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Dance The Pickaquoy Reel 19328

Reel · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5   (Progression: 24153)

Devised by
Jessie Stuart
Intensity
80800/88880/84844/80800 = 57% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
The Pickaquoy Reel 5/5L · R32
1–8
1st and 3rd couples lead down for two, 3/4 turn and set facing, lady pulling right shoulder back to face up, man behind lady dance up on 7 & 8 (2nd and 4th Couples step up on 1 & 2)
9–16
1st couple dance tandem reel across with 2nd couple, 3rd couple with 4th couple finish in the centre facing up, men behind ladies
17–24
1st and 3rd couples dance up and cast on own sides. 1st lady with 2nd couple, 1st man with 4th couple and 3rd lady with 4th couple and 3rd man with 5th couple dance right across once round.
25–28
1st couple dance half figure of eight between 4th couple, 3rd couple between 5th couple.
29–32
1st and 3rd couples cross and cast one place. 4th and 5th couples step up on last 2 bars.

Finish 24153 ready to repeat from new places

The Pickaquoy Reel 5/5L · R32
1-8
1s & 3s lead down (2 bars), 3/4 RH & set to partner Lady pulling back RSh to face up, Ladies followed by partners dance up (2s & 4s step up 1-2)
9-16
Tandem reels across, (1s RSh to 2L, 3s RSh to 4L). 1s & 3s finish in centre facing up (Men behind Ladies)
17-24
1s & 3 dance up & cast 1 place own sides; 1L+2s, 1M+3L+4s & 3M+5s dance RH across
25-32
1/2 Figs 8, 1s down round 4s, 3s down round 5s); 1s & 3s cross RH with partner & cast 1 place (4s & 5s step up 31-32). 2 4 1 5 3

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Added on: 2024-04-16 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good

NameDateOwnerLast changed
temp James Wilson Feb. 28, 2024, 11:39 a.m.

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