user: Nicholas Rockstroh
no walkthrough
by: Ron Buchanan
introduces moves: swing, form an ocean wave, allemande, pull by dancers
formation: Improper
| A1 | 16 | neighbors balance & swing
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| A2 | 8 | pass through to an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left in the center, neighbors by right on the sides
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| 2 | neighbors allemande right ½
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| 2 | gentlespoons pull by left
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| 4 | partners allemande right ¾ and look for shadows
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| B1 | 6 | shadows allemande left once
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| 10 | partners swing
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| B2 | 8 | pass through to an ocean wave & balance - ladles by left in the center, partners by right on the sides
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| 2 | partners allemande right ½
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| 2 | gentlespoons pull by left
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| 4 | neighbors allemande right ¾ and look for next neighbors
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introduces moves: chain, mad robin, hey, circle, custom, star, meltdown swing
formation: Becket ccw
| A1 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | mad robin, ladles in front
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| A2 | 8 | ladles chain
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| 8 | ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| B1 | 4 | circle right 2 places single file
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| 2 | march right along the set ⁋
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| 8 | star left 4 places with next neighbors
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| 2 | ladles turn back over right shoulders
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| B2 | 16 | partners meltdown swing
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by: Rick Mohr
introduces moves: pass by, petronella, balance the ring, down the hall, up the hall
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."
by: Seth Tepfer
introduces moves: custom, box the gnat
formation: triple minor
| A1 | 8 | hands six, into the middle and back
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| 8 | first corners swing
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| A2 | 16 | second corners balance & swing
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| B1 | 8 | partners right hand balance & box the gnat
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| 8 | three changes of rights and lefts, starting partner right
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| B2 | 8 | three more changes of rights and lefts
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| 8 | partners swing ⁋
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1s improper, 2s & 3s becket
by: Jim Kitch
no walkthrough
introduces moves: right left through
formation: Becket ccw
| A1 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing
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| A2 | 8 | right left through
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| 8 | star left 4 places to take right hands with next neighbors ⁋
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| B1 | 8 | next neighbors right hand balance & box the gnat
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| 8 | mad robin, gentlespoons in front
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| B2 | 2 | gentlespoons pass by left shoulders
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| 14 | partners meltdown swing
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introduces moves: roll away, figure 8, contra corners
formation: improper
Identify ones and twos
| A1 | 8 | balance & petronella turn
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| 8 | balance & petronella turn
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| A2 | 4 | balance the ring
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| 4 | gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay
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| 8 | ones half figure 8 above
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| B1 | 16 | ones contra corners
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| B2 | 16 | ones balance & swing ⁋
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Alternate between ones and twos active. A revised version of the central idea in my dance Ticket to Nashville which removes the disconnected bits.
by: Gary Roodman
introduces moves: gyre, square through, promenade, do si do, custom
formation: Becket quadruplet
| A1 | 8 | 1st neighbors gyre once
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| 8 | square through two - 1st neighbors balance & pull by right, then partners pull by left
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| A2 | 8 | 1st neighbors gyre once
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| 8 | square through two - 1st neighbors balance & pull by right, then partners pull by left
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| B1 | 8 | partners promenade along the set on the right going halfway around
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| 8 | 1st neighbors do si do once
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| B2 | 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | 1st neighbors swing, these are new partners ⁋
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| 8 | 2nd neighbors gyre once
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| 8 | square through two - 2nd neighbors balance & pull by right, then partners pull by left
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| 8 | 2nd neighbors gyre once
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| 8 | square through two - 2nd neighbors balance & pull by right, then partners pull by left
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| 8 | partners promenade across the set
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| 8 | four ladles grand chain
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| 8 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | 3rd neighbors swing, these are new partners ⁋
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Danced through four times, you will visit each position in the set and have a new partner each time.
by: Cary Ravitz
introduces moves: long lines
formation: Becket
double progression, note shadow as person next to you who isn't your partner
| A1 | 4 | long lines forward
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| 4 | gentlespoons roll away partners with a half sashay
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| 8 | left diagonal gentlespoons right-hand chain ⁋
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| A2 | 8 | star left 3 places until you're next to your shadows
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| 8 | right diagonal ladles chain ⁋
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| B1 | 8 | ladles start a half hey - rights in center, lefts on ends
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| 8 | ladles allemande right 1½
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| B2 | 16 | partners balance & swing
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Source: https://www.dance.ravitz.us/#dc
Cary's notes:
"B1 is a bit rushed. You can substitute right and left through across, ladles allemande right 1+1/2."
introduces moves: slide along set, custom, dolphin hey
formation: Becket cw
| A1 | 2 | slide left along set ⁋
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| 6 | circle left 3 places
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| 8 | neighbors swing, end in a line of four facing down
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| A2 | 8 | down the hall and turn as a couple
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| 0 | Alternate: down the hall and turn alone
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| 8 | up the hall and ones face second ladle
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| B1 | 0 | Alternate: up the hall and twos face first ladle
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| 16 | dolphin hey - start with ones passing second ladle by right shoulders and do one extra pass to home sides
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| B2 | 0 | Alternate: dolphin hey - start with twos passing first ladle by right shoulders and do one extra pass to home sides
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| 16 | partners meltdown swing
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This dance holds a special place in my heart. I wrote it to commemorate my time in Louisville, KY when I realized I would be leaving. This was the last dance I called on a Monday night there before moving to Cincinnati, OH. Named after the famous line from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I spent seven years as a native in the Louisville Contra scene and nine in the Louisville folk dance scene in general. It's the place where I found my love of country dance and learned my craft as a caller and choreographer. It is, undoubtedly, one of the best dance scenes in the country, and I look forward to returning as often as possible.
Update: I moved back to Louisville in 2020, so I guess I get to return to dance there every week now.