Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Square Petronella

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

SQUARE PETRONELLA (R256) Sq.Set Douglas J Dean Rodney Rooms Book 1

1- 8 All circle 8H round and back
9-16 All set twice and turn partner 2H
17-32 All dance pass and turn Grand Chain (pass 1st person RH and turn next LH 1½ times)
33-48 1L+3M dance full Petronella
49-56 Ladies dance RH across and turn partners RH 1½ times
57-64 Men dance LH across and turn partners RH 1½ times
65-96 1M+3L repeat bars 33-64
97-160 2L+4M and 2M+4L each repeat bars 33-64
161-176 All Ladies dance full Petronella
177-192 All repeat bars 49-64
193-200 All Men dance full Petronella
201-224 All repeat bars 49-64
225-256 All repeat bars 1-32

(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)


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