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Dance Video Oxton Reel (Video 1)

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Clear demonstration with close ups of some beautiful footwork in the setting sections. The instructions suggest men have hands on partners waists for the reels of bars 97-108 which are here done without hands.
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Oxton Reel (S144, RSCDS VI 5)
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Murrough Landon (Oct. 8, 2019, 9:45 p.m.) – Source: YouTube
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Clear demonstration with close ups of some beautiful footwork in the setting sections. The instructions suggest men have hands on partners waists for the reels of bars 97-108 which are here done without hands.

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Oxton Reel 6/6L · S144

Part A

1-12
1s followed by 2s+3s+4s+5s+6s cast behind own lines, meet partners & lead up the middle
13-16
All turn partners RH
17-24
All set to partners with simple setting steps

Part B

1-12
1s take promenade hold & followed by 2s+3s+4s+5s+6s, turn to right to dance Fig of 8 down & up the set to places
13-24
All repeat bars 13-24 of Part A

Part C

1-12
All repeat bars 1-12 of Part B but with hands joined behind their backs
13-24
All repeat bars 13-24 of Part A

Part D

1-12
1s+2s+3s also 4s+5s+6s dance Grand Chain with 2 steps to each hand (To start, 1s & 4s face across, 2 & 5s face down, 3s & 6s face up)
13-24
All repeat bars 13-24 of Part A

Part E

1-12
All dance into middle with each man behind his partner (hands on Ladies waist). 1s & 4s face down, others face up. 1s+2s+3s also 4s+5s+6s dance tandem reels of 3. To start 1s & 2s also 4s & 5s pass RSh
13-24
All repeat bars 13-24 of Part A

Part F

1-12
1s+2s+3s also 4s+5s+6s dance 6H twice to left
13-24
All repeat bars 13-24 of Part A

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