Country: Itä-Karjala, Finland
Type: longways non-progressive set dance
Formation: even number of couples facing couples in two lines, holding inside hands.
Couples to the left (counting from the music) are odd-numbered (1, 3, 5, etc), while
couples standing to the right are even-numbered (2, 4, 6, etc)
W2-M2 W4-M4 W6-M6
front music
M1-W1 M3-W3 M5-W5
Steps: juoksu (run),
polkuaa (stamp/stomp)
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-4 | 1 (a) | Ristai: While W dance to opposite place with 8 running steps, passing L shoulders on the inside, and turning CW (around R shoulder) to face into set. Meanwhile, M dance to centre between the two opposing lines, with 4 running steps, and turn 1/4 turn CW towards opposite M. |
| 5-8 | [Once W have passed,] M dance an additional 4 running steps forward, passing opposite M by R shoulder. | |
| 9-12 | W dance 8 running steps back to place, between the men.
Meanwhile, M dance an additional 4 running steps curving around CW to pick up partner on his R side as she passes and holding inside hands, dance 4 running steps with partner back to place. |
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| 13-16 | Paripyörintää (couple turn): Couples take skewed waltz hold with ML/WR arms stretched out, and turn with 8 running steps CW on the spot. | |
| 1-4 | (b) | Tyttöjen juoksu (W cross): W dance 8 running steps across to opposite M, take skewed waltz hold with ML/WR arms stretched out. |
| 5-16 | Paripyörintää (couple turn): Couples dance 16 running steps turning CW on the spot, and 8 running steps CCW. | |
| 1-16 | W repeat (1 b) to return to original place. | |
| 1-3 | (c) | Pojat keskelle (M cross): M dance 6 running steps toward opposite M. |
| 4 | M stamp twice, turn one-half turn CCW. | |
| 5-8 | M run back to place, 8 running steps. | |
| 9-16 | Paripyörintää (couple turn): Couples take skewed waltz hold and dance 8 running steps CW on the spot. Ditto CCW. | |
| 1-16 | (d) | Tyttöjen juoksu & kierto (W dos-à-dos): W repeat (1 b) to opposite place. |
| 1-8 | W advance, dance a sideways dos-à-dos with opposite W, and return to partner. 16 running steps. | |
| 9-16 | Paripyörintää (couple turn): Couples take skewed waltz hold and dance 8 running steps CW on the spot. Ditto CCW. | |
| 1-4 | 2 (a) | Pareittain paikanvaihto (couples cross over): Couples take courtesy/promenade hold , and dance 8 running steps to opposite place. |
| 5-16 | Paripyörintää (couple turn): Couples dance 24 running steps turning CCW on the spot. | |
| 1-4 | (b) | Pojat keskelle (M R-elbow hook w opposite): M advance 8 running steps, and take R-elbow hook with opposite M. |
| 5-8 | M turn 8 running steps CW, and | |
| 9-16 | 16 running steps backwards, ie CCW. | |
| 1-4 | M return to own partner, 8 running steps. | |
| 5-8 | Couples take R-elbow hold, and dance 8 running steps turning CW on the spot, and | |
| 9-16 | 16 running steps backwards, ie CCW on the spot. | |
| 1-4 | (c) | Tytöt keskelle (W R-elbow hook w opposite): W advance 8 running steps, and take R-elbow hook with opposite W, and hold L-hand in L-hand. |
| 5-16 | W turn 8 running steps turning CW, and 16 running steps backwards turning CCW.
Meanwhile, M dance outside the women, 8 running steps back to place. |
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| 1-4 | W return to own partner, 8 running steps. | |
| 5-16 | Paripyörintää (couple turn): Couples take R-elbow hold, and dance 8 running steps turning CW on the spot, and 16 running steps backwards turning CCW on the spot. | |
| 1-4 | 3 (a) | Portit (arches): Odd-numbered M singly and even-numbered couples in crossed-back hold, advance with 4 steps.
M sneaks between the opposite couple, and both continue to opposite sides.
[TKY omitted this sequence.] |
| 5-8 | Odd-numbered M turns into set and stays in opposite line. Meanwhile, even-numbered couple retreats to in front of odd-mumbered W, and | |
| 9-16 | Paripyörintää (couple turn): turns CW on the spot, 8 steps, and CCW, 8 steps, then swing W and return to original place, in cross-back hold. | |
| 1-4 | (b) | Odd-numbered M and even-numbered couples [making an arch] pass through back to original place. |
| 5-16 | Paripyörintää (couple turn): In crossed-back hold, all turn 8 running steps CW on the spot, followed by 16 running steps CCW. | |
| |:1-16:| | Even-numbered M and odd-numbered couples repeat (3 (a) and (b)), | |
| 1-8 | 4 (a) | Piiri (circle): Couples 1 and 3, holding hands, advance 8 running steps to couples 2 and 4. All four couples form closed circle, couples 1 and 3 drawing the circle out dancing backwards 8 running steps. |
| 9-16 | All couples dance 8 running steps CW, followed by 8 running steps CCW. | |
| 1-8 | (b) | The 4 M form closed circle in the centre, and stand still.
Meanwhile, the 4 W dance 16 running steps CW around the men, |
| 9-16 | followed by 16 running steps CCW, finishing behind and to R of own partner. | |
| 1-16 | (c) | W swing joined hands over heads of M to form front basket. All dance 16 running steps turning CW, followed by 16 running steps CCW. |
| 1-16 | W swing joined hands backwards over heads of M, and M swing joined hands backward over W's heads to form new front basket. All dance 16 running steps turning CW, followed by 16 running steps CCW. | |
| 1-16 | Basket is dissolved, and all form closed circle. All dance 16 running steps turning CW, followed by 16 running steps CCW. | |
| 1-16 | 5 | Paripiiri (couple turn): Couples take courtesy/promenade hold, and dance 32 running steps CW in the circle. |
| 1-16 | followed by 32 running steps turning CW on the spot. |
See videos from/with Vinteliska 2021, Katrilli Paaterista - Östnylands Brage 1994 (at 0:35). Compare with Paatenen katrilli - Gornitsa Jutajaisissa 2009.
Provenance: Published in Meri Ollikainen Karjalaisia leikkejä ja kansantanhuja in 1947. Not included in 2012 edition of Tanhuvakka. Taught by Turun Kansantanssin Ystävät ry (TKY) in Vancouver, April 1984. [Note: the above version differs somewhat from the version in Tanhuvakka.]
Source: as taught by Turun Kansantanssin Ystävät ry (TKY) in Vancouver, April 1984
See also:
-- Rausmaa, Pirkko-Liisa & Esko/ Tanhuvakka: suuri suomalainen kansantanssikirja. Porvoo: Werner Söderström, 1977. pp. 310-314.
-- Ollikainen, Meri/ Karjalaisia leikeijä ja kansantanhuja. (Suomen Naisten Liikuntakasvatusliiton Julkaisusarja XXIX).
Porvoo: WSOY 1947.
-- Malmi, Viola/ 'katrilli Paateneelta' in: Karjalaisia kansantansseja. Ritva Sabellin suomennoksen pohjalta toimittaneet Pirkko-Liisa
Rausmaa, Esko Rausmaa. [Helsinki] : Suomalaisen kansantanssin ystävät, 1978, 1982. pp. 51-52.
Description: Laine Ruus, Vancouver, 1984-04.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2012-03-17, rev. 2023-09-18.
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