Country: Finland
Type: couple dance
Formation: open circle of couples, holding inside hands facing in LOD
Steps:
kantavarvas (heel-toe),
polkka,
jalan heilautukset (step-swing),
vaihtoaskelikko (change-step),
kävely (walk)
Sheet music: [any Finnish polkka]
Recordings:
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-2 | 1 (a) | Heel-toe: Beginning with outside foot (ML/WR) all dance one change-step forward in LOD (1), followed by a heel-toe step with inside foot (2). |
| 3-4 | Turn to face RLOD, and repeat (1 (a)), beginning with inside (MR/WL) foot, and moving in RLOD. | |
| 1-4 | Repeat (1 (a)). | |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Polkka: All take polkka hold with partner and dance 8 polkka steps, moving in LOD. |
| 1-2 | 2 (a) | Step-swing: Beginning with outside foot (ML/WR) all dance 3 walking steps forward in LOD (1), followed by step-swing with inside foot (2). |
| 3-4 | Turn to face RLOD, and repeat (2 (a)), beginning with MR/WL foot, and moving in RLOD. | |
| 1-4 | Repeat (2 (a)). | |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Polkka: All take polkka hold with partner and dance 8 polkka steps, moving in LOD. |
| 1-2 | 3 (a) | Walk: Beginning with outside foot (ML/WR) all dance one change-step forward in LOD (1), followed by 2 walking steps (2). |
| 3-4 | Turn to face RLOD, and repeat (3 (a)), beginning with inside (MR/WL) foot, and moving in RLOD. | |
| 1-4 | Repeat (3 (a)). | |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Polkka: All take polkka hold with partner and dance 8 polkka steps, moving in LOD. |
| 1-2 | 4 (a) | Individual turn: Drop hand hold, and beginning with outside foot (ML/WR) all dance 3 walking steps, individually turning one full turn, M turning CCW and W turning CW, and finishing with a clap on (1:4). |
| 3-4 | Repeat (4 (a), M turning CW and W turning CCW, with a clap on (2:4). | |
| 1-4 | Repeat (3 (a)). | |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Polkka: All take polkka hold with partner and dance 8 polkka steps, moving in LOD.
Repeat from (1 (a)) as desired. |
Source: Taught by Antti Savilampi at Oriveden tanhukurssi, Murikka, Dec. 27-30, 2019
Description: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-01-08, rev. 2023-01-28.
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