hook: classic style petronella turns in the A
by: Rick Mohr
formation: Becket ccw
| A1 | 4 | gentlespoons pass by right shoulders to next neighbors and form a ring ⁋
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| 8 | balance & petronella
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| A2 | 4 | petronella
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| 4 | balance the ring
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| B1 | 8 | down the hall and turn as a couple
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| 8 | up the hall and bend into a ring
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| B2 | 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 10 | partners swing
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Source: https://rickmohr.net/Contra/Dances/Metronella
Rick's Notes:
"The structure of this dance echoes the classic dance Petronella, with figures more in the style of modern urban contra dances. So it had to be "Metro"nella.
The progression is unusual but not difficult. After the B2 partner swing gentlespoons cross the set passing right shoulders, and all look to new neighbors to form a ring and start anew.
Here are two ideas for handling the walkthrough:
Start improper, with the first A1 <u>balance the ring</u>. Teach the progression at the end, saying that it actually happens at the beginning of the dance. Then start the dance with <u>balance the ring</u> twice.
Line up improper, <u>everyone</u> move one place to the right to make it Becket, and <u>everyone</u> shift left so you're across from the previous couple. Then teach the progression.
It's great to dance this to the actual Petronella tune if the band is up for it."