Country: Finland
Type: set dance
Formation: closed circle of couples. M has partner on his R side.
Steps: sottiisi (schottis),
sivuaskelikkoa (side-step),
hyppy (step-hop)
Sheet music:
(1) Jukarainen, Helvi/ Tanssikontti: tanhusommitelmia, tansseja, laululeikkejä lapsille ja aikuisille.
s.l.: Atena kustannus, 1988.
(2) Pelimannisävelmiä. V, Soitteita Etelä-Hämeestä = Spelmanslåtar : Melodier från det centrala Tavastland.
Helsinki: Fazer, 1986.
Recordings:
'Anianpellon jenkka' Etelä-Hämeen Pelimannit (Satsanga Records) track 04 [YouTube].
Rajamäen Pelimannit 'Anianpellon jenkka' (Suomen Nuorison Liitto SNL34, 1965?)
and possibly (not yet confirmed at time of writing)
Joutsela, Teijo 'Anianpellon markkinoilla' Humppaveikot (Scandia-EHSLP 1031) track B5c;
Lavi, Veikko 'Anianpellon markkinoilla' Isojen poikien lauluja (Fazer Records-8573-83815-2, 2000) track 13.
| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| 1-2 | (a) | During introductory bars, all W turn towards partner (CCW) one-half turn to face out of circle. Reform closed circle, hands at shoulder height.
2 schottis steps & turn: Beginning with ML/WR foot, dance 2 schottis steps moving in RLOD. |
| 3-4 | All drop hands with corner, and R in R with partner and L hand held up, turn one full turn CW on the spot, 4 step-hops. Finish in closed circle, W facing out and M facing in. | |
| 5-8, 1-8 | Repeat (a) three times. Finish in open circle, W facing out, M facing into circle, with partner on his R side. | |
| 9-12 | (b) | M figuré: M, with arms folded on chest, dance 2 schottis steps into centre (9-10), turn one-half turn CW on the spot to face out with 2 step-hops (11), and clap and stamp 3 times (12). |
| 13-16 | M dance 2 schottis steps towards partner, passing partner on the R (13-14), take two-hand hold with partner and turn a full turn CCW on the spot with 4 step-hops (15-16). M finish facing out of circle with arms folded on chest. | |
| 9-16 | W figuré:
W repeat (b), dancing into centre with 2 schottis steps (9-10), turning one half-turn CCW on the spot with 2 step-hops (11),
clapping three times (12), dancing away from centre with 2 schottis steps (13-14), passing partner on the R, and turning with
two-hand hold to partner one full turn CW with 4 step-hops.
Couples finish with M facing out of circle, W facing partner, and holding inside hands. |
|
| 1-2 | (c) | Turn individually: M turn CCW, W turn CW, two full turns, moving in LOD. 4 step-hops. Finish in waltz hold with partner, M facing out of circle and W facing in. |
| 3-4 | All dance 4 side-steps, moving in LOD. | |
| 5-8, 1-8 | Repeat (c) three times. Finish in closed waist-shoulder hold with partner. | |
| |:9-16:| | (d) | Couple turn: All dance 32 step-hops, turning CW and moving in LOD.
Repeat from (a) as desired. Lyrics: see Savilampi, Antti Workshop Toronto ja Seattle 2004 [syllabus] s.l.: s.n., 2004. p.4. |
See YouTube videos with Nivren FDG 2009,
unattributed 2013.
Provenance: choreography attributed to Helvi Jukarainen. Taught by Motora in Vancouver 1978-10-26, by Susanna Daley at 26th Annual Northwest Folk Dance Festival, Enumclaw, WA 1976-08, and by Wes Ludeman & Carolyn Hunt at Skandia Festival, Berkeley CA, Feb. 1985.
Source: Jukarainen, Helvi/ Tanssikontti: tanhusommitelmia, tansseja, laululeikkejä lapsille ja aikuisille.
s.l.: Atena kustannus, 1988.
See also:
-- Savilampi, Antti Workshop Toronto ja Seattle 2004 [syllabus] s.l.: s.n., 2004. p.4.
-- Acla Anjanpellon jenkka [in Swedish]
Description: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2013-03-17, rev. 2023-09-07.
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