Country: Yleissuomalaisia (common all over), Finland
Type: couple dance
Formation: open circle of couples, holding inside hands, facing in LOD
Steps:
hyppyaskel/hoppsteg (step-hop),
sivuaskelikko/sidsteg (sidestep),
kantavarvasaskel/klack och tå (heel-toe step),
jenkka/schottis (schottische promenade step),
polka,
jalan heilautukset/slängsteg (step-swing)
Sheet music:
(1) Hukkanen, Timo/ Tanhuvakan sävelmistö. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kansantanssin Ystävät ry, 2012. p.26.
(2) Rausmaa, Pirkko-Liisa & Esko/ Tanhuvakan sävelmistö. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kansantanssin Ystävät ry, 1998. p.21.
(3) Väisänen, Yrjö/ nr 106 in: Kisapirtti: 125 suomalaista kansantanssia - sävelmistö.
Porvoo: Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, [1962]. p.52.
(4) Collan, Anni/ nr 5 in: Suomalainen kisapirtti - nuotit. 4 painos. Helsinki: V. Söderström, 1946. p.5.
(5) Heikel, Yngvar./ Nr. 107 in: Folkdans: B. dansbeskrivningar sammanställda av
Yngvar Heikel. Helsingfors: Svenska litteratursällskapet I Finland, 1938. p.384.
(6) Andersson, Otto & Greta Dahlström/ Nr. 1597 'kackurin' & nr 1598 'tanttuli' in: Folkdans: A2. yngre dansmelodier.
(Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 466; Finlands Svenska folkdiktning, VI)
Åbo: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 1975. pp.542-543.
(7) Burchenal, Elizabeth (trans.)/ 'tantoli' in: Folk-dances of Finland,
containing sixty-five dances.... New York, NY: G. Schirmer, 1915. p.23.
[Note: same tune as 'tantoli' in
Denmark,
Estonia
Norway, and
Sweden.]
Recordings:
Jaakko Salon orkesteri Sauna-a-go-go [YouTube];
Juhani, Aapo, 'Kaakkuri kaakkuri kirjava lintu' 1938 [Internet Archive &
YouTube];
Karelian Folk Music Ensemble "Toive" Finnish melodies and dances: early years [YouTube];
Karvinen, Antti Suomalaisia kansantanhuja I track A2 [YouTube];
Komulainen, Jari & Panu Helke Halihiljaa (SKY) track 14;
Matti Jurva & Ramblers orkesteri 1938 [YouTube];
Orivesi All Stars Kaikenmoisia tansseja 1 track 12;
Rytmi-kvintetti Tanhumusiikkia track A9;
Tanhupelimannit track A9.
See also midi file from tanssi.net.
| Kaakkuri, Koivisto
Steps: hyppyaskel/hoppsteg (step-hop), jenkka/schottis (schottische promenade step) |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1 | (a) | Hyppyaskelikot (step-hops): Beginning with ML/WR foot, 2 step-hops forward in LOD. |
| 2 | 2 step-hops turning CW as a couple. | |
| 3-4,1-4 | Repeat (a) 3 times. | |
| 5 | (b) | Jenkkaa: Dance 1 jenkka step forward in LOD. |
| 6 | 1 jenkka step backward in RLOD. | |
| 7-8 | 4 step-hops, turning CW as a couple, moving in LOD. | |
| 5-8 | Repeat (b).
[Repeat from (a) as desired.]
Provenance: Taught to Anni Collan by Maria Kuitu who had been teaching it in Koivisto since 1886. Published in 2nd ed. of Kisapirtti 1907.
Taught by Martti Vanhapelto, Vancouver, 1987-02-07.
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| Kaakkuri, Parikkala
Steps: sivuaskelikko/sidsteg (sidestep), jenkka/schottis (schottische promenade step), polkua (stamp) |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-2 | (a) | Sivuakelikot (sidesteps): In waltz hold, beginning with ML/WR foot, 4 sidesteps in LOD, with a stamp on last beat. |
| 3-4 | 4 sidesteps in RLOD, with stamp on last beat. | |
| 1-4 | Repeat (a). | |
| 5 | (b) | Jenkkaa: Dance 1 jenkka step forward in LOD. |
| 6 | 1 jenkka step backward in RLOD. | |
| 7-8 | 4 step-hops, turning CW as a couple, moving in LOD. | |
| 5-8 | Repeat (b).
[Repeat from (a) as desired.] Provenance: Informants were Herta Olson and Helli Teitti, around 1906. Published in 2nd ed. of Kisapirtti 1907. Taught by Martti Vanhapelto, Vancouver, 1987-02-07.
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| Tantulli, Kimito, Åboland
Steps: jalan heilautukset/slängsteg (step-swing), jenkka/schottis (schottische promenade step) |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| 1-4 | (a) | Slängsteg (step-swing): Holding inside hands, couples dance 4 step-swing steps moving in LOD. |
| 1-4 | Turning towards partner to face RLOD, dance 4 step-swings moving in RLOD. | |
| 5-8 | (b) | Schottis: Take waltz hold with partner and dance 1 jenkka step turning to ML (5), and 1 jenkka step turning to MR (6), followed by 4 step-hops turning CW and moving in LOD (7-8). |
| 5-8 | Repeat (b).
[Repeat from (a) as desired.] Provenance: documented in the 1830-1840s as 'k´kuri' in Åboland by N.O. Jansson. Revived in the 1890s in Vreta, Kimito by N.O. Jansson.
