Dance: The Pentagon

32-bar Reel
5 couples
Set shape: Other

Devised by:
John Drewry (1998)
Formations:
Reel of four - interlocking (REEL;INTRLK;R4;)
Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
Reel of three - promenade hold (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;)
Hands round - 10 (HR;10P;)
Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
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
Slip-Step
Published in:
The Cherry Blossom Book [16] *
New Dances by John Drewry 2005 [18]

Crib

Couples numbered 1,2,3,4,5 clw, M has W on right.
1-81C set advancing to 3C+4C ; 1M+2C LHA while 1W+4C RHA
9-161C+3C+4C in promhold Reel3 across (1C starts out and to the right (towards 4C)
17-241C dance out between 3C and &4C, split and dance up 1M (1W) passing between M and W of 3C(4C) and then of 2C(5C)
25-32Circle10 and back
Repeat for 2C, 3C, 4C, 5C, then Finale:
1-8All W RHA, pass in front of P and LSh round him to places
9-16All M LHA, pass in front of P and RSh round her to places
17-24(face P) interlocking Reels4 on the circle
25-32Circle10 and back
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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