Dance McCormick's Reaper 4253
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Elizabeth Doerr
- Intensity
- 800/833/833/888 = 47% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Turn Corners (C-TRN)
- Set in line in threes (SETLIN;3P;)
- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Cyrus Hall McCormick, 1809–1884, perfected and got the credit for inventing the reaper which was
originated by his father, Robert. …
Cyrus Hall McCormick, 1809–1884, perfected and got the credit for inventing the reaper which was originated by his father, Robert. The development of the reaper was responsible for much agrarian reform freeing many farmworkers to be a part of the work force joining in the great industrial growth of this nation. Cyrus, a Virginian, was of Scotch-Irish descent. His great grandfather, Thomas McCormick emigrated from Ulster in 1734. His mother, Mary Ann Hall was also Scotch-Irish.
McCormick's Reaper 3/4L · R32
- 1-
- 1c dance down | set turning inwards to face up ; dance up | cast off to face 1cnrs
- 9-
- 1c turn 1cnrs RH into facing lines3 across | all set ; 1c change places RH | dance RSh round 2cnrs into BtoB position on 2diag
- 17-
- 1c turn 2cnrs RH to 2plx | all set (to 2,1x,3) ; 1c turn P RH 1½ to 2pl center facing up
- 25-
- Mirror Reels3 on sides, 1c in and up (2,1,3)
