Country: Finland
Type: set dance
Formation: any number of couples in open circle. M with backs to centre, W opposite partner facing into centre.
Steps:
polkka, walk
Music: sheet music
Dance progression | ||
1-2 | (a) | All take R hand in R with partner. Swing hands from side to side 4 times.
[May meanwhile turn CW on the spot, 4 slow walking steps] |
3-4 | Repeat with L hand in L, [turning CCW on the spot] | |
1-4 | Repeat bars 1-4. | |
5-10 | Take R elbow hook with partner, and turn CW on the spot, 6 polkka steps. | |
11-12 | Take 2-hand hold with partner, and turn CCW on the spot, 4 slow walking steps. | |
1-2 | (b) | All back up 3 walking steps and close feet on last beat. |
3-4 | All shake R forefinger at partner. | |
1-2 | Advance to partner, 3 slow walking steps, closing feet on last beat. | |
3-4 | All shake R forefinger at partner. | |
5-10 | Take L elbow hook with partner, and turn CCW on the spot, 6 polkka steps. | |
11-12 | Take 2-hand hold with partner, and turn CW on the spot, 4 slow walking steps. | |
|:1-4:|,5-12 | Repeat from (a) as desired. | |
Song text:
:Sano, sano todella, rakastatko minua?: Hellästi palavalla sydämmellä, sydämmellä, sydämmellä, Hellällä palavalla sydämmellä, rakastan minä sinua. :Taidan tulla petetyksi, jos minä uskon sinua: Tee sinä sentään tahtos jälkeen, tahtos jälkeen, tahtos jälkeen, tee sinä sentään tahtos jälkeen, en minä hylkää sinua. |
Source: video from SISUn tanhuujat performances in 1993 and 1997, and loose photocopied description (source publication unknown).
Description: Laine Ruus, Oakville ON, 2019-04-22.
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