Country: Väike Pakri/Lilla Rågö, Estonia
Type: couple dance
Formation: couples in open circle, M facing out of circle, W facing in.
Steps: two-step, walk, waltz
Music:
Dance progression | ||
1-2 | (a) | Hands at shoulder height, palms forward and together with partner's palms. Starting with MR/WL, rock forward (1) and back (2). |
3-4 | Repeat the above. | |
5-8 | Facing in LOD (CCW in circle), holding inside hands, arms stretched forward, step forward with inside foot (MR/WL)(5), step back onto outside foot (6), step forward with inside foot (7), and close outside to inside foot (8) as M swings in front of partner so that his back is to LOD. Take waltz hold with partner. | |
1-2 | (b) | Starting with inside foot (MR/WL) dance 1 two-step moving diagonally into circle, followed by one two-step moving diagonally out of circle in LOD. |
3-8 | Dance turning waltz, moving in LOD. 6 waltz steps. | |
Repeat from (a) as desired. |
Source: taught by Sigrid Öström from Lilla Rågö in Vancouver about 1980-1981.
Original description: Anna-Stina (Kjellström) Erickson , Vancouver, 198?
Translation and revised description: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2015-09-14, rev. 2015-09-16
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