Country: Finland
Type: set dance
Formation: open circle of couples, facing LOD, holding inside hands
Steps: running waltz step, side step, step-swing, one-step waltz (step on (1:1), pause on (1:2 and 1:3)
Sheet music: Pyynikki-valssi, comp. Matti Vesanto
Recordings:
Junkkarinen, Erkki 20 suosikkia / Siks' oon mä suruinen (1976 PSO & Fazer 2002) [YouTube];
Karjalainen, Pentti & Timo Kultamaa (Levy Finnvox 1990) [YouTube];
Laihtumattomat Laihtumattomat (1973 Finnlevy) [YouTube];
Metro-tytöt Sävelkansio (1960 Fazer) [YouTube];
Metro-tytöt Metro-Tytöt (Helmi 440052, 1992) track 09;
Nummi, Jussi Kun aavalle meren (WPOCD 001) track 10;
Tampereen Rautatiehanurit Reipasta menoa (Ta-Ra-Ha LP-84,1984) track A1;
Valmetin Soittokunta Viihdettä vaskilla (VALP 1, 1979) track B9.
| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| 1-4 | (a) | Beginning with outside foot (ML/WR), all dance 4 waltz steps forward in LOD. |
| 5-8 | All turn individually, M turning CCW, W turning CW, 4 waltz steps. | |
| 9-12 | (b) | All dance 4 waltz steps forward in LOD. |
| 13-16 | Step to side, away from partner (to ML/WR)(13), step back towards partner (14)C. Repeat (15-16). | |
| 17-20 | (c) | All dance 2 waltz steps forward in LOD (17-18).
Take WR hand in ML. W continues to face in LOD as she passes under the joined hands over to Ms L side (19-20), while M continues moving in LOD. 2 waltz steps. |
| 21-24 | Repeat bars (17-20), with WL hand in MR, and passing over to Ms R side.
Finish facing partner, Ms backs to centre of circle, two-hand hold with partner. |
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| 25-28 | All dance 1 side step and 1 step-swing in LOD (25-26). Repeat in RLOD with opposite footwork (27-28). | |
| 29-32 | Repeat bars (25-28). | |
| 33-40 | Maintaining two-hand hold with partner, all dance 4 one-step waltz steps moving into centre of circle (33-36)(M moving backwards, W forwards). Repeat, M moving forwards and W backwards (37-40). | |
| 1-40 | Repeat (a) to (d). | |
| 1-24 | Repeat (a) to (c). | |
| 25-28 | (d) | Holding inside hands, dance 4 waltz steps moving in LOD, and swinging arms back and forth, moving to alternately face to and away from partner. |
| 29-32 | Turn towards partner to face RLOD, and holding inside hands (MR/WL), dance 4 waltz steps moving in RLOD. | |
| 33-40 | In two-hand hold with partner, repeat bars (33-40) in (1 (d)), M moving backward into centre of circle on the last 2 one-step waltz steps..
Finish in open circle, M facing out and W facing in. |
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| 1-4 | (e) | Advance to partner, 2 waltz steps, clapping both hands with partner on (2:1). Retire with 2 waltz steps. |
| 5-8 | Advance to first corner (opposite diagonally R), 2 waltz steps, clapping both hands on (6:1). Retire with 2 waltz steps. | |
| 9-12 | Advance to second corner (opposite diagonally L), 2 waltz steps, clapping both hands on (10:1). Retire with 2 waltz steps. | |
| 13-16 | Facing partner, R hands palm to palm at shoulder height, dance 4 waltz steps turning CW on the spot. | |
| 17-24 | Facing partner, L hands palm to palm at shoulder height, dance 4 waltz steps turning CCW on the spot (17-20).
On last waltz steps, W turns CW under joined hands, 3 waltz steps (21-23). Both curtsey/bow (24). |
Provenance: Possibly choreographed by Matti Suonpää, Toronto.
Source: off-line video of 2019 Florida Finnfest rehearsal (@ 0:11).
Description: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2019-02-09, rev. 2023-03-23.
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