Folkdance]]