On 11/23/2012 6:06 PM, Laur wrote:
I find spin sounds too close to swing so I use
twirl... Maybe only my accent or enunciation
I also tend to say twirl. In fact, I will sometimes call the move
the Petronella Twirl, that is the twirl figure from Petronella. I've
only called the original version of Petronella, with only the actives
moving, once in a classic contra workshop. However, I recently came
across a dance that uses the same figure, but with everyone doing it at
the same time with their neighbors. The dance is The Country Doctor's
Reel by Merilee Karr. It can be found in the book Give and Take and is
also on page 14 of the 2008 Ralph Page Legacy Weekend syllabus from 2008.
Jonathan