Dance The Foula Reel 2302
Jig · 48 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Unknown
- Intensity
- 8000/8220/8002/8888/8888/8888 = 48% (1 turn), 66% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
- Clap (CLAP)
- Steps
- Running
- Published in
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- Book 4 [7]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 1 to 6 (Combined A5 edition) [53]
- Pocket: Books 4,5,6 [7]
- Collins Pocket Reference: Scottish Country Dancing [116]
- A Guide to Scottish Country Dancing (ex-Collins) [116]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [65] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [51] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [49] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra info
- This dance comes from Shetland ...
This dance comes from Shetland.
The combined edition of RSCDS Books 1-6 notes that »The number of bars in this dance is flexible. It has also been published as a 40 bar [sic] dance«.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | Tunes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Foula Reel | Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 4. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances | LP+ | 4 | J40 4 | 2:41 | 32.2 |
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The Foula Reel/Donaghadee/Cavehill |
| The Foula Reel | Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 4. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances | CD | 7 | J40 4 | 2:41 | 32.2 |
|
The Foula Reel/Donaghadee/Cavehill |
| The Foula Reel | Jim Lindsay and his Band | Book 52 – Music for 12 Scottish Country Dances plus 5 Bonus Tracks | CD | 17 | J48 4 | 3:00 | 30.0 | The Foula Reel/Magnie o' da Daeks/The Roaring Barmaid/Auntie's Jig |
The Foula Reel 4/4L · J48
Running step used throughout, 2 steps per bar
- 1–
- 1c lead down the middle and up
- 9--
- 1c turn RH | 1M+2W & 1W+2M turn LH ; 1c turn RH | 1M+3W & 1W+3M turn LH
- 17--
- Repeat 4 bars with 4c ; 1c cast to top behind own line
- 25--
- 2c+3c+4c kneel down and clap while 1c (NHJ) dance down one on each side of W line, and up one on each side of M line
- 33-48
- All C joining BH with partners, 1c dance out to M side and back to centre, weaving down one place each time between 2c+3c+4c till 4pl, while 2c+3c+4c dance out to W side and back, weaving up, (choose phrasing freely) (2,3,4,1).
this dance can be adapted to be danced in 40 bars.
The Foula Reel 4/4L · J48
Running step, 2 steps per bar
- 1-8
- 1s lead down the middle & back
- 9-24
- 1s turn RH, 1M turns 2L LH as 1L turns 2M LH, turn partner, turn 3s, turn partner, turn 4s (as Strip the Willow) & cast up own side to top
- 25-32
- 2s+3s+4s kneel & clap as 1s with nearer hands joined dance down Ladies' side & up Men's side making arch over the kneeling dancers
- 33-48
- All join 2H with partner & 1s dance in & out to bottom as 2s+3s+4s in unison shuttle first to Ladies' side & back to Men's side moving up as 1s pass
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle & St Petersburg dancing | 2020-02-08 | Taisiia Demicheva | Feb. 1, 2020, 6:51 p.m. |
| Budapest Local Club 28.03.2017 | 2017-03-28 | Zsofia Jozsef | April 6, 2017, 5:45 p.m. |
| Budapest Club Summer School 27.07.2018 | 2018-07-27 | lldikó Szakolczai | July 29, 2018, 9:27 a.m. |
| RSCDS Beginners Framework 1A | Rachel Pusey | Aug. 11, 2019, 10:42 p.m. | |
| RSCDS Book 4 | Jane Rose | March 6, 2018, 7:19 p.m. | |
| Budapest Dance House for beginners 2014.02.01 | 2014-02-01 | Zoltán Gräff | Feb. 2, 2014, 7:54 p.m. |
| Hogmanay 2021 Ufa | 2021-12-25 | Oleynikov Pavel | Dec. 3, 2021, 2:31 p.m. |
| Tag der Vereine 2019 | 2019-05-31 | Michael Däther | Dec. 3, 2022, 10:33 p.m. |
| Dances Taught at Pinewoods 2022 | Lydia Hedge | July 29, 2022, 1:43 a.m. |
