On 11/23/2012 6:06 PM, Laur wrote:
I find spin sounds too close to swing so I use twirl... Maybe only my accent or enunciation
I also tend to say twirl. In fact, I will sometimes call the move the Petronella Twirl, that is the twirl figure from Petronella. I've only called the original version of Petronella, with only the actives moving, once in a classic contra workshop. However, I recently came across a dance that uses the same figure, but with everyone doing it at the same time with their neighbors. The dance is The Country Doctor's Reel by Merilee Karr. It can be found in the book Give and Take and is also on page 14 of the 2008 Ralph Page Legacy Weekend syllabus from 2008.
Jonathan
