Country: Österbotten/Pohjanmaa, Finland
Sheet music:
(1) Andersson, Otto & Greta Dahlström/ Nr. 1357 in: Folkdans: A2. yngre dansmelodier.
(Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 466; Finlands Svenska folkdiktning, VI)
Åbo: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 1975. p.419.
(2) Heikel, Yngvar/ nr 124 'Åtta man engel, Replot' in: Folkdans: B. dansbeskrivningar sammanställda av Yngvar Heikel.
(Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 268; Finlands Svenska folkdiktning, VI) Faksimilutgåva 1982.
Helsingfors: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 1938. p.65.
(3) Heikel, Yngvar/ 'Polska, Övermark' in: Folkdans: B. dansbeskrivningar sammanställda av Yngvar Heikel.
(Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 268; Finlands Svenska folkdiktning, VI) Faksimilutgåva 1982.
Helsingfors: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 1938. p.52.
(4) Brages Folkdanslag/ nr 34 in: II: Dansmelodier till 45 folkdanser. Helsingfors: Brages Förlag, 1949. p.24.
(5) Hukkanen, Timo/ Tanhuvakan sävelmistö. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kansantanssin Ystävät ry, 2012. p.120.
(6) documentation for Nordlek 2018: åtta man engel,
polska
(7) 'engel & polska' John Chambers abc collection
Recordings:
Andersson, Jan-Anders [YouTube];
Etelä-Hämeen Pelimannit Suomalaisia tanhuja track B4 [YouTube];
Karvinen, Antti 'Kahdeksan miehen enkeliska' Suomalaisia Kansantanhuja 2 track B3 [YouTube];
Finlands Svenska Folkdansring Årsprogram 2005-2006 track 12;
Finlands Svenska Folkdansring Årsprogram 2006-2007 track 07;
Rytmi-kvintetti Tanhumusiikkia track A10.
| Åtta man engel/Kahdeksan miehen/hengen enkeliska, Korsholm/Mustasaari
Type: set dance Formation: 4 [or 8] couples in quadrille (square) set. Head couples: couple 1 has backs to music, couple 2 faces couple 1. Side couples: couple 3 stands to L of couple 1, couple 4 standing to R of couple 1, facing couple 1.
M2
W2
M3 W3 W4 M4
W1
M1
Holds: (1) M stands behind partner, both facing into set. M holds partner's R in R hand and L in L hand, thumb hold, high up at partner's armpits (or reverse, ie
M in front, W behind, facing into set, same hold); (2) during couple turns, facing partner, holding L hand in L, R hand on partner's R shoulder (or reverse);
(3) front basket with R arm over and L arm under when moving CW, or reverse when moving CCW.
Steps: galopp (gallop), hop onto both feet, polska steg 1 (buzz & reverse buzz step), gångsteg (walk) |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | Couples gallop: Head couples dance sideways to R, with 8 lively gallop steps (1-4),
dance sideways to L, passing original place, with 8 [longer] gallop steps (5-8),
again dance sideways to R,, passing original place, with 8 [long] gallop steps (1-4), and again dance sideways to L, to finish in original place, with 8 [short] gallop steps (5-8). |
| |:9-16:| | (b) | Couples turn: W1 and M2 begin with R foot, advance with 4 running steps, M passing partner on R,
give L hand to vis-á-vis, place R hand on vis-á-vis' R shoulder (1-2),
turn CW in the centre with 12 buzz steps (3-8). drop handhold [when facing own partner], and beginning with L foot, advance to own partner with 4 running steps (1-2). Finish holding R-in-R, L hand on partner's L shoulder. Turn CCW on the spot with 12 reverse buzz steps (3-8). Finish in original place with original hold, M in front of partner, W behind partner. |
| |:1-8:||:9-16:| | Side couples repeat (1 (a)). W3 and M4 repeat (1 (b)). | |
| |:1-8:||:9-16:| | Head couples repeat (1 (a)). W2 and M1 repeat (1 (b)). Finish in original place with original hold, W in front of partner, M behind partner. | |
| |:1-8:||:9-16:| | Side couples repeat (1 (a)). W4 and M3 repeat (1 (b)). | |
| 1-8,1-4 | (c) | Chain: All dance R-hand chain, beginning with R foot and R hand, once around the set, to original place, 24 walking steps. |
| 5-8 | All take L-in-L with partner, R hand on partner's R shoulder, and turn CW on the spot, [8] buzz steps.
Finish with M facing CW and W facing CCW around the set. |
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| 9-16.9-12 | All dance L-hand chain, beginning with L foot and L hand, once around the set, back to original place, 24 walking steps. | |
| 13-16 | All take R-in-R with partner, L hand on partner's L shoulder, and turn CCW on the spot, [8] reverse buzz steps.
