Contra Dance Flourishes: How to Play Patty-Cake and Roll-Away in a Petronella Spin

(Re-uploading the Friday Flourish from May 26. It appears the file corrupted last time.)

This week we continue with our four-person move flourishes; this week we play with Petronella spins!

Dancers are Ryan Holman, Steven Roth, Julie Crow, and Mike Lyons

Only one caveat this week: the roll-aways will make you and your partner trade places; unless you're dancing switch, make sure there are enough Petronella turns to get you both in the places you want to be in by the end of the sequence. This one may confuse new dancers, so use with caution.

With patty-cake, however, it doesn't matter which place you're in or whether it's with your neighbor, your partner, or your shadow. It's also a fairly basic flourish that can be led on just about anyone and if it's not answered -- no harm, no foul, dance goes on, no special potential for injury (hooray!).

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