Country: Österbotten/Pohjanmaa, Finland
| Polska, Lappfjärd/Lapväärtti, Österbotten/Pohjanmaa
Type: couple dance & round dance Formation: any number of couples ("as many as may") in longways set, M to R, W to L as seen from music (=top of the set) Steps: polska steg 2 (smoothly, without hop) Sheet music: (1) Heikel, Yngvar/ 'after O. Lillhannus, Lappfjärd' Folkdans: B. dansbeskrivningar sammanställda av Yngvar Heikel. (Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 268; Finlands Svenska folkdiktning, VI) Faksimilutgåva 1982. Helsingfors: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 1938. p.48. (2) Andersson, Otto/ nr 723 in: Folkdans: A1. äldre dansmelodier. (Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 400; Finlands Svenska folkdiktning, VI) Åbo: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 1963. p.329. [Polska tunes identified as from Lappfjärd include: 347, 349, 377, 444, 448, 463, 469, 472, 489, 493, 507, 517, 522, 550-551, 597, 626, 642-643, 671, 692, 723, 731, 740-741, 743, 752, 798 (2/4 time), 809, 827, 829-831, 834, 844 (4/4-time), 912, 916, 919-920, 929, 953, 963, 989-991, 996, 1036] (3) Andersson, Otto/ nrs. 357-359 in: Folkdans: A3. bröllopsmusik. (Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 402; Finlands Svenska folkdiktning, VI) Åbo: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 1964. Recordings: Brú 'Lappfjärd polska' [YouTube]; Brú 'The Lappfjärd set' [YouTube]; Järvelä, Arto 'polska fr&aruml;n Lappfjärd' Arto Järvelä plays fiddle, vol. 3: on the coast track 11; Järvelä, Arto & Sibelius Academy Baroque Orchestra 'The Lappfjärd set after Valter Enlund & Torsten Pärus - 2 minuets & a polska' [YouTube (at 4:27)]. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-16 | (a) | Promenade: All M, beginning with M at end of set (furthest from music) follow each other (chase) in a U-turn to last W in W line, then along inside of @ line, each M as he passes his partner, takes inside hand hold with partner, and continues until all couples are circling CCW around the floor, walking steps. |
| 3x(1-16) | (b) | Couple polska: Couples take 2-hand hold with partner and circle CW, polska step 2.
Ditto CCW, polska step 2. And again CW, polska step 2. |
| 3x(1-16) | (c) | Polska: All couples take front basket hold, R arm over L arm of neighbour, and circle CW, polska step 2.
Ditto CCW, with L arm over R arm of neighbour, polska step 2. And again CW, R arm over L arm of neighbour, polska step 2. |
| 3x(1-16) | (d) | Couple polska: Couples repeat (b).
Heikel notes the following variations:
Note: bar counts are approximate, depending on number of couples and which polska is played. Traditionally danced immediately after menuett från Lappfjärd. Source: Heikel, Yngvar/ Nr. 86 in: Folkdans: B. dansbeskrivningar sammanställda av Yngvar Heikel. (Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 268; Finlands Svenska folkdiktning, VI) Faksimilutgåva 1982. s.l.: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 1938. pp. 48-49. |
| Polska, Oravais, Österbotten/Pohjanmaa
Type: 2-couple set dance Formation: any number of couples ("as many as may") in longways set, M to R, W to L as seen from music (=top of the set) Steps: polska steg 1 (buzz step) gångsteg (walk) Sheet music: (1) Brages Folkdanslag/ nr 24b 'polska, transc. by Gunvor Sjöstrand' in: II: Dansmelodier till 45 folkdanser. Helsingfors: Brages Förlag, 1949. p.15. (2) Brages Folkdanslag/ nr 25b 'polska, Övermark, transc. by Otto Andersson' in: II: Dansmelodier till 45 folkdanser. Helsingfors: Brages Förlag, 1949. p.17. (3) Andersson, Otto/ nr 723 in: Folkdans: A1. äldre dansmelodier. (Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 400; Finlands Svenska