Country: Viitasaari, Keski-Suomi (central Finland), Finland
Type: set dance
Sheet music:
(1) Hukkanen, Timo/ Tanhuvakan sävelmistö. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kansantanssin Ystävät ry, 2012. p.75.
(2) Rausmaa, Pirkko-Liisa & Esko/ Tanhuvakan sävelmistö. Helsinki:
Suomalaisen Kansantanssin Ystävät ry, 1998. p.66.;
(3) Väisänen, Yrjö/ nr 51 in: Kisapirtti: 125 suomalaista kansantanssia - sävelmistö.
Porvoo: Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, [1962]. p.23.;
(4) Rausmaa, Esko/ Katrillia tanssimaan!. Kaustinen: Kansanmusiikin keskusliitto, 2000. p.25.
[Same tune for Peuhan miina and Tyttöjen peuhan miina]
Recordings: Järvelä, Mauno et al Katrillia tanssimaan track 10.
| Peuhan miina, Viitasaari
Formation: square set of 4, 6 or 8 couples, holding inside hands. Steps: vapaavalintaisia (dancer's choice) or vaihtoaskelikkoja (change step), kävely (walk) |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-4:| | 1 (a) | Hullutellu: Couple 1 crosses and individually circles once around inside of set, W moving CW, M moving CCW behind W (when their paths cross), and return to place, [dancer's choice of steps]. |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Enkeliskakierto (reel of 4): Side couples dance reel of 4, 16 walking steps. [W begin R-hand reel.] |
| |:1-4:| | 2 (a) | Hullutellu: Couple 2 repeats (1 (a)). |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Enkeliskakierto (reel of 4): Head couples dance reel of 4, 16 walking steps. [W begin R-hand reel.] |
| |:1-4:| | 3 (a) | Hullutellu: Couple 3 repeats (1 (a)). |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Enkeliskakierto (reel of 4): Side couples dance reel of 4, 16 walking steps. [W begin R-hand reel.] |
| |:1-4:| | 4 (a) | Hullutellu: Couple 4 repeats (1 (a)). |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Enkeliskakierto (reel of 4): Head couples dance reel of 4, 16 walking steps. [W begin R-hand reel.]
Source: Rausmaa, Esko/ Tanhuvakka: suomen perinnetanssit. 3rd ed. [Helsinki]: Suomalaisen Kansantanssin Ystävät ry, 2012. p.142.
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| Tyttöjen peuhan miina, Viitasaari
Formation: square set of 8 W in 4 couples, holding inside hands. Head couples (couples 1 and 3) have backs to or face music. Side couples (couples 2 and 4) stand respectively to R of head couples. W hold skirt with free hand(s) throughout. Steps: laukka (slip step), kävelyä (walk) |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-4 | 1 (a) | Laukka (slip steps): Left-side W in each head couple [=active dancers] dances to L [ie CW] around inside of set, 8 slip steps. |
| 1-4 | Active dancers repeat (a) circling to R to return to place, 8 slip steps. | |
| 5-8 | (b) | Kyynärkoukkupyörinnät (elbow-hook turn): Active dancers take R elbow-hook hold and turn CW in centre of set (5-6), 4 walking steps. Ditto in L elbow-hook hold, turning CCW (7-8), 4 walking steps. |
| 5-8 | Active dancers return to original place, take R elbow-hook hold with partner, and turn CW (5-6), 4 walking steps. Ditto in L elbow-hook hold, turning CCW (7-8), 4 walking steps. | |
| |:1-4:| | 2 (a) | Laukka (slip steps): Right-side W in each head couple [=active dancers] repeat (1 (a)). |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Kyynärkoukkupyörinnät (elbow-hook turn): Active dancers repeat (1 (b)). |
| |:1-4:|,|:5-8:| | Side couples repeat from (1 (a)).
See YouTube videos from/with Kimara, Joensuu 2017, Kimara, Joensuu 2018 , Paintedcloudsstudio 2017. Source: Rausmaa, Esko/ Tanhuvakka: suomen perinnetanssit. 3rd ed. [Helsinki]: Suomalaisen Kansantanssin Ystävät ry, 2012. p.154.
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