Country: Tenala, Nyland, Finland
Type: longways non-progressive set dance
Formation: longways set of 6 to 8 couples in 2 rows, W to L, M to R as seen from the music, lines holding hands, about 7 steps apart, .
Steps: reel (jig step), run, walk
Sheet music: Brages Folkdanslag 45 folkdanser II: dansmelodier.. Helsingfors: Brages Förlag, 1949. p. 12;
Svenska Ungdomsringen för Bygdekultur Musik till gillesdanser i Norden: fiol. Stockholm: Svenska Ungdomsringen för Bygdekultur, 1970. p. 37.
Recordings:
Finlands Svenska Folkdansring Årsprogram 2001-2002 track 13;
Finlands Svenska Folkdansring Årsprogram 2007-2008 track 19.
| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| 1-4 | (a) | All advance, 3 walking steps beginning with L foot. Close feel and curtsey/bow to partner on (2:4). Retire ditto (3-4). |
| 5-8 | All change places with partner, dropping line hold, passing partner on the L. At partner's place turn CW (over R shoulder) to face into set. | |
| 1-8 | Repeat (a) to return to place. On last bar, all W turn to face in pairs, ditto all M. | |
| 9-16 | (b) | All dance 8 reel steps, beginning hopping on L and swinging R foot behind. |
| |:9-16:| | All, with fists on hips, dance reel of 6 (or 8) on own side, beginning passing on the R, with 4 short quick running steps per bar. 64 running steps. |
See YouTube video.
Provenance: known to have been danced in Tenala in the 1860s. This was one of the combined dances at Nordlek 2009 in Lahtis.
Printed sources:
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