Vanha kulta

Country: Rantasalmi, Finland
Type: mixer
Formation: open circle of couples, facing in LOD. W stands to R of partner. Holding inside hands.
Steps: polkka or walk
Sheet music: Svenska Ungdomsringen för Bygdekultur Musik till gillesdanser i Norden: fiol. Stockholm: Svenska Ungdomsringen för Bygdekultur, 1970. p. 33.
Recordings: Holstebro Foljedanserforening Dansk og skandinavisk folkedans med Arne Bech track 25; Suomen Kansantanssin Ystävät Halihiljaa track 37; Rytmi-kvintetti Tanhumusiikkia (SNL41) track A7; Vipinää varpaissa track 21.

Dance progression

1-4 (a) Beginning with ML/WR foot, dance 4 polkka steps, moving in LOD and turning alternately towards and away from each other.

1-4 Take two-hand hold with partner, and turn CW on the spot, 4 polkka steps. Finish facing partner, M with back to centre, and both with fists on hips.

5-8 (b) Curtsey/bow to partner (5), and clap hands 3 times (6). Repeat (7-8).

9-12 Take 2-hand hold with new partner to the R (M moves to next W in RLOD; W moves to next M in LOD), and dance CW on the spot, 4 polkka steps.

5-12 Repeat (b) with current partner. Finish by moving on to next new partner to the R.

Repeat from (a) with new partner as desired.

Simplified version

1-4 (a) Beginning with ML/WR foot, advance with 4 walking steps, moving in LOD, and retire with 4 walking steps (backwards in RLOD).

1-4 Repeat (a).
5-8 (b) Curtsey/bow to partner (5), clap hands 3 times (6). Repeat (7-8).

9-12 (c) Take 2-hand hold with partner, turn CCW on the spot with 8 walking steps.

5-8 (b) Repeat (b).

9-12 (c) M faces corner (who becomes new partner), takes 2-hand hold, turn CW on the spot, 8 walking steps.

Song text:
:Rankankaliali rallallei,
rai rii ja rallallei:
:Hyvästi nyt vanha kulta,
hyvästi nyt vanha kulta
taas on pojalla, taas on pojalla
taas on pojalla uusi:

Taught by Turun Kansantanssin Ystävät in Vancouver, April 1984.
Printed sources:

Svenska Ungdomsringen för Bygdekultur Beskrivning av gillesdanser i Norden. Ungdomsringen, 1970. p. 85.
Rausmaa, Pirkko-Liisa & Esko Tanhuvakka. Porvoo: W Söderström, 1977. pp. 113-114.

Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2012-11-06, rev. 2020-09-25.

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		Dance progression
1-4	(a)	Beginning with ML/WR foot, dance 4 polkka steps, moving in LOD and turning alternately towards and away from each other.
1-4		Take two-hand hold with partner, and turn CW on the spot, 4 polkka steps. Finish facing partner, M with back to centre, and both with fists on hips.
5-8	(b)	Curtsey/bow to partner (5), and clap hands 3 times (6). Repeat (7-8).
9-12		Take 2-hand hold with new partner to the R (M moves to next W in RLOD; W moves to next M in LOD), and dance CW on the spot, 4 polkka steps.
5-12		Repeat (b) with current partner. Finish by moving on to next new partner to the R.
		Repeat from (a) with new partner as desired.

		Simplified version
1-4	(a)	Beginning with ML/WR foot, advance with 4 walking steps, moving in LOD, and retire with 4 walking steps (backwards in RLOD).
1-4		Repeat (a).
5-8	(b)	Curtsey/bow to partner (5), clap hands 3 times (6). Repeat (7-8).
9-12	(c)	Take 2-hand hold with partner, turn CCW on the spot with 8 walking steps.
5-8	(b)	Repeat (b).
9-12	(c)	M faces corner (who becomes new partner), takes 2-hand hold, turn CW on the spot, 8 walking steps.

		Song text: :Rankankaliali rallallei, rai rii ja rallallei: :Hyvästi nyt vanha kulta, hyvästi nyt vanha kulta taas on pojalla, taas on pojalla taas on pojalla uusi: