Dance: Don's Reel

40-bar Reel
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:: Jessie Stuart
Formations:: Reel of three - crossing (REEL;CRSING;R3;)
Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
Chase (CHASE)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Note: Due to limitations in the underlying data, the relative order of formations in this list may be different from the order of formations in the actual dance.
Steps:: Skip-Change
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Recommended Music:: Market Leys (Don Gray)

Crib

1-8	1C cross down into 1C+2C+3C reels3 on the sides (to 1x,2,3, 1C facing down NHJ)
9-16	1C dance down \| 1M loops to own side while 1W dances under his arm ; 1C dances to top and casts off (2,1,3)
17-24	2C+1W & 1M+3C RHA ; 1C turn LH 1½ while other chase clw ½ round
25-32	3C+1M+& 1W+2C RHA ;1C turn LH 1¼ and face up while others chase clw ½ to places
33-40	1C dance to top \| cast off and down (touch hands) ; turn 3C easy hand ¾ to (2,1,3)
(on 2nd time though turn 3C easy hand 1¼ to finish 2,3,1, flowing into the new reels for 2 & 3)

Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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