Swedish Finn Mixer (Sweden)

Swedish Finn Mixer

Sweden

These notes ©2016, Andrew Carnie. Originally taught by Edward Gollar, who learned it at the Festival in Uddevala of the Svenska Ungdomsringen fro Bygdekultur

Music: SCLP 1021 (This recording is also sometimes used for Norwegian Polka)
Meter: 2/4
Formation: Couple in a circle, M in the center. Face partner.
Introduction: none

Use a walking step throughout unless otherwise noted
Bars 1-4: Turn partner by the R
Bars 5-8: Turn partner by the L
Bars 9-16: Retain L hand and then put R hand on partner's R shoulder. Use 16 buzz steps to swing with partner, on the last count drop R hands and W makes an extra 1/2 CW turn to get into varsouvienne position.
Bars 17-24: In varsouvienne position, promenade around the circle CCW.
Bars 25-32: Drop L hand and woman cast off, then drop R hands once the woman is facing RLOD. Then M promenades solo CCW and W promenades solo CW. Find a new partner.  If you don't find a partner, go into the middle, someone else will be there.

Repeat until the end of the music. 

Other Notes on the web

• Page 23 of Carol Hirsch's Selected Teaching Notes
• Page 15 of (1979) Camp Hess Kramer
• Page 5 of (1979) Idyllwild Folk Dance Workshop

Bill and Karen Faust's Fayetteville Video

Other Videos on the web

Also spelled: Fin, Also called: Swede-fin mixer