Country: Finland
Type: song dance, mixer
Formation: any number of couples in a circle, two-hand hold with partner, M with backs into centre of circle, W facing into circle.
Steps: quick walking steps
Music:
Dance progression | ||
|:1-8:| | (a) | With partner, turn one full turn on the spot, 8 walking steps CW; ditto 8 walking steps turning CCW. |
9-16 | (b) | Take R hand in R with partner, swing hands side to side. |
9-16 | Without dropping handhold with own partner, give L hand to corner, and shake L hand with corner (9-10), shake R hand with partner (11-12), shake L hand with corner (13-14), shake R hand with partner (15-16). | |
Repeat from (a) with corner as new partner, as desired. | ||
Song text
:Tule ystävä armas leikkiin
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Source: taught by Turun Kansantanssin Ystävät in Vancouver, April 1984.
See also: Ystävänpäivä laskiasisena [in Finnish]
Printed source: Aronen, Jussi & Lennu Yläneva Tule ystävä armas leikkiin Stockton Folk Dance Camp, 1999.
Description: Laine Ruus, Vancouver, 1984-04.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2012-01-08, rev. 2012-11-20
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