Dance Friends For Reel 13909
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Irene van Maarseveen (2005)
- Intensity
- 800/888/888/888 = 63% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - on side - half (REEL;HALF;R3;SIDE;)
- Reel of three - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R3;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Devised by Irene van Maarseveen, Pretoria, August 2005.
In honour of Malcolm and Helen Brown. with best wishes from the …
Devised by Irene van Maarseveen, Pretoria, August 2005.
In honour of Malcolm and Helen Brown. with best wishes from the Pretoria Branch of the RSCDS where friends are made for reel.
Note:
The square reel of six forms a Ceftic knotwork pattern. Each dancer reels the whole way round the square. 1st couple dance round each of their 4 corner positions in turn moving anticlockwise round the set, passing corners alternately by the right shoulder and the left shoulder. Between each pair of ½ reels, 1st couple should pass partner closely in the middle of the set i.e. not finish in the line of the reels except at the end of bar 32.
Friends For Reel 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1c turn RH | cast off (2c up) ; cross RH, dance RSh round 1cnr as for DTr
- 9–
- 2c+1c+3c Saltire triangles : joining hands, all set. On PdB L, releasing hands, 1c dance ¼ to the L to face ends, ends pivoting ¼ to face 1c | as in Crown Triangles, repeat similarly [9–10] 3 times. 1c face 4cnrs
- 17–32
- 2c+1c+3c Square reel of 6
- 17–24
- ½ Reels3 on sides, 1c RSh to 4cnrs. 1c face 1cnrs[pos] ; ½ Reels3 across, 1c LSh to 1cnrs[pos]. 1c face 2cnrs[pos]
- 25–32
- ½ Reels3 on sides, 1c RSh to 2cnrs[pos]. 1c face 3cnrs[pos] ; ½ Reels3 across, 1c LSh to 3cnrs[pos] (2,1,3)
Friends For Reel 3/4L · R32
- 1–
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1c turn RH | cast (2c up) ; cross RH, cast R round 1cnr to centre, BtoB facing opposite side
- 9–
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2c+1c+3c “Saltire triangles” [joining hands, all set. On 2nd PdB, releasing hands, 1c dance ¼ L to face 1M(1W) up(dn), 2c(3c) pivot ¼ to face dn(up) | as in Crown Triangles, repeat similarly [9–10] 3 times, 1c facing 4cnrs at end]
- 17–32
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2c+1c+3c “Square reel of 6”
- 17–
- ½ Reels3 on sidelines, 1c Rsh to 4cnrs to start, finish in centre facing 1cnrs position ; ½ Reels3 across, 1c Lsh to 1cnrs position to start, finish in centre facing 2cnrs position
- 25–
- ½ Reels3 on sidelines, 1c Rsh to 2cnrs to start, finish in centre facing 3cnrs position ; ½ Reels3 across, 1c Lsh to 3cnrs position, finish in 2pl (2,1,3)
Friends For Reel 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
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1s turn RH, cast (2s step up); 1s cross RH, cast to right around 1st corners into centre 2nd place BtoB facing opp sides
- 9-16
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“Saltire Triangles”:
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9-10 2s+1s+3s set (as Double Triangles), on 2nd PdeB release hands, 1s turn 1/4 Left 1M facing up, 1L down (as Crown Triangles)
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11-16 Repeat 9-10 3 more times (set, 1s rotate 1/4 Left) to end with 1s facing 4th corners
- 17-32
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“Square Reel of 6”:
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17-20 2s+1s+3s dance 1/2 reels of 3 on sides (1s RSh to 4th corner to start) 1s end in centre facing 1st corners
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21-24 1L+3s (at top) & 1M+2s at bottom dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (1s LSh to 1st corners to start) 1s end facing 2nd corners
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25-32 1/2 reels of 3 on sides (1s RSh to 2nd corners) 1s face 3rd corners (pstn); 1/2 reels of 3 across (1s LSh to 3rd corner pstn). 1s end 2nd place own side. 2 1 3
