Vanha kevätlaulu/Vårvindar friska

Country: Finland
Type: couple mixer
Formation: open circle of couples, holding inside hands, facing in LOD
Steps: masurka, run, walk, waltz
Music: Vanha kevätlaulu/Vårvindar friska sheet music or any masurka with appropriate structure (ABB)

Dance progression

1-8 (a) All dance 8 masurka steps, moving in LOD turning alternately towards and away from partner, swinging arms back and forwards with alternate steps.
Finish in open circle, M facing out with arms folded on chest, W facing in holding skirt in each hand.

9-12 (b) Couples dance dos-á-dos CCW around partner, ie passing L shoulders to start. 4 running waltz steps.

13-16 Take R-elbow hook with partner and turn 1 full turn CW on the spot, 4 running waltz steps.

9-16 Repeat (b), this time turning CCW with L-elbow hook.
Finish with M advancing to next W in LOD, who becomes his new partner.

Repeat from (a) as desired. Normally repeated until all M have danced with all W and returned to original partner.

Song text

[Swedish: traditional folk tune from Norrland, Sweden, lyrics by Julia Nyberg née Svärdström]
Vårvindar friska leka och viska
lunderna kring likt älskande par.
Strömmarna ila, finna ej vila,
förrän i havet störtvågen far.
:Klappa mitt hjärta, klaga och hör,
vallhornets klang bland klipporna dör.
Strömkarlen spelar, sorgerna delar, vakan kring berg och dal.:

Source: taught to L. Ruus some time in the 1970s.
Description: Laine Ruus, Vancouver, 197?
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2013-02-05, rev. 2020-04-27

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		Dance progression
1-8	(a)	All dance 8 masurka steps, moving in LOD turning alternately towards and away from partner, swinging arms back and forwards with alternate steps. Finish in open circle, M facing out with arms folded on chest, W facing in holding skirt in each hand.
9-12	(b)	Couples dance dos-á-dos CCW around partner, ie passing L shoulders to start. 4 running waltz steps.
13-16		Take R-elbow hook with partner and turn 1 full turn CW on the spot, 4 running waltz steps.
9-16		Repeat (b), this time turning CCW with L-elbow hook. Finish with M advancing to next W in LOD, who becomes his new partner.
		Repeat from (a) as desired. Normally repeated until all M have danced with all W and returned to original partner.

		Song text
		[Swedish: traditional folk tune from Norrland, Sweden, lyrics by Julia Nyberg née Svärdström] Vårvindar friska leka och viska lunderna kring likt älskande par. Strömmarna ila, finna ej vila, förrän i havet störtvågen far. :Klappa mitt hjärta, klaga och hör, vallhornets klang bland klipporna dör. Strömkarlen spelar, sorgerna delar, vakan kring berg och dal.: