Dance The Apple Tree 197
See also: The Apple Tree (R48, 4/4L, Mitchell: Whetherly 4)
Reel · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 3142)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1988)
- Intensity
- 8008/8888/8888/8888 = 88% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Figure of Eight - double (FIG8;2C;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Tulloch turn
- Published in
- Recommended Music
The Apple Tree 4/4L · R32
3s & 4s start on opp. sides
- 1-8
- 1L dances in & followed by partner casts 1 place, crosses down to 4th place Men’s side, up behind 3L, crosses up to own place & 1M to his place while 4L dances in & followed by partner casts up behind 3L, crosses up to 1L place, down behind 2L, crosses to original place & 4M to his place
- 9-16
- All dance reels of 4 on sides, at end 2s & 3s do not pass but curve round so that 3s face up in 2nd place & 2s face down in 3rd place
- 17-24
- 1s+3s also 2s+4s set twice on sides, all turn twice round to right in Tulloch hold
- 25-32
- 1s+3s also 2s+4s set on sides & dance 3/4 double Fig of 8 (1s crossing down & 4s crossing up to start). 3 1 (4)(2)
