Country: Viitasaari, Finland
Type: set dance
Formation: 8 couples in a quadrille with 2 couples on each side. Head couples have backs to or face the music, side couples stand to the right and left of head couples.
Steps: waltz
Sheet music: Ruotsinkatrilli Viitasaarelta
Recordings: Pelimannikilta Katrillaten 1 (SKY-01) track 14.
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-8:| | (a) | Piiri: all couples form a closed circle, and circle CW 8 waltz steps, followed by 8 waltz steps CCW. Finish in square set. |
| 9-16 | (b) | Karkelo, head couples: Head M begin with L foot, and dance:
2 waltz steps diagonally to the R of opposite M (9-10), finishing almost L shoulder to L shoulder 1 waltz step to the L of opposite M, turning CCW (over L shoulder) and moving to L (11) finishing with backs to opposite Ms place, 1 waltz step diagonally backwards to opposite Ms place (12). After a small nod to opposite W, repeat to return to original place, 4 waltz steps (13-16). |
| 9-16 | Begining with L foot, head W repeat (b), their first 2 waltz steps straight forward. 8 waltz steps. | |
| |:1-8:| | (c) | Vastuu ja läpikäynti, head couples:
Head couples, holding inside hands at shoulder height, advance 2 waltz steps (1-2), retire 2 waltz steps (3-4), drop handhold and pass through opposite couples, passing on the L, W passing on the inside, 2 waltz steps, resume handhold and turn as a couple CCW in the opposite place (M backwards), 2 waltz steps (5-8). Head couples repeat (c) to return to original place (1-8), 8 waltz steps. |
| |:9-16:| | Karkelo, side couples: Side couples repeat (b), 16 waltz steps. | |
| |:1-8:| | Vastuu ja läpikäynti, side couples:Side couples repeat (c), 16 waltz steps. | |
| |:9-16:| | (d) | Piiri: all couples form a closed circle, and circle CW 8 waltz steps, followed by 8 waltz steps CCW. |
See also YouTube videos (4 couples) Helsingin pitäjän tanhuujat, 2013, Helsingin pitäjän tanhuujat, 2014. Sibbo folkdansare, 1994 (at 26:35), (six couples) Paraisten tanssijat,
This was one of the combined dances at Nordlek 2015 in Viborg. For Nordlek, this was danced with 4 couples in 2 rows of 2 couples each, facing opposite row.
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