Dance Cumberland Reel 1478
Also known as “Cumbersome Reel” (unofficial).
Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Unknown
- Intensity
- 8800 8000 12 12 12 12 4444 = 68% (1 turn), 69% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
- Arches (ARCHES)
- Steps
- Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Book 1 [11]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 1 to 6 (Combined A5 edition) [13]
- Pocket: Books 1, 2, 3 [11]
- A Guide to Scottish Country Dancing (ex-Collins) [101]
- Collins Pocket Reference: Scottish Country Dancing [101]
- 101 Scottish Country Dances [17]
- Collins Little Books: Scottish Dance [72]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [41] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [44] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [36] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [34] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra info
- As with many dances of ...
As with many dances of ceilidh origin, there are several variants of the "Cumberland Reel". In the RSCDS version (Book 1 #11) the figure "dance down and lead up" is 6+6 bars [bars 17-28]. The crib shows this version.
The diagram shows another version. The figure is now 4+4 [bars 17-24], which is easier to dance. Then "all turn partner RH" is added at the end to fill in the missing 4 bars.
In yet other versions 3c+4c also dance "RHA ; LHA" for bars 1-8.
Cumberland Reel 4/4L · J32
- 1–
- 1c+2c RHA ; LHA
- 9–
- 1c lead down the middle and up
- 17-28
- 1c casts off behind own lines, the other couples following {6} and lead up {6}, 1c finish facing down, 2c+3c+4c forming arches
- 29-32
- 1c dance down, the others step back on [32] (to 2,3,4,1)
(An unofficial variant is for 3c+4c to also dance RHA, LHA on [1-8]
Cumberland Reel 4/4L · J32
- 1-8
- 1s+2s dance RH across & LH across back to places
- 9-16
- 1s lead down the middle & back
- 17-32
- 1s followed by 2s+3s+4s cast down on own sides & lead back up to top, 1s lead down to bottom under arches made by 2s+3s+4s

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