Country: Ingria, Russia, formerly part of Sweden and Estonia
Type: progressive longways set dance (in a circle)
Formation: open circle of couples, facing into circle. W stands to L of partner, holding inside hands.
Couple 1 has backs to music and couples are numbered CW from couple 1 to couple n.
[Alternatively, for recreational dancing, form 2 concentric circles of couples, inner circle (odd numbered couples)
facing out, outer circle (even numbered couples) facing in, and all couples start dancing simultaneously. ]
Steps:
kävelyä (walk) or small running steps.
polkua (rhythmic stamp/stomp),
scuff steps.
Recordings:
| Tuulistullaa
Sheet music: 'Tuulistullaa' Sävelmistö Karjalaisia kansantansseja. [Helsinki]: Suomalaisen kansantanssin ystävät, 1978, 1982. p.21. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| 1-4 | 1 (a) | Vastuu: Couple 1 [the active couple] turns to face couple to it's L [Ie oouple one face out of circle, all other couples face in]. Both couples swing joined hands forward (1) and back (2), with small steps on the spot. Repeat (3-4). |
| 5-6 | (b) | Paripyörintä: Taking upper arm hold with partner, turn once round CW on the spot, 4 running steps. |
| 1-4 | 2 (a) | Läpikäynti: Drop hold, pass through opposite couple, W passing on the inside, while turning over R shoulder and swinging bent arms up, then down while turning over R shoulder, into opposite place. 4 running steps (1-2). Repeat to return to place, M passing on inside (3-4). |
| 5-6 | (b) | Paripyörintä: Repeat (1 (b)) with opposite. |
| 1-4 | 3 (a) | Portit: Couples 1 and 2, holding inside hands with partner, change places by couple 1 forming an arch, couple 2 passes under it, 4 walking steps. In opposite place, turn towards partner, taking new inside hands and facing into the set (1-2). Repeat to return to place, couple 2 forming the arch, couple 1 passing under it (3-4) 4 running steps. |
| 5-6 | (b) | Paripyörintä Couple 2 turns CW on the spot, 4 running steps. Meanwhile, couple 1, holding inside hands, moves to face next couple in CW direction with 4 running steps. |
| Repeat from (1 (a)) as desired.
[On repeat of (1 (a)) couple 1 dances with 3rd couple in CW
direction. On second repeat of (1 (a)), couple 1 dances with 4th couple in CW direction, while couple 2 (another active couple) dances with 3rd couple, etc.
Continue until all couples have danced with all other couples in the set and returned to place.]
[Throughout, inactive couples/dancers may dance scuff and/or stamp/stomp sequences in place in time to music.] Lyrics:
Tuulistullaa rallalei ja,
See YouTube videos from:
Viola Malmin syntymästä 80-vuotta konsertti (at 4:45)
Aalistulla & Tuulistulla, Karjalaisten tanssien kurssilla Järvenpäässä, 2016
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| Aalistullaa, Karelia
Sheet music: 'Aalistullaa' Karjalainen Nuorisoliitto & Helkanuorten Liitto/ 100 pistoa perinteeseen: 46 lukkuu Röntyskät 2017. |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression: |
| |:1-4:| | 1 (a) | Vastuu: Couple 1 [the active couple] turns to face couple to it's L [=couple 2, Ie active (oouple 1) faces out of circle, all other couples face in]. Couples 1 and 2 advance 4 steps, and retire ditto. Repeat (3-4). |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Paripyörintä: Taking 2-hand hold with partner, turn twice round CW on the spot, 8 steps. Ditto CCW, 8 steps. |
| |:1-4:| | 2 (a) | Läpikäynnit: Couples 1 and 2 drop hold, pass opposite face to face, finish to R of opposite, and immediately change direction turning individually once round CW, finishing in opposite place. 4 steps. Repeat to return to place (3-4), 4 steps. Repeat(2 (a)), 8 steps. |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Paripyörintä: Repeat (1 (b)) with opposite, finishing in original place. 8 steps turning CW, and 8 steps turning CCW. |
| |:1-4:| | 3 (a) | Portit: Couples 1 and 2 change places. Active couple, holding inside [ML/WR}
hands] forms an arch, couple 2, holding inside hands, passes under it, 4 steps (1-2). In opposite
place, turn towards partner to face into set.
Repeat to return to place, couple 2 forming the arch, active couple 1 passing under it (3-4) 4 steps.
Repeat arches (1-4), 8 steps. |
| |:5-8:| | (b) | Paripyörintä Couple 1, holding inside hands, moves to face next couple in CW direction around the set with 8 steps. Meanwhile, couple 2 turns CW on the spot, 8 steps. |
| Repeat from (1 (a)) as desired.
[On repeat of (1 (a)) couple 1 dances with 3rd couple in CW direction around the set.
On second repeat of (1 (a)), couple 1 dances with 4th couple in CW direction, while couple 2 (now another active couple)
dances with 3rd couple, etc.
Continue until all couples have danced with all other couples in the set and returned to place.]
Lyrics:
|:Heila hyvä laulamaan ja itse hyvä juomaan:|
|:Sitä vart mie iltasilla kiiotolle läksin,:|
|:jottei joutuis Oma heila toisen ystäväksi.:|
|:Täs kyläs se yksi akka kuivettuu ko leppä.:|
|:Tyttölöin ja poikiin asjoi takkoo niinko seppä.:|
See YouTube video from: Kataja, Saka Mõisa Ballisallis, 2019. Provenance: A Röntyskä dance from Ingria, the area along the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, west to the river Narva bordering Estonia. Printed source: 'Aalistullaa' Karjalainen Nuorisoliitto ja Helkanuorten Liitto/ 100 pistoa perinteeseen: 46 lukkuu Röntyskät 2017. See also: Aronen, Juha-Matti (Jussi) and Lennu Yläneva 'Aalistullaa', Errata and p. 1 in Stockton Folk Dance Camp Syllabus 1999 |
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