Petronella-Influenced Dances
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Here's a list of many of the dances that have been influenced by the classic dance, Petronella. If there's a dance that I have forgotten that belongs here, please write me and I will add it.
- Al Olson- Diamond Dance
- Alan Sklar- Steal this Dance
- Alan Vlach- Emma's Commencement
- Barb Kirchner- Significant Companions
- Becky Hill- Balance to My Lou, Kitchen Stomp, Petronella Jig, Petronella Square
- Bill Olson- Citronella Morning, Pam's Dance
- Bob Isaacs- Adventures in C#, Al's Petronella Produce, The Cure for the Claps, Flaherty Will Get You Everywhere, From Sea to Shining Sea, Happy Trails, Hopscotch Reel (written with Chris Page), In the Swim, Mizpah, Petronella Corners, Petro-power, Pearls of Wisdom, Princeton Petronellas, Sting Like a Bee, Thank God It's Monday, Vote With Your Feet
- Cary Ravitz- Carried Away, Dar Trek Voyager, Dianne's Dance, Dixie Diamond, Fiddle Tales, Looking for Love Again, Maliza's Magical Mystery Motion, Megadance, The Millennium Hug, Pigtown Petronella, Presto Petronella, Roadkill, The Squeaking Reel, Star Trick, Susan's Snafu as well as two other as-yet-unnamed dances
- Charlie Fenton- Retrograde Motion
- Chris Ricciotti- Greenfield Petronella
- Chuck Roth- The Blue-Haired Girl
- Colin Hume- No Clapping
- Dale Rempert- Feet in Flight
- Dave Colestock- Petronella's Pin
- David Kaynor- Master of the Dance
- David Kirchner- Black Knights and White Castles
- David Smukler- Frog in the Well, Green Mountain Petronella, Never Ending Love, Spring Forward
- Dean Snipes- Tica Tica Timing
- Don Flaherty- Heartbeat Contra
- Erik Hoffman- Midnight at Monte Toyon
- Erik Weberg- Lanny's Back
- Gene Hubert- Angular Momentum, Flip Flop Frenzy, Petronella Swing
- Heidi Stridde- Simple Gifts
- Heiner Fischle- Easynella
- Jim Kitch- Discombobulation, I Wish They All Could Be California Twirls
- Jerome Grisanti- Rory O'Nella
- John Gallagher- Saint George Loses His Halo (or Bye, Bye Halo)
- Katy Heine- Petronella 2001
- Keith Hunt- Mix'nella
- Linda Leslie- Old Time Elixir Number 2
- Lisa Greenleaf- Circle of Slugs
- Mark Goodwin- After Math, Grace Be Well, Jaybird, Mood Ring
- Mark Richardson- Sam'n'Abby's (square)
- Mark Widmer- Newlyweds' Jig
- Marianne Taylor- Eric's Beckett
- Martha Wild- When Hester and Peter Met
- Melanie Axel-Lute- Pam's Four
- Merilee Karr- Country Doctor's Reel
- Micah Smukler- Goody Two Shoes
- Michael Barraclough- Rhonda's on the Razzle
- Mike Boerschig- Fisher's Corn Cob Pipe, That Old Time Elixir
- Mike Richardson- Will Ye No Come Back
- Orace Johnson- Cozy Nella
- Reine Wonite- Turn a New Leaf
- Rick Mohr- Ellen's Yarns, Retronella
- Robert Cromartie- The Gypsy Bride
- Seth Tepfer- Granny Smith Apple, Carole and Bill Get a Toaster, ContraQuad, Florida Rhapsody
- Steve Zakon-Anderson- Salmon Chanted Petronella (a.k.a. Salmonella Evening)
- Sue Rosen- Joel's in the Kitchen
- Ted Crane- Petroleedle
- Ted Hodapp- Rick and Sarah's Reel
- Ted Sannella- Fiddleheads, Satisfaction
- Thankful Cromartie- Generation Gap
- Tom Calwell- Overbalanced, Which Side is Up?
- Tom Hinds- Revolution Reel
- Tom Lehmann- Petronella Stomp, Practice Petronella, Rings and Things
- Tori Barone- Deja Vu All Over Again
- Yonina Gordon & Joseph Pimentel- Another Art and Nancy's Fancy
This list was last updated on 1/4/08