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| Tantulli, Pedersöre, Åboland
Steps: hyppyaskel/hoppsteg (step-hop), polka |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| |:1-4:| | (a) | Hoppsteg (step-hop): In open waist-shoulder hold, beginning with outside (ML/WR) foot, dance 16 step-hops forward in LOD. |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Polka: Couples take waltz hold and dance 4 polka steps turning CW in LOD, followed by 4 polka steps turning CCW in LOD.
[Repeat from (a) as desired.] Source: Heikel, Yngvar./ Nr. 731 in: Folkdans: B. dansbeskrivningar sammanställda av Yngvar Heikel. (Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet I Finland, 268; Finlands Svenska folkdiktning, VI) Faksimilutgåva 1982. s.l.: Svenska litteratursällskapet I Finland, 1938. p.384. |
| Origin not given
Steps: kantavarvasaskel/klack och tå (heel-toe step), polka |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| 1-2 | (a) | Slow heel-toe: Facing in LOD, and starting with ML/WR foot, touch heel of outside foot to floor forward, while leaning back (1:1).
Touch toe of outside foot to floor behind, while leaning forward (1:2). Dance 3 quick walking steps forward in LOD (2:1&2). |
| 3-4 | Repeat (a) with opposite footwork. | |
| 1-4 | Repeat (a). | |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Polka: Take waltz hold with partner, dance 4 polka steps turning CW in LOD, followed by 4 polka steps turning CCW in LOD.
[Repeat from (a) as desired.] Source: as taught by Martti Vanhapelto, Vancouver, 1987-02-07. |
| Origin not given
Steps: hyppyaskel/hoppsteg (step-hop), jenkka/schottis (schottische promenade step) |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| 1-2 | (a) | Fwd, back, 'paw the ground': Dance 1 jenkka step forward in LOD, followed by 1 jenkka step backward in RLOD. |
| 3 | 'Paw' ground twice with outside (ML/WR) foot. | |
| 4 | Tap toe of outside (ML/WR) foot to floor 3 times, behind, leaning slightly forward. | |
| 1-4 | Repeat (a). | |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Couple turn: Take closed waist-shoulder hold with partner, and dance 16 step-hops, turning CW and moving in LOD.
[Repeat from (a) as desired.] Source: as taught by Martti Vanhapelto, Vancouver, 1987-02-07. |
| Finnish lyrics:
|:Kiikkuri, kaakkuri kirjava lintu vienolla äänellä laulaa ja vinkuu:| |:Tule, tule armaani tanssimaan ja ole, ole omanani ainiaan.:| |:Kiikkuri, kaakkuri kirjava lintu
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See videos from/with Hyvinkään Kansantanssijat ry 2023, 'Brokig fågel' Kimara Joensuu 2017, Kansantanssin Riemuvuoden Pispalan Sottiisin 2015, Oriveden kansantanssikurssilla 2014, Kimara Joensuu [n.d.], Vinteliska [no longer available].
Provenance: A schottische variant that also occurs in
tantoli [Denmark],
tantoli [Norway] and
tantoli [Sweden],
former Swedish-speaking islands of Estonia.
In Finland it occurs all over under many different names (such as kaakuri, kakkuri, kiikkuri kakkuli, tanttuli). It has been very common
in South Karelia. It is worth noting that it is one of the few dances about which there is also information from northern Finland, as far north as
Kittila and Rovaniemi.
Source: Rausmaa, Esko/ 'Kaakkuri' in: Tanhuvakka: suomen perinnetanssit. 3rd ed. [Helsinki]:
Suomalaisen Kansantanssin Ystävät ry, 2012. p.40.
See also:
-- Rausmaa, Pirkko-Liisa & Esko/ Tanhuvakka. Porvoo: W Söderström, 1977. pp. 79-80.
-- Väisänen, Yrjö/ Nr 106 in: Kisapirtti: 125 suomalaista kansantanssia. Porvoo: Werner Söderström
Oy, [1962]. p. 40.
-- Collan, Anni/ nr 5 in: Suomalainen kisapirtti. 4 painos. Helsinki: V. Söderström, 1946. pp. 29-32.
-- Heikel, Yngvar./ Nr. 107 'Tanttuli' and 'Kakkuri' in: Folkdans: B. dansbeskrivningar sammanställda av Yngvar Heikel.
(Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet I Finland, 268; Finlands Svenska folkdiktning, VI) Faksimilutgåva 1982.
s.l.: Svenska litteratursällskapet I Finland, 1938. pp. V, 384, 456, 463.
-- Svenska Ungdomsringen för Bygdekultur/ 'tantoli' in: Samkväms och gillesdanser. Stockholm: Svenska Ungdomsringen för
Bygdekultur, 1965. pp.45-47.
-- Bidstrup, Georg/ Singing games and folk dances.
Brasstown NC: John C. Campbell Folk School, 1941. pp. 34-35.
-- Burchenal, Elizabeth (trans.)/ 'tantoli' in: Folk-dances of Finland,
containing sixty-five dances.... New York, NY: G. Schirmer, 1915. p.23.
-- Aalto, Fred & Linda/ 'Kaakkuri' in: Finnish dance workshop [syllabus]. Vancouver, Oct. 8, 2005.
Description: Laine Ruus, Vancouver, 1987-02-07.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2012-06-16, rev. 2023-09-16.
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