Country: Raja-Karjala, Finland
Type: set dance
Formation: 4 couples in a quadrille set. Couples are numbered 1 thru 4 CW around the set. Head couples (couples 1 and 3) respectively have their backs
to or face the music. Side couples (couples 2 and 4) stand respectively to the L of couples 1 and couple 3. W stands to R of M.
Steps:
kävelyä (walk),
puolijuoksu (half-run),
sivuaskelikko (side-step)
Sheet music:
(1) Hukkanen, Timo/ Tanhuvakan sävelmistö. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kansantanssin Ystävät ry, 2012. p.33.;
(2) Rausmaa, Pirkko-Liisa & Esko/ Tanhuvakan sävelmistö. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kansantanssin Ystävät ry, 1998. p.25.;
Recordings:
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-4:| | 1 (a) | Piiri (circle): Couples form closed circle. Starting with L foot, 8 walking steps CW, followed by 8 walking steps CCW. |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Paripyörintää (couple turn): Couples take waltz hold, somewhat to L of each other. 8 walking steps turning CW on the spot, followed by 8 walking steps turning CCW on the spot (both M and W travelling backwards). |
| |:1-4:||:5-8:| | 2 (a) | Karkelo: M1 and M3, beginning with L foot, advance angling to the R (3 walking steps), step back with R foot, and pass opposite M to the L, dance CW around opposite W who meanwhile turns CCW on the spot, then dance back to partner, take waltz hold with partner and turn on the spot 4 walking steps. Total 16 walking steps. |
| |:1-4:||:5-8:| | M2 and M4 repeat 2 (a). | |
| |:1-4:| | (b) | Kättely (chain): R hand chain to 3rd person, turn CW with 3rd person, and chain back to partner. 16 walking steps. |
| |:5-8:| | Paripyörintää (couple turn): repeat 1 (b). | |
| 2x(|:1-4:||:5-8:|) | 3 (a) | Karkelo: repeat 2 (a). |
| |:1-4:| | (b) | Poikien piiri (M circle): M form closed circle, and starting with L foot, dance 8 walking steps CW followed by 8 walking steps CCW. |
| |:5-8:| | Paripyörintää (couple turn): repeat 1 (b). | |
| |:1-4:| | (c) | Kättely (chain): repeat 2 (b). |
| |:5-8:| | Paripyörintää (couple turn): repeat 1 (b). | |
| 2x(|:1-4:||:5-8:|) | 4 (a) | Karkelo: repeat 2 (a). |
| |:1-4:| | (b) | Tyttöjen piiri (W circle): W form closed circle, and starting with L foot, dance 8 walking steps CW followed by 8 walking steps CCW. |
| |:5-8:| | Paripyörintää (couple turn): repeat 1 (b). | |
| |:1-4:| | (c) | Kättely (chain): repeat 2 (b). |
| |:5-8:| | Paripyörintää (couple turn): repeat 1 (b). | |
| 1-4 | 5 (a) | Laukka (heads slip steps): head couples take butterfly hold, and dance side-steps to opposite place, M passing back-to-back, turning CCW as a couple at opposite place to face into set. 8 side-steps. |
| 1-4 | Head couples repeat side-steps back to place. 8 side-steps. | |
| |:5-8:| | Pääparien paripyörintää (head couples turn): head couples only repeat 1 (b). | |
| |:1-4:| | Laukka (sides slip steps): Side couples repeat 5 (a). 16 side-steps. | |
| |:1-4:||:5-8:| | Sivuparien paripyörintää (side couples turn): side couples only repeat 1 (b). | |
| |:1-4:| | (b) | Kättely (chain): repeat 2 (b). |
| |:5-8:| | Paripyörintää (couple turn): repeat 1 (b). | |
| |:1-4:| | 6 (a) | Piiri (circle): repeat 1 (a). |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Paripyörintää (couple turn): repeat 1 (b). |
| |:1-4:| | 7 (a) | Poikien risti M 1-hand star): M take R-hand star (wrist-behind), and dance 8 steps CW, change to L-hand star and dance 8 steps CCW. |
| |:5-8:| | Paripyörintää (couple turn): repeat 1 (b). | |
| |:1-4:| | (b) | Kättely (chain): repeat 2 (b). |
| |:5-8:| | Paripyörintää (couple turn): repeat 1 (b). | |
| |:1-4:| | 8 (a) | Tyttöjen risti (W 1-hand star): W take R-hand star (wrist-behind), and dance 8 steps CW, change to L-hand star and dance 8 steps CCW. |
| |:5-8:| | Paripyörintää (couple turn): repeat 1 (b). | |
| |:1-4:| | (b) | Kättely (chain): repeat 2 (b). |
| |:5-8:| | Paripyörintää (couple turn): repeat 1 (b). | |
| 1-4 | 9 (a) | Portit (head arches): head couples vastuu (advance and retire) 8 steps. |
| 1-2 | Couple 3 forms arch, couple 1 goes under it, 4 walking steps. | |
| 3-4 | Couples 1 and 3 return backwards to place, with couple 1 making an arch, and couple 3 passing through it. 4 walking steps. | |
| |:5-8:| | Pääparien paripyörintää (head couples turn): head couples repeat 1 (b). | |
| |:1-4:| | Portit (side arches): Side couples repeat 8 (a). | |
| |:5-8:| | Sivuparien paripyörintää (side couples turn): side couples repeat 1 (b). | |
| |:1-4:| | (b) | Kättely (chain): repeat 2 (b). |
| |:5-8:| | Paripyörintää (couple turn): repeat 1 (b). | |
| |:1-4:| | 10 (a) | Piiri (circle): repeat 1 (a). |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Paripyörintää (couple turn): repeat 1 (b). |
| 1-2 | 11 (a) | Tytön jättö: couple 1 takes waltz hold and advances to couple 3 and leaves W1 on M3's L side. 4 walking steps. |
| 3-4 | M1 retires to place. 4 walking steps. | |
| 1-2 | M3 with W3 and W1 advance. 4 walking steps. | |
| 3-4 | W1 returns to M1's R side, while couple 3 retires to place. 4 walking steps. | |
| |:5-8:| | Couples 2 and 4 repeat 11 (a) with M2 dancing as M1 above. 16 walking steps. | |
| |:1-4:| | Couples 3 and 1 repeat 11 (a) with M3 dancing as M1 above. 16 walking steps. | |
| |:5-8:| | Couples 4 and 2 repeat 11 (a) with M4 dancing as M1 above. 16 walking steps. | |
| |:1-4:| | (b) | Kättely (chain): repeat 2 (b). |
| |:5-8:| | Paripyörintää (couple turn): repeat 1 (b). | |
| |:1-4:| | 12 (a) | Loppupiiri (circle): repeat 1 (a). |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Paripyörintää (couple turn): repeat 1 (b). |
See video with Laihian kansantanssijat, 2014.
See also off-line video prepared for FinnThunder, July 2012, Thunder Bay, ON
Printed source: Rausmaa, Esko/ Tanhuvakka: suomen perinnetanssit.
Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kansantanssin Ystävät ry, 2012. pp. 237-239.
See also:
-- Rausmaa, Pirkko-Liisa & Esko/ Tanhuvakka. Porvoo: W Söderström, 1977. pp. 164-168.
Description: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2012-05-22, rev. 2023-05-13.
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