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Dance Celtic Wedding 11949

Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213)

Devised by
Eddy West (2001)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
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Recommended Music
Extra Info
The Celtic Reels in this dance are based on those in Barry Skelton’s dance ‘The Celtic Reel’ from his ‘Celtic …

The Celtic Reels in this dance are based on those in Barry Skelton’s dance ‘The Celtic Reel’ from his ‘Celtic Book’. The structure of the dance in bars 9 - 24 is based on Ron Wallace’s dance ‘Trip to Paradise’ which contains a ‘Corners Targe’ here converted into a ‘Corner’s Celtic Reel’.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
The Garple Burn Peter White and his Scottish Dance Band Garple Burn and 7 other SCD by Hugh Foss LP 1 R32 84:35 34.4
Celtic Wedding 3/4L · R32
1- 8
1s turn RH and cast 1 place, 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
9–16
1s+1st corners dance ½ Celtic reel on the diagonal:-
17–24
Repeat with 2nd corners:- 1s+2nd corners dance ½ Celtic reel on the diagonal, (but 1s do not dance round each other at the end, instead turning RH to end in 2nd place), while 1st corners set and dance 1 place clockwise, set and dance 1 place clockwise
25–32
All circle 6h round and back

Description of The Celtic Reel

9–12
1s+1st corners pass RSh as for reel of 4 then 1s dance clockwise ¼ way as 1st corners dance ¾ LSh round each other to face 1’s on the 2nd corner diagonal, at the same time 2nd corners set and dance clockwise to 1st corner position.
13–16
1st corners and 1s pass RSh to as for reel of 4 then 1st corners dance clockwise ¼ way while 1s dance ¾ LSh right round each other to face 2nd corner people who are in 4th corner position having again set and danced ¼ way round clockwise.
Celtic Wedding 3/4L · R32
1-8

1s turn RH and cast 1 place, 1s turn LH to face 1st corners

9-16

1s+1st corners dance 1/2 Celtic Reel on the diagonal:

’ 9-12 1s+1st corners pass RSh (as for reel of 4) then 1s dance clockwise 1/4 way as 1st corners dance 3/4 LSh round each other to face 1s on the 2nd corner diagonal, whilst 2nd corners set and dance clockwise to 1st corner position.

’ 13-16 1st corners and 1s pass RSh (as for reel of 4) then 1st corners dance clockwise 1/4 way while 1s dance LSh right round each other to face 2nd corners who are in 4th corner position having again set and danced 1/4 way round clockwise.

17-24

Repeat with 2nd corners:

1s+2nd corners dance 1/2 Celtic reel on the diagonal, (but 1s do not dance round each other at the end, instead turning RH to end in 2nd place), while 1st corners set and dance 1 place clockwise, set and dance 1 place clockwise

25-32

All circle 6h round and back

NameDateOwnerLast changed
Barnstormers 30th July George Hobson June 17, 2021, 12:49 p.m.

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