Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Petronella Movements

This page, Petronella movements, links to those Scottish Country Dancing Figures which use the basic Petronella turn, a Figure in which a Setting step (either Pas-de-basque or the Strathspey setting step) is modified to enable a limited Travelling movement, most usually diagonally forward and to the right.

The Travelling movement takes place on the first beat of the right foot step of Pas-de-basque, only; with the Strathspey setting step, it may take place on the third as well as the first beat.

The remainder of the 2-bar Figure is used to Turn on the spot, clockwise.


Dance Video Clip Which Demonstrates Petronella

Petronella Video Clip

Dance Video Clip Which Demonstrates Petronella

Petronella In Tandem Video Clip

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