Country: Toorniolaakso, Meänmaa & Karelia, Finland & Tornedalen, Sweden
Type: couple dance
Sheet music:
(1) 8 gamla salongsdanser. [Helsingfors]: Finlands Svenska Folkdansring r.f., 1973. p.14.
(2) vindjakken|vindjaki
Recordings:
Holstebro Folkedanserforening Dansk og Skandinavisk folkedans med Arne Bech track 24;
Ingå Spelmansgille Lite myki bra musik 1 track 17;
Kiri Kiri [YouTube]
Leigarid Simman koduouel track 14;
Pauli Granfeltin yhtye Juhlatansseja tanssittavaksi track 05 [YouTube]
Pelimannikilta Juhla- ja salonkitansseja track 29;
Varuskunnan kavaljeerit Juhlatansseja 2 track 04 [YouTube].
See also: midi file.
| Wengerka aka Vengerka, Finland
Formation: open circle of couples, facing LOD, crossed-back hand hold. Steps: hyppya/hoppsteg (step-hop), run, vengerka/vindeliska |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| 1-2 | (a) | In crossed-back hold position, beginning with ML/WR foot, dance 2 step-hops forward in LOD (1), followed by 1 Vindeliska-step (2), hopping on MR/WL foot. |
| 3-4 | Dance 4 running steps, turning CCW as a couple on the spot (M backward, W forward)(3), followed by 1 Vindeliska step (4). | |
| 1-4 | Repeat (a). | |
| 5-6 | (b) | Beginning with outside foot, and dropping hand hold, dance 2 step-hops to change places, W passing in front of M to her L, and M passing to his R (5), followed by 1 Vindeliska-step (6). |
| 7-8 | With 4 running steps, turn individually on the spot, M turning CW, W turning CCW (7), followed by 1 Vindeliska-step (8). | |
| 5-6 | Repeat (b) to return to place. This time M passes in front of W moving to his L, and W to her R (5). Resume cross-back hold position, and dance 1 Vindeliska step (6). | |
| 7-8 | With 4 running steps, turn individually on the spot (7), M turning CCW, W turning CW. All dance 1 Vindeliska step (8). | |
| Repeat from (a) as desired.
See YouTube video: Folkdansringen Övre Norrland, Source: As taught by Martti Vanhapellto in Vancouver, 1988-03-25 to 26. |
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| Vindeliska I from Toorniolaakso/Tornedalen
Formation: open circle of couples, facing LOD, crossed-back hand hold. Steps: run, vengerka/vindeliska |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| 1-2 | (a) | In crossed-back hold, beginning with ML/WR foot, dance 4 running steps forward in LOD (1), followed by 1 Vindeliska-step (2). |
| 3-4 | Repeat (a). | |
| 1-2 | (b) | Dance 4 running steps, turning CW as a couple on the spot (M forward, W backward)(1), followed by 1 Vindeliska-step (2). |
| 3-4 | Repeat (b). | |
| 5-6 | (c) | Beginning with outside foot, and dropping hand hold (arms hanging), dance 4 running-steps forwards and diagonally away from each other (5), followed by 1 Vindeliska-step (6). |
| 7-8 | With 4 running steps, turn individually on the spot, M turning CCW, W turning CW (7), followed by 1 Vindeliska-step. | |
| 5-6 | Dance 4 running steps diagonally towards partner, and resume crossed-back hold position (5), followed by 1 Vindeliska-step. | |
| 7-8 | Turn on the spot as a couple with 4 running steps (7), followed by 1 Vindeliska-step. | |
| Repeat from (a) as desired.
See YouTube videos: Gellmalaget, Folkdansringen Övre Norrland, Provenance: As danced by Ebba Matti in Kukkola, and described by Tord Holmbom, Luleå, in Nov. 1977 Source: Martinsson, Bengt/ Danser från Norrr-Västerbotten samt Finland Luleå: Svenska Ungdomsringen för Bygdekultur - Övre Norrlands Distrikt, feb. 1978. p.8. |
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| Vindeliska II from Toorniolaakso/Tornedalen
Formation: open circle of couples, facing LOD, crossed-back hand hold. Steps: run, sivuaskelikkot (side-step), vengerka/vindeliska, |
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| 1-2 | (a) | In 'schottish' [sic] hold, beginning with ML/WR foot, dance 4 running steps forward in LOD (1), followed by 1 Vindeliska-step (2). |
| 3-4 | Turning CCW on the spot (M backward, W forward)(3), followed by followed by 1 Vindeliska-step (4). | |
| 1-4 | Repeat (a). | |
| 5-6 | (b) | Both dance 4 side-steps, beginning with inside foot (MR/WL) to change places, M passing behind W, without turning (5), followed by 1 Vindeliska-step (6). |
| 7-8 | Turn individually on the spot, M turning CCW and W turning CW, 4 running steps (7), followed by 1 Vindeliska-step (8). | |
| 5-6 | Both dance 4 side-steps, beginning with inside foot (ML/WR) to change places, M passing behind W, without turning (5). followed by 1 Vindeliska-step (6). | |
| 7-8 | Turn individually on the spot, M turning CW and W turning CCW, 4 running steps (7), followed by 1 Vindeliska-step (8). | |
| Repeat from (a) as desired.
See YouTube video: Folkdansringen Övre Norrland, Provenance: As described in a mimeograph in the archives of Björkstalaget [folk dance group] in Umeå. The mimeo is likely from the 1940s. Björkstalaget was started in 1923, and according to its anniversary pubication from 1973, this was included in a performance by the group in 1932. Source: Martinsson, Bengt/ Danser från Norrr-Västerbotten samt Finland Luleå: Svenska Ungdomsringen för Bygdekultur - Övre Norrlands Distrikt, feb. 1978. p.9. |
See also YouTube videos of: Estonian version from Vöru Folkfestival, Estonian versions with Leikarid, Latvian version, Lithuanian version, Yiddish version.
Printed source: Martinsson, Bengt/ Danser från Norrr-Västerbotten samt Finland Luleå: Svenska Ungdomsringen
för Bygdekultur - Övre Norrlands Distrikt, feb. 1978. pp.8-9.
See also:
-- 8 gamla salongsdanser. [Helsingfors]: Finlands Svenska Folkdansring r.f., 1973. pp.14-15.
-- Karjalainen Nuorisoliitto Vingerkka [in Finnish]
-- Suomen tanssipalvelin Wengerka [in Finnish]
-- Laursen, Jacob Holm vindjakken|vindjaki [in Danish]
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2013-02-09, rev. 2022-06-12.
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