Country: Finland, Norway, Sweden
Type: mixer
Formation: closed circle of couples, all facing centre of circle
Steps: jenkka (schottis promenade step)
Sheet music: (1) SEL01678;
(2) C-instruments) (comp. Orvokki Ramsi);
(3) Varsinais-Suomen Kansanmusiikkiyhdistys (VSKamu)
Recordings:
Aitomäen Pelimannit [YouTube];
Hahn, Gunnar et al Skandia track A5;
Svartlösa [YouTube];
Tillgren , Stefan & Peter Kellersson [YouTube];
unattributed [YouTube].
| Version I | ||
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-8 | (a) | All circle CW with 8 schottis steps. |
| 1-4 | (b) | All advance towards centre with 2 schottis steps (1-2). Retire ditto (3-4). |
| 5-8 | All W advance towards centre with 2 schottis steps (5-6). Retire ditto (7-8). | |
| 1-8 [or 9-16] |
All M advance towards centre with 2 schottis steps (9-10),
forming closed circle with shoulder hold, and dance CW. 6 schottis steps (11-16). Meanwhile W dance 8 schottis steps on the spot.
Finish with M turning over L shoulder, and taking side-cross hold position (aka "skater's position") with nearest available W. |
|
| 9-16 | (c) | All dance in LOD, 8 schottis steps. On last measure, form closed circle, with W on M's R side.
[In Norway, these last bars are danced like any couple schottis or reinlendar, with promenade and turning steps.] |
| Repeat from (b) as desired. | ||
| Version II | ||
| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-4 | (a) | All advance towards centre with 2 schottis steps (1-2). Retire ditto (3-4). |
| 5-8 | All W advance towards centre with 2 schottis steps (5-6). Retire ditto (7-8). | |
| 1-8 | All M advance towards centre with 2 schottis steps (1-2),
forming closed circle with shoulder hold, and dance CW. 6 schottis steps (3-8). Meanwhile W dance 8 schottis steps on the spot.
Finish with M turning over L shoulder, and taking side-cross hold position (aka "skater's position") with nearest available W. |
|
| 9-16 [or |:9-16:|] | (b) | All dance in LOD, 8 schottis steps. On last measure, form closed circle, with W on M's R side.
[In Norway, these last bars are danced like any couple schottis or reinlendar, with promenade and turning steps, 4 times.] |
| Repeat from (a) as desired. |
See YouTube videos with Ålandsschottis w Folkedanslaget Springar´n, Dans på stora torget i Norrtälje 2012, Folkets Park Oskarshamn, Village Folk Orchestra.
Sources:
-- Skandia Music Foundation 1995
-- Folk Dance Federation of California, Inc. 1994
Description: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2013-02-03, rev. 2021-11-14.
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