Country: Finland
Type: couple dance
Formation: open circle of couples, facing in LOD, holding MR/WR hands.
Steps:
-- 'sweep' step: beginning with outside foot, 3 walking steps forward in LOD (1:1-1:3), on (1:4) 'sweep' MR/WL foot in an arc outwards forwards,
from the hip and with a long dip. Repeat with opposite footwork.
-- 'limping' step: strong forward step onto ball of outside foot (1:1), 'limp' onto inside foot (1:2). Repeat with same footwork.
-- humppa,
laukka (side-gallop),
pisto (pivot),
kävelyä (walk)
Sheet music:
Nuottamarssi, comp. Matti Hintikka
[viulut ja sello]. p.8
[huilu & klarinetti] p.6.;
Pelimannisävelmiä Ikaalisista ja Pohjois-Satakunnasta p. 62.
Recordings:
Pelimannien yhteissoitto 2014 [YouTube];
Windalan pelimannit [YouTube];
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-8 | (a) | Poloneesi (sweep steps): Beginning with outside foot (ML/WR), all dance 3 'sweep' steps forward in LOD (1-3).
On (4), couple turns 1/2 turn CW with 4 walking steps [ie change places with partner]and again faces in LOD.
Repeat (5-7). On final bar, W turns CCW under joined R hands (8), 4 walking steps. |
| 1-8 | Repeat (a). | |
| 9-10 | (b) | Ottommi (limping steps): Still in R-in-R hold, all dance 3 'limping' steps forward in LOD (9-10:2). On (10:3), all dance strong step forward, and turning towards partner, 'limp' on inside foot backwards in LOD (10:4). |
| 11-12 | W continue turning CCW, and dance out of circle, 3 walking steps and close (11:4). Continue turning CCW, and return to place (12), 3 walking steps and close (12:4)
Meanwhile, M turn CW, advance into centre of circle, turn CW and return to place, with opposite footwork. |
|
| 13-16, 9-16 | Repeat (b) three times.
Finish in waltz hold with partner. |
|
| 1-8 | (c) | Galoppi (slip steps): All dance 4 slip-steps in LOD, turning one-half turn CW on (2).
Repeat slip-steps in LOD (3-4), turning 1/2 turn CW on (4).
Dance one slip-step in LOD (5), followed by one slip-step in RLOD (6). Dance 2 pivot steps turning CW (7), change to open waist-shoulder hold and dance 2 walking steps forward in LOD (8). |
| 1-8 | Repeat (c). | |
| 9-16 | (d) | Pyöritys (humppa): With a clap on first beat (9:1), dance 4 walking steps forward in LOD (9).
Take waltz hold with partner and dance 4 humppa steps, turning CW and moving in LOD (10-14). Turn W CW under ML/WR arms (15-16). |
| 9-16 | Repeat (d). | |
| [Repeat from (a) as desired.] |
See video from/with Svengi 2019.
Provenance: choreographed by Petri Kauppinen.
Source: taught by Siiri Suoniemi at Oriveden tanhukurssi, Murikka, Dec. 27-30, 2019.
See also:
-- Tanssiriemu Piiripoloneesi
Description: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-01-12, rev. 2023-03-18.
Tillbaka till innehållsförteckningen/Back to table of contents