Dance The Alexander Reel 79
Reel · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Jean Attwood
- Intensity
- 8888/8888/8668/8448 = 91% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Figure of Eight - double - half (FIG8;2C;HALF;)
- Set as in Double.Triangles (SET_DT)
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
The Alexander Reel 4/4L · R32
- 1–
- All A&R ; 1c & 4c cross RH | cast inwards while{4} 2c+3c advance | lead to ends & face out
- 9–
- 2c+1c & 4c+3c ½ DblFig8 ; 1c & 4c turn cnrs EH, retain hands & join NH with P in double triangles, 1c facing up, 4c down
- 17–
- Set as Double DTr | 1M+4M & 1W+4W dance ½ way round each other, rejoin NH with P ; set as Double DTr | 4c & 1c turn cnrs EH to sides (2x,4,1,3x)
- 25–
- 4c & 1c ½ Fig8 out nearest end ; all set | cross RH (2,4,1,3)
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