Petronella Stars

hook: slightly challenging (stars need to be precise)

by: Arthur Kingsland

formation: proper

[2005]

A1 4
ones petronella diamond [1]
4
balance the ring
4
ones petronella square [2]
4
balance the ring
A2 8
neighbors allemande left 1½
8
ladles chain
B1 4
star left - hands across - 2 places [½ way]
4
star left - hands across - 2 places [ladles complete the star / gentlespoons drop out] [3]
8
star right - hands across - 4 places
B2 4
ladles pull by right changing places ⁋
4
gentlespoons pull by right changing places
8
ones allemande right 1½ below / twos allemande right once above

[1] Petronella diamond
ones only – dance a petronella turn to the right (right shoulder back) to a diamond formation (ladle to the centre of the set facing down above the twos / gentlespoon to the centre of the set below the twos facing up), while…
twos step up the side of the set slightly to be centred between the ones in a diamond.
[2] Petronella Square
ones only – dance a petronella turn to the right (right shoulder back) to partner's original place, while…
twos step back down to original place
[3] In B1 ladles star once around / gentlespoons star ½ way then loop out pulling right shoulder back and face back in

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