Dance: The Foula Reel

40-bar Jig
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:
(unknown)
Formations:
Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
Steps:
Skip-Change
Running
Published in:
Book 4 [7] *
Pocket: Books 4,5,6 [7]
Collins Pocket Reference [116]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [51]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [49]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [65]
Recommended Music:
The Foula Reel ((traditional))
Recordings (2): Show tunes
Book 4. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances (Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band), track 4 [pace 32.2]
Book 4. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances (Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band), track 7 [pace 32.2]

Crib

Running step used throughout, 2 steps per bar
1-81C lead down the middle and up
9-161C turn RH 1M+2W & 1W+2M turn LH ; 1C turn RH ; ,1M+3W & 1W+3M turn LH
17-24Repeat 4 bars with 4C ; 1C cast to top behind own line
25-322C+3C+4C kneel down and clap while 1C (NHJ) dance down one on each side of W line, and up one on each side of M line
33-40All C joining BH with partners, 1C dance out to M side and back to centre, weaving down one place each time between 2C+3C+4C till 4pl, while 2C+3C+4C dance out to W side and back, weaving up.
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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