Finish in original formation. |
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| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | Head couples gallop, side couples turn: Head couples repeat (1 (a)). Meanwhile, W3 and M4 repeat (1 (b)). |
| |:9-16:| | (b) | Side couples gallop, head couples turn: Side couples repeat (1 (a)). Meanwhile, W1 and M2 repeat (1 (b)). M1 and M2 finish in original hold, but with M in front of partner, W behind partner. |
| |:1-8:| | Head couples gallop, side couples turn: Head couples repeat (1 (a)). Meanwhile, W4 and M3 repeat (1 (b)). M3 and M4 finish in original hold, but with M in front of partner, W behind partner. | |
| |:9-16:| | Side couples gallop, head couples turn: Side couples repeat (1 (a)). Meanwhile, W2 and M1 repeat (1 (b)). | |
| 1-8 | (c) | Chain: all repeat (1 (c)) |
| 1-6 | 3 (a) | 'Trinddans' aka polska: All form front basket (R arm over, L arm under), and beginning with R foot dance 12 walking steps CW. M1 signals by stamping on last two steps (6), and |
| 1-6 | all dance CW with 12 buzz steps. Finish by dropping handhold. | |
| 7 | (b) | All jump 3 times on both feet while clapping own hands 3 times, |
| 8-12 | all form front basket (L arm over, R arm under) and dance CCW, 10 walking steps. M1 signals by stamping on last two steps (12). | |
| 7-12 | all dance CCW with 12 reverse buzz steps. Finish by dropping handhold. | |
| |:1-6:| | All repeat 2 (a), beginning walking steps with L foot. | |
| |:7-12:| | All repeat 2 (b).
Repeat from (2 (a)) as desired. Notes: -- when danced for performance purposes, all of part 1 may be eliminated, [ie dance only part2 2 and 3]. -- may be danced with 8 couples, ie 2 couples on each side. In this case, the music for (1 (c)) and (2 (c)) must be played twice as long. See videos from/with Samdans Finland for NORDLEK 2018 [demo], Suomen Nuorisoseurat for BARNLEK 2014 [demo], Pargas Folkdansare 2010, Österbottningar, Europeaden 2017, Helsingin pitäjän tanhuujat ja spelarit 2013, Seurasaaren Kansantanssijat 2015, Vinteliska , Kuortane. Lapuan Spelit 2010, Skansens Folkdanslag 2011, Jämsän tanhuujat ja pelimannit 1995, and a version Väkitukko Lappajärveltä [to Säkkijärven polkka]. Provenance: Informant Rudolf Svahn. Documented by Y. Heikel in 1937, at a performance by the Brage dance group in Vasa, which had learned it from Rudolf Svahn. Svahn had learned the dance from people in a number of villages in north Korsholm. This was one of the combined dances at Nordlek 2018 in Falun. Source: Brages Folkdanslag/ nr 34 in: 45 folkdanser Helsingfors: Föreningen Brage, 1949. pp. 62-65.
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| Åtta man engel/Kahdeksan miehen/hengen enkeliska, Replot
Type: set dance Formation: 4 [or 8] couples in quadrille (square) set. Head couples: couple 1 has backs to music, couple 2 faces couple 1. Side couples: couple 3 stands to L of couple 1, couple 4 standing to R of couple 1, facing couple 1.
M2
W2
M3 W3 W4 M4
W1
M1
Holds: (1) M stands behind partner, both facing into set. M holds partner's R in R hand and L in L hand, thumb hold, high up at partner's armpits (or reverse, ie
M in front, W behind, facing into set, same hold); (2) during couple turns, facing partner, holding L hand in L, R hand on partner's R shoulder (or reverse);
(3) front basket with R arm over and L arm under when moving CW, or reverse when moving CCW.
Steps: galopp (gallop), hop onto both feet, polska steg 1 (buzz & reverse buzz step), gångsteg (walk) |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | 1 (a) | Couples gallop: Head couples, beginning with a stamp, dance sideways to R corner [of the set],
with either 8 lively hopping or slower gallop steps (1-4), dance sideways to L corner, passing original place, with 8 gallop steps (5-8),
again dance sideways to R corner, passing original place, with 8 gallop steps (1-4), and again dance sideways to L, to finish in original place, with 8 gallop steps (5-8). |
| |:9-16:| | (b) | Couples turn: W1 and M2 advance with running steps, M passing partner on R,
takw two-hand hold (9-10), and turn CW in the centre of the set with 12 buzz steps (11-16).
