Country: Finland
Type: non-progressive longways set dance
Formation: longways set of even number of couples facing couples, holding inside hands.
Steps:
liukupolskaa (buzz steps),
laukka (slip steps),
hyppyaskel (step-hop),
kävelyä (walk)
Sheet music: [an AABB version of "Soldier's joy"] eg
John Chambers abc collection
Same tune as
Kökarin enkeliska.
Recordings:
Kansantanhuyhtye Suomalaisia tanhuja track B6;
[or any fast 4xAABB rendition of "Soldier's joy"]
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-4 | 1 (a) | Vastuu & paikanvaihto (advance,retire,change places): All couples advance 4 walking step (1-2) and retire ditto (3-4) |
| 5-8 | All couples change places with opposite couple, without dropping hold, passing on the R, W leading and M following. 8 step-hops. | |
| 1-8 | Repeat (1 (a)) to return to original place. | |
| 9-12 | (b) | W karkelo: All W dance karkelo to opposite place: 3 steps forward to meet opposite W by the L shoulder, 1 step backwards, 4 steps to opposite side, passing R shoulders. Total 8 walking steps. |
| 13-16 | W take waltz hold with opposite M, turn CW on the spot, 8 buzz steps. | |
| 9-16 | W repeat (1 (b)) to return to original place. | |
| |:1-8:| | 2 (a) | Vastuu & paikanvaihto (advance,retire,change places): repeat (1 (a)), this time with M leading and W following in bars 5-8. |
| |:9-16:| | (b) | M karkelo: M repeat (1 (b)). |
| 1-4 | 3 (a) | Laukka (slip steps): all couples take 'butterfly' hold with partner and dance 4 slip steps to meet opposite couple, followed by 4 slip steps back to place. |
| 5-8 | All dance 8 slip steps to opposite place, M passing back to back. | |
| 1-8 | Repeat (3 (a)) to return to original place. | |
| 9-12 | (b) | W kättely (chain): W chain to opposite M by the R hand (9-10) 4 walking steps. M turn opposite W in courtesy hold (11-12), 4 walking steps. |
| 13-16 | W repeat (3 (a)) to return to original place. | |
| 9-16 | M kättely (chain): M repeat (3 (b)) chaining by the L hand and turning with R hand thumb hold with opposite W. | |
| 1-4 | 4 (a) | Vastuu (advance & retire): All couples, holding inside hands, advance 4 walking steps (1-2), and retire ditto (3-4). |
| 5-8 | Portit (arches):All couples changes places with opposite couple, couples on the L (as seen from the front) making an arch under which R hand couples pass. 8 walking steps. | |
| 1-8 | Repeat (4 (a)) to return to original place, but this time couple on R make the arch. | |
| 9-16 | (b) | Piirit (circles): All W form closed circle moving CW, 16 walking steps. Meanwhile, M in an open outside circle move CCW. |
| 9-16 | Paripjörintä (swing): All take waltz hold with partner and turn CW on the spot, 16 buzz steps. |
Source: taught by Antti Savilampi in a workshop in Toronto in 2004-10-16.
Based on notes compiled by Anita Nuutikka.
See also:
-- Tanhukurssi Minnesota '93 p.26
Description: Laine Ruus, Oakville 2019-03-06, rev. 2023-03-05.
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