Country: Karelia, Finland
Type: mixer
Formation: open circle of couples, skewed waltz hold, facing in LOD.
Steps:
hyppyvappuaskele (pas-de-bas),
vaihtoaskelikko (change-step),
kävelyä (walk)
Sheet music:
Recordings: [eg a two-part kisa, such as 'Mustalintu' from Mäsä-Duo Kutsumattomat track 01.]
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-8 | (a) | Promenade: Beginning with outside (ML/WR) foot, all dance 4 change-steps forward in LOD (1-4), followed by 8 walking steps. |
| 1-8 | Turn (towards partner) to face RLOD, reverse skewed waltz hold, and repeat (1 (a)), beginning with inside (MR/WL) foot,
and moving in RLOD.
Finish in two open circles opposite partner, M facing out of circle, W facing in. |
|
| 9-10 | (b) | Chain: Beginning with L foot, dance 2 pas-de-bas steps on the spot. |
| 11-12 | Change places with opposite to the R (ie 1st corner), 3 walking steps and close.
M are now in outside circle facing in, W in inside circle facing out. |
|
| 13-16 | Repeat (b), beginning the pas-de-bas with R foot, and changing places with opposite to the L (ie 2nd corner).
M are again in inside circle facing out, W in outside circle facing in. |
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| 9-16 | Repeat all of (b). M move CCW (LOD) in the circle with each change, W move CW (RLOD). After 4th change one has new partner. | |
| Repeat from (a) as desired, with new partner each time. |
See off-line video from Oriveden tanhukurssi, Murikka, Dec. 27-30, 2019
Source: Taught by Antti Savilampi at Oriveden tanhukurssi, Murikka, Dec. 27-30, 2019
Description: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-01-08, rev. 2023-04-23.
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