Country: Finland
Type: couple dance
Formation: any number of couples in open circle, facing in LOD, holding inside hands
Steps: step-hops, schottis
Music: any contemporary, bouncy schottis music
| Dance progression | ||
| 1-3 | (a) | Beginning with outside foot (ML/WR), couples dance 3 schottis steps forward in LOD |
| 4 | M and W change places with 1 schottis step, starting with MR/WL foot, M passing in front of W. | |
| 1 | M and W change places with 1 schottis step, starting with ML/WR foot, this time W passing in front of M. | |
| 2-3 | Repeat cross-overs. | |
| 4 | All stamp 3 times (M: R, L, R and W: L, R, L) | |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Holding MR/WL hands on W's back, and WR/ML hands on M's back, dance 16 step-hops, turning CW and moving in LOD. |
Note: similar to the Swedish Schottis från Hede, but with differences, not the least of which is that this version is done to modern schottis music.
Source: taught by Martti Vanhapelto in Vancouver BC, 1988-03-25 to 26.
Description: Laine Ruus, Vancouver, 1988-03.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2013-01-09.
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