Country: Finland
Type: set dance
Formation: even number of couples in open circle, holding inside hands
Steps:
liukupolska (buzz-step),
vaihtoaskelikko (change-step)
Sheet music:
Recordings:
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| upnotes | On introductory beats, couples turn to face, and take R hand in R, hands at shoulder height, and palm to palm.
All begin with R foot, and turn one full turn CW on the spot with partner, 4 change-steps. |
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| 1-4 | 1 (a) | All begin with R foot, and turn one full turn CW on the spot with partner, 4 change-steps. |
| 5-8 | All give L hand to corner, palm to palm, and turn CCW, 4 change-steps.
Finish beside partner, all facing out of circle and holding inside (MR/WL) hands. |
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| 9-12 | (b) |
All begin with R foot and dance one change-steps forwards out of circle (9), followed by one change-steps backwards into circle (10).
All turn towards partner, and face into circle. Dance 1 change-steps into circle (11), followed by one change-steps backwards out of circle (12). |
| 13-16 |
Turn to partner, take waltz hold, and dance 8 buzz-steps on the spot, turning CW.
Finish in two lines of couples facing couples. |
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| 1-8 | 2 (a) | M stand still. Meanwhile W advance, beginning with R foot, and circle CW around opposite W one full revolution (1-4). 4 change-steps.
W link R arms with opposite W, clasp own hands in front, and continue to turn an additional full revolution CW on the spot (5-8). 4 change-steps. |
| 9-16 | (b) | W return to partner's L side, facing out, with 2 change-steps (9-10), step backwards and turn a full turn CCW (11) and proceed CW all around partner to finish at his R side (12-16). 5 change-steps. Finish facing partner. |
| 1-8 | 3 (a) | Give R hand to partner, and pass with 2 change-steps (1-2). Give L hand across the set to opposite, and change places with 2 change-steps (3-4). Repeat to return to place (5-8). |
| 9-16 | (b) | Holding inside hands, all dance 1 change-steps towards centre of the set (9), 1 change-steps backwards to place (10).
All dance forwards 2 change-steps to cross to opposite place, W passing on the inside (11-12). All take waltz hold and turn CW, 8 buzz steps (13-16), while moving into an open circle formation. |
| 1-8 | 4 (a) | All W advance, take closed circle hold, and dance 5 change-steps with circle moving a full turn CW. W advance from the circle diagonally towards partner's R side, proceed behind partner to his L side. Finish facing into circle. Total 8 change-steps. |
| 9-16 | (b) | All M advance to form open circle, R arm stretched at shoulder height into centre. All dance change-steps one full turn CW. M advance from the circle diagonally towards partner's R side, proceed behind partner to her L side. Finish facing partner, M facing in LOD, W in RLOD. Total 8 change-steps. |
| 1-8 | 5 (a) | All dance R-hand chain to 4th person (1-4), turn one-half turn CCW with L hand in L hand, and chain back to partner (5-8). Total 8 change-steps. Finish facing out of circle holding inside hands. |
| 9-16 | (b) | All dance 1 change-steps forwards out of circle (9), 1 change-steps backwards into centre (10), turn towards partner and dance 1 change-steps towards centre (11), and 1 change-steps backwards away from centre (12). Take waltz hold with partner and dance 8 buzz-steps turning CW on the spot (13-16). |
See videos from/with Leikarringen "Heimhug" Norwegian Folk Dancers of Chicago, 2014, Painted Cloud Studio and at Katirilli, Finnish Folk Dancers of Southern California (@1:25)
Provenance: Choreographed by Jukka Saari. Taught by Antti Savilampi in Vancouver BC, and Los Angles CA in 2007.
See:
-- Savilampi, Antti/ Workshop Vancouver & Los Angeles 2007 [syllabus]. 2007.
Description: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2013-03-17, rev. 2023-02-06.
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