folkdiktning, VI) Åbo: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 1963. p.329. [Polska tunes identified as from Oravais include: 300, 359, 401, 455, 534, 561, 709, 726, 749, 796, 826, 842, 871, 941] (4) Finlands Svenska Folkdansring/ Årsprogram 2005-2006. [Helsingfors]: Finlands Svenska Folkdansring rf, [2005]. p.39. (5) Finlands Svenska Folkdansring/ Årsprogram 2006-2007. [Helsingfors]: Finlands Svenska Folkdansring rf, [2006]. p.25. Recordings: Finlands Svenska Folkdansring Årsprogram 2005-2006 track 15; Finlands Svenska Folkdansring Årsprogram 2006-2007 track 15; Finlands Svenska Folkdansring Årsprogram 2007-2008 track 16; Finlands svenska folkmusikinstitut 'Tavaståsen' Felspel track 05; Sammuls 'Menuettorgier - Menuett och polska från Lojo och Oravais' Lyckönskan track 06; Tarkoopelimannit ja Karpalot 'Menuetti ja polska Oravaisista' Kartanon katrilli track 06; 'menuetti ja polska Oravaisista' Tavallisen taajaan track 12. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-4 | (a) | Promenade: In R-hand star, all circle CW, 12 walking steps. |
| 1-4 | With free (L) hand, all take L elbow from underneath of dancer in front, 12 walking steps moving CW. | |
| |:5-10:| | (b) | Polska: All dance 32 buzz steps moving CW. |
| |:1-4:| | (a) | Promenade: Beginning with a clap, all take L-hand star, and circle CCW, 12 walking steps. |
| |:5-10:| | (b) | Polska: All dance 32 buzz steps moving CCW.
Repeat from (a) as desired. Note: bar counts are approximate, depending on number of couples and which polska is played. Traditionally danced immediately after menuett från Oravais. Provenance: documented by Eivor Wallinvirta, Helsingfors, 1991, based on informants Ann-May and Olof Nystedt, Oravais. Source: Heikel, Yngvar/ Nr. 96 in: Folkdans: B. dansbeskrivningar sammanställda av Yngvar Heikel.
(Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 268; Finlands Svenska folkdiktning, VI) Faksimilutgåva 1982.
s.l.: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 1938. pp. 51-52.
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| Polska, Tjöck/Tiukka (now part of Kristinestad), Österbotten/Pohjanmaa
Type: couple dance & round dance Formation: any number of couples ("as many as may") in longways set, holding R-in-R hand with partner, all facing in same direction. Steps: fotombytesteg (change step), polska steg 2 (smoothly, without hop) gångsteg (walk), stamp Sheet music: (1) Brages Folkdanslag/ nr 23 'polska, Tjöck, after Viktor Hinds, transc. by Werner Hinds' in: II: Dansmelodier till 45 folkdanser. Helsingfors: Brages Förlag, 1949. pp. 14-15. [also available at Nordlek 2024 website] (2) Andersson, Otto/ nr 723 in: Folkdans: A1. äldre dansmelodier. (Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 400; Finlands Svenska folkdiktning, VI) Åbo: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 1963. p.329. [Polska tunes identified as from Tjöck include: 598, 728, 742, 908, 987, 993] (3) Andersson, Otto/ nrs. 360-363 in: Folkdans: A3. bröllopsmusik. (Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 402; Finlands Svenska folkdiktning, VI) Åbo: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 1964. (4) Finlands Svenska Folkdansring/ 'polska, Tjöck, after Viktor Hinds, transc. by Werner Hinds' in: Årsprogram 2004-2005. [Helsingfors]: Finlands Svenska Folkdansring rf, [2004]. pp. 4-5. (5) Finlands Svenska Folkdansring/ 'polska, Tjöck, after Viktor Hinds, transc. by Werner Hinds' in: Årsprogram 2005-2006. [Helsingfors]: Finlands Svenska Folkdansring rf, [2005]. pp. 2-3. (6) Maans, Marianne (red.)/ nrs 40-44 in: Musik och människor: folkmusik från Kristinestadsnejden. Vasa: Finlands svenska folkmusikinstitut, 2006. pp. 110-115. (7) Hukkanen, Timo/ Tanhuvakan sävelmistö. [Helsinki]: Suomalaisen Kansantanssin Ystävät ry, 2012. p.64. Recordings: Finlands Svenska Folkdansring Årsprogram 2004-2005 track 06; Finlands Svenska Folkdansring Årsprogram 2005-2006 track 03; Finlands Svenska Folkdansring Årsprogram 2006-2007 track 19; Finlands Svenska Folkdansring Årsprogram 2007-2008 track 18; Järvelän Pikkupelimannit 'Tjöck - medley: polska, menuet, polska' New Finnish folk fiddling track 07; Tanhupelimannit 'menuetti ja polska, Tiukasta' Tavallisen taajaan (SKY) track 14; Tanhupelimannit 'menuetti ja polska, Tiukasta' (SNL41) track B13. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-6,|:7-12:| | (a) | Promenade: Lead couple [couple at top of set] leads past the following couples, each following in turn after lead couples has passed,
and curves into a circle moving CCW. On first step, with ML/WL foot, both M and W stamp as M lifts joined R hands to shoulder height.
[Note: According to Heikel it is the last couple in the set, ie furthest from top couple, which leads promenade CCW.] |
| 3x(13-22) | (b) | Couple polska: With a stamp, lead M signals start of polska. Couples take 2-hand hold with partner: L palm up, R palm down,
both with curled fingers, hands at shoulder height. Couples walk a few walking syeps (eg. 5), beginning with L foot, and moving joined hands
somewhat up and down with the music. On 3rd walking step, lead M again stamps [L foot] to signal beginning of polska step
[RLR-L, ie a change step+1 walking step] (13-22), moving CW.
Couples change hold to R palm up, L palm down, walk ca 5 walking steps as above, M stamps on 3rd walking step [L foot], and after 2 additional walking steps [L-R], again dance polska steps [LRL-R, ie a change step+1 walking step] (13-22), moving CCW. Couples again dance polska steps CW, as above (13-22). |
| 23-28 | (c) | M polska: All M form front basket, L arm under, R arm over, and beginning with L foot (note change step), circle CW [walking steps].
Lead M again stamps L foot on first beat of bar 5 [27:1], all walk 2 more steps (R-L) and |
| 29-40 | beginning with L foot, circle CW with polska steps. | |
| |:23-28:| | (d) | All polska: All M drop hold, and, beginning with L foot (note change step), 'chase' CW. Meanwhile all W join circle behind partner, and all immediately form front basket and continue CW with walking steps. |
| 29-40 | Lead M stamps L foot on first step (29:1), all dance 2 walking steps (R-L), and all circle CW with polska steps. | |
| |:23-28:| | (e) | Circle CCW: All clap (23:1), turn L to face out of circle, and reform closed circle with backs to centre. Beginning with L foot (note change step), all dance CCW, walking steps. |
| 29-40 | All clap (29:1), turn L to face into circle, and reform front basket. Beginning with L foot, and a stamp by lead M with L foot on (29:1) [sic], all dance 2 walking steps (R-L) followed by polska. | |
| 3x(13-22) | (f) | Couple polska: all repeat (b) with partner, dancing polska CW (13-22), CCW (13-22), and CW (13-22).
The polska finishes on the last bar (22), couples swinging joined hands outward and then inward with a bow to partner.
Sometimes, when the atmosphere may become quite animated, such as in the course of weddings, after the change step one could jump forward landing on both feet, outside foot slightly ahead of inside foot and accompanied by a 'hsch' sound. Traditionally danced immediately after menuett från Tjöck. See video for Nordlek 2024 Provenance: One of the combined dances at Nordlek 2024 in Arendal, Norway. Source: Brages Folkdanslag/ nr 23 'menuett med polska, Tjöck' in: 45 folkdanser. Helsingfors: Brages Förlag, 1949. pp. 35-37.
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