W1 and M2 drop handhold [when facing own partner], return to own partner with running steps (9-10), take 2 hand hold, and turn CCW on the spot with 12 reverse buzz steps (11-16). Finish in original place with original hold. |
| |:1-8:||:9-16:| | Side couples repeat (1 (a)). W3 and M4 repeat (1 (b)). | |
| |:1-8:||:9-16:| | Head couples repeat (1 (a)). W2 and M1 repeat (1 (b)). | |
| |:1-8:||:9-16:| | Side couples repeat (1 (a)). W4 and M3 repeat (1 (b)). | |
| |:1-8:| | (c) | Chain: all dance R-hand chain, once round the set.
Alternatively, dance chain for 8 bars only (1-8). May also be danced without part (1 (c)). |
| |:1-4:| | 2 (a) | 'Trinddans' aka polska: All form front basket (R arm over, L arm under), dance a few walking steps CW, and circle CW with 12 buzz steps. Finish by dropping handhold. |
| 5 | (b) | All jump 3 times on both feet while clapping own hands 3 times, |
| 6-8, 5-8 | All form front basket (L arm over, R arm under) and circle CCW with reverse buzz steps. | |
| Repeat from (2 (a)) as desired
Provenance: First published in Heikel, Y./ 30 folkdanser, 1931. Source: Heikel, Yngvar/ nrs 122 & 123 in: Folkdans: B. dansbeskrivningar sammanställda av Yngvar Heikel.
(Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 268; Finlands Svenska folkdiktning, VI) Faksimilutgåva 1982.
Helsingfors: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 1938. pp. 66-67.
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| Åtta man engel, Bergö | ||
| Bars | Part | Dance progression:
Type: longways non-progressive set dance Formation: longways set of 2 couples facing 2 couples. Facing partner, no hand hold.
W3-M3 W4-M4
M1-W1 M2-W2
Steps: hop onto both feet,
[slängsteg] (step-swing with hop)
polska steg 1 (buzz & reverse buzz step),
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| 1-8 | 1 (a) | Slängsteg (step-swing): Couples dance [8] step-swing [on the spot]. |
| 9-16 | (b) | Slingring (reel of 4): Couples in each line dance reel of 4 [16 walking steps]. |
| |:1-4:| | 2 (a) | 'Trinddans' aka polska: All form front basket (R arm over, L arm under), dance a few walking steps CW, and circle CW with buzz steps. Finish by dropping handhold. |
| 5 | (b) | All jump 3 times on both feet while clapping own hands 3 times, |
| 6-8, 5-8 | All form front basket (L arm over, R arm under) and circle CCW with walk and reverse buzz steps. | |
| Repeat from (2 (a)) as desired
Provenance: [My attempt to recreate this dance as described by Heikel - other interpretations are possible. Source lacks bar counts and most step types and counts.] Source: Heikel, Yngvar/ nr 518 in: Folkdans: B. dansbeskrivningar sammanställda av Yngvar Heikel. (Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 268; Finlands Svenska folkdiktning, VI) Faksimilutgåva 1982. Helsingfors: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 1938. p.318. |
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| Åtta man engel, Korsholm/Mustasaari | ||
| Bars | Part | Dance progression:
Type: longways non-progressive set dance Formation: longways set of 2 couples facing 2 couples. Facing partner, no hand hold.
W3-M3 W4-M4
M1-W1 M2-W2
Steps:
hoppsteg (step-hop), hop onto both feet,
springsteg (run) or
gångsteg (walk),
polska steg 1 (buzz & reverse buzz step),
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| 1-2 | 1 (a) | Hoppsteg (step-hop): All advance to partner with step-hops. |
| 3-8 | (b) | Kedja (chain): All 4 couples dance R-hand chain around the full set [step-hops, run or walk]. |
| 1-8 | (c) | Polska (swing): All couples turn CW on the spot, buzz steps. Ditto CCW on the spot. |
| |:9-16:| | May repeat from (1 (a)) as desired. | |
| |:1-4:| | 2 (a) | 'Trinddans' aka polska: All form front basket (R arm over, L arm under), dance a few walking steps CW, and then circle CW with buzz steps. Finish by dropping handhold. |
| 5 | (b) | All jump 3 times on both feet while clapping own hands 3 times, |
| 6-8, 5-8 | All form front basket (L arm over, R arm under) and circle CCW with walk and reverse buzz steps. | |
| Repeat from (2 (a)) as desired
Provenance: [My attempt to recreate this dance as described by Heikel - other interpretations are possible. Source lacks bar counts and most step types and counts.] Source: Heikel, Yngvar/ nr 519 in: Folkdans: B. dansbeskrivningar sammanställda av Yngvar Heikel. (Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 268; Finlands Svenska folkdiktning, VI) Faksimilutgåva 1982. Helsingfors: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 1938. p.318. |
Provenance: Also occured in Sideby, Bergö, Petalax (see Heikel),
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2017-10-12, rev. 2023-04-29.
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