Val: Here's a few: Tic-a-Tic-a-Timing Becket-L / Dean Snipes A1. Slide L and circle L 3/4, neighbor swing A2. Promenade across, ladies chain to partner B1. Balance, Petronella, balance, Petronella B2. Partner balance, swing Heartbeat Contra Improper / Don Flaherty A1. Balance, Petronella, balance, Petronella A2. Neighbor balance, swing B1. Ladies gypsy R 1 1/2, partner swing B2. Circle L 3/4, balance, Cal twirl Power Surge Becket-L / Beth Brill & Bob Isaacs A1. Slice L, ladies chain to neighbor A2. Balance, Petronella, balance, Petronella B1. Neighbor balance, swing B2. Gents allemande L 1 1/2, partner swing The Cure for the Claps Improper / Bob Isaacs A1. Balance, Petronella, partner swing A2. Balance, Petronella, neighbor swing B1. Down hall in line/4 - turn alone, return and bend line B2. Circle L, balance, Cal twirl Because it is a group of four figure, one nice aspect of Petronellas is how easily they are taught between dancers. Most beginners can learn them after a few progressions by copying experienced dancers - Bob
> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:35:00 -0500 > To: call...@sharedweight.net > From: valand...@myfairpoint.net > Subject: [Callers] easy modern-day contras with petronella turns > > Looking for easy, accessible, beginner-friendly > modern-day/contemporary contra dances with petronella turns -- with > instructions (in addition to dance name and author), if possible. If > this has been discussed before, happy to be pointed to the correct > place to look in the archives. Thanks in advance for the help! > > Val Medve > Essex Junction, VT > valand...@myfairpoint.net > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > call...@sharedweight.net > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
