Aileen's Reel (8x32 reel for 3 couples in a 4-couple longwise set)
Note: This dance is from the sleeve of the CD "Dance to the Pipes", by Bill Clement.
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1-2 |
1C cross by the right and stay facing out on the opposite side, 1M finishing just inside the sideline. |
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3-4 |
1C change places with the 2C on the sides of the dance giving left hands, 1M finish facing out. |
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5-8 |
1M, followed by 1W, cast up around the 2W and down the center of the dance. 1M finish between the 3C, 1W finish between the 2C. |
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9-16 |
1M join hands with 3C and 1W join hands with 2C facing down the dance, dance down the dance for 4 bars, turn over right shoulders, then dance back up the dance for 4 bars. 1C stay facing up. |
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17-20 |
1W, followed by 1M, dance up the center of the dance and cast off around the 2M. 1W end on the ladies side of the dance in 2nd place by curving around over the left shoulder. 1M end on the men's side in 2nd place. |
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21-24 |
1C turn by the left just over once around. |
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25-28 |
1W dance right hands across with the 2C and 1M dance right hands across with 3C (woman up, man down). At the end, 1C pass by right shoulder by dancing toward the outside of the dance. |
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29-32 |
1M dance left hands across with the 2C and 1W dance left hands across with the 3C (man up, woman down). Repeat from new positions. |