32-bar Reel
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
Progression: 2413
| 3C+4C cross on second chord | |
| 1-8 | 1C+4C cross and cast to centre (2C+3C step to ends) ; 1C+4C set twice, hand joined in circle, at end face corners |
| 9-16 | 2C+3C full diag. Reels4 while 1C+4C ½ reel4 round cnr | repeat round next cnr cclw, finish facing next cnr cclw (1C faces 3C, 2C faces 4C, same sex) |
| 17-24 | Turn cnr RH | 1C+4C ½ LHA ; turn that cnr RH | 1C & 4C change places on side LH (2,4,1x,3x) |
| 25-32 | Parallel Reels4 on the side |
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