Ålle molle - pieni katrilli

Country: Finland
Type: longways non-progressive set dance
Formation: even number of couples facing couples in two lines, holding inside hands. 

                    W2-M2   W4-M4   W6-M6
          front                               music
                    M1-W1   M3-W3   M5-W5
Steps: balancé (pas de basque), juoksu (run), karkelo, polkuaa (stamp/stomp)
Sheet music:
Recordings: Rasinkangas, Pentti & Ohilyönti 'Älle molle' Savilampi workshop 2002 CD track 25.

Bars Part Dance progression:
|:1-8:| (a) Vastuu & paripyörintä (advance, retire, cpl turn): 4 running steps forward (1-2), 2 balancé (3-4). Retire ditto (5-8).
In waltz hold, couples turn 8 running steps turning CW on the spot (1-4). Ditto 8 running steps turning CCW (5-8).
|:9-16:| (b) Vaihtaa kumppania (change partners): In waltz hold, couples advance (9-10) 4 running steps,
turn CW on the spot (11-12) 4 running steps, and turn W CW under joined arms to opposite M (13-14),
retire, turning CW to M's original place (15-16).
Repeat (b) to return to original partner on original side (9-16), 16 running steps.
|:17-24:| (c) Piiri (circle, arches, star): Opposite couples form closed circle, and circle twice round CW (17-20), 8 running steps.
Even numbered couples form arches, which odd numbered couples pass under (21-22), 4 running steps.
Repeat, even numbered couples forming arches (23-24), 4 running steps.
Opposite couples form R hand star and circle CW (17-20), 8 running steps. M turns over R shoulder, W over L shoulder and form L hand star, circling CCW (21-24), 8 running steps.
|:1-8:| (d) Vastuu & piiri (advance, retire, circle): Opposite couples advance, form closed circle (9-10), 4 running steps, and dance 2 balancé step (1-4),
retire expanding circle (5-6), 4 running steps, followed by 2 balancé step (7-8).
In closed circle, opposite couples circle CW, one and a half turns (1-8), 16 running steps, and finish in opposite place.
|:9-16:| (e) Karkelo: M dance 'tuplakarkelo' back to original place (9-16). W ditto, back to original place (9-16).
|:17-24:| (f) Piiri (circle, arches, star): Repeat (c).
Repeat from (a) as desired.

Provenance: Choreographed by Kiki Saastamoinen & Markku Ryynänen.

Source: Savilampi, Antti/ Workshop in Toronto and Vancouver [syllabus] 2002. p.41.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2023-09-27.

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