Dance The Reel of the Sound 5530
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Bob James
- Intensity
- 800/800/880/880 = 38% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight - on side (FIG8;1C;SIDE;)
- Hands across - 4 - right (HX;4P;R;)
- Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The dance represents boating on Puget Sound. They cast off from port, acknowledging other craft (Bars 1–8). The boats weave …
The dance represents boating on Puget Sound. They cast off from port, acknowledging other craft (Bars 1–8). The boats weave in and out on the sound (Bars 9–16).
The propellers churn and the sailors acknowledge each other (Bars 17–24).
The happy sailors dance and rejoice having completed an exciting and successful outing (Bars 25–32).
The Reel of the Sound 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1c cast off (2c up) | set ; cast up (2c down) | set (1,2,3)
- 9–
- 1c Fig8 on sides, in and down to start (1,2,3)
- 17–
- 1c+2c RHA ; 1c+2c PdB R on sides, 1W+2M & 1M+2W PdB L | 1c+2c set advancing ready for
- 25–
- 2C Poussette (2,1,3)
The Reel of the Sound 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s cast (2s step up) & set; 1s cast up (2s step down) & set
- 9-16
- 1s dance Fig 8 on own sides (in front of 2s to start)
- 17-24
- 1s+2s dance RH across; 1s set to 2s (1 step to R), 1M+2L & 1L+2M set (1 step to left), 1s+2s set advancing into centre ready for …
- 25-32
- 1s+2s dance Poussette. End 2 1 3
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