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Dance The Alexandria Reel 83

Also known as “The Twin City Reel”.

Jig · 48 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 2413)

Devised by
John Drewry (1976)
Intensity
6