Country: Finland
Type: set dance
Formation: any number of couples in 2 closed circles. W in closed circle in the centre, facing out. M in closed outer circle facing in.
Steps: juoksu (run),
[pisto (pivot)]
Sheet music:
(1) Kari, Kaarina/ 'Punapaula' Piiri- ja laululeikkejä. (Suomen naisten luukuntakasvasrusliiton juljaisusarja, 27)
Porvoo: Werner Söderström, 1952. p.23.
(2) Sävelä, Antti 'Punapaula'
[Same tune as:
Och jungfrun hon går i dansen (arr. Eva Toller 2004);
Och jungfrun hon går i ringen (arr. Hugo Alfvén 1941)]
Recordings:
Dilbèr Folksongs from Spain, Finland and China [YouTube];
Katri Helena [YouTube];
Norrback, Paul & Ensio Kostan yhtye Aikuisten tanssit 2 [YouTube].
Vantaan Yhteiskoulun Kuoro Punapaula (1974 Finnlevy) [YouTube].
| On neidolla punapaula - var. 1 | ||
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-4:| | 1 (a) | Two circles: All dance 24 running steps to their R (ie inner circle moves CW, outer circle moves CCW). |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Couple turn: All take a partner, 2-hand hold, and dance 12 running steps turning CW on the spot (5-8), followed by 12 running steps turning CCW on the spot (5-8). |
| |:1-4:| | 2 (a) | Elbow hook turn: All take R-elbow hook with partner, and turn CW on the spot, 12 running steps (1-4). Ditto in L-elbow hook, turn CCW on the spot, 12 running steps (1-4). |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Swing arms: All take 2-hand hold with partner, and swing hands from side to side 4 times (5-8).
Repeat (2 (b)) (5-8). |
| |:1-4:| | 3 (a) | Elbow hook turn: All take R-elbow hook with partner, and turn CW on the spot, 12 running steps (1-4). Ditto in L-elbow hook, turn CCW on the spot, 12 running steps (1-4). |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Sway or pivot: All take closed shoulder hold with partner, and sway, moving weight from side to side 4 times (5-8).
Repeat (5-8).
[Alternatively, with adult dancers, dance 8 pivot steps, moving CCW around the circle.] [Repeat from (a) as desired.] Source: unknown |
| On neidolla punapaula - var. 2 | ||
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-4:| | 1 (a) | W circle CW: Inner circle [ie W circle] dances [24] running steps CW. [Ie outer circle stands still.] |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Couple turn: All take a partner, 2-hand hold, and dance [12] running steps turning CW on the spot (5-8), followed by [12] running steps turning CCW on the spot (5-8). |
| 1-2 | 2 (a) | R-in-R/L-in-L: All take R-in-R hold with partner and, on the spot, shake hands. |
| 3-4 | Repeat, with L-in-L hold with parner. | |
| 1-2 | Couple turn: Take R-in-R hold with parner, and turn CW on the spot. | |
| 3-4 | Without dropping R-in-R hold with parner, also take L-in-L hold to form front crossed hold, and turn CCW on the spot. | |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | 'Sawing': Still in front crossed hold with partner, make a sawing motion back and forth with hands in time to the music.. |
| |:1-4:| | 3 (a) | Couple turn: All take upper arm hold with partner, and turn CW on the spot, [12] running steps (1-4), Ditto CCW, [12] running steps (1-4). |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Swing hands: All take two-hand hold with partner and swing hands to the side and together [sic]. Begin by moving hands sideways.
Finish dropping hold and curtsey/bow to partner.
[Repeat from (a) as desired.] Source: Kari, Kaarina/ 'Punapaula' Piiri- ja laululeikkejä. (Suomen naisten luukuntakasvasrusliiton juljaisusarja, 27) 3 painos.
Porvoo: Werner Söderström, 1952. pp. 23-24.
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| |:1-4:||:5-8:| | Lyrics:
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Source: Kari, Kaarina/ 'Punapaula' Piiri- ja laululeikkejä. (Suomen naisten luukuntakasvasrusliiton juljaisusarja, 27)
Porvoo: Werner Söderström, 1952. pp. 25-26.
See also:
-- Andersson, Otto/ Nr. 54 in: Folkvisor: 3. Sånglekar.
(Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 423; Finlands Svenska folkdiktning, V)
s.l.: Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 1967. pp.268-276.
Description: Laine Ruus, Oakville ON, 2019-04-23, rev. 2023-03-20.
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