This is dance #14120 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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Fly Away Birdies

by Yoyo Zhou

Permission: full   License: CC-BY

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Improper
FormationDetail: Line of four facing down (W2-M1-W1-M2)
Progression: Double
PhraseStructure: 8*8*2

Figures:

A1

(4) In a line of four, go down the hall (W2-M1-W1-M2)

(6) Dixie twirl: Left-hand couple arch; twirl to swap with threesome going under arch

(4) In a line of four, go up the hall (M2-W1-M1-W2)

(2) Bend the line

A2

(8) Circle left 1

(8) Neighbor swing

B1

(4) Balance ring

(4) Petronella turn

(4) Balance ring

(4) Petronella turn

B2

(4) Twos balance

(12) Twos swing

2A1

(4) In a line of four, go up the hall (M1-W2-M2-W1) [with N2]

(6) Dixie twirl: Left-hand couple arch; twirl to swap with threesome going under arch

(4) In a line of four, go up the hall (M1-W2-M2-W1)

(2) Bend the line

2A2

(8) Circle left 1 [with N2]

(8) N2 neighbor swing

2B1

(4) Balance ring [with N2]

(4) Petronella turn

(4) Balance ring [with N2]

(4) Petronella turn

2B2

(4) Ones balance

(12) Ones swing

Appearances: website Zhou
OtherNames: (Untitled alternating thread-the-needle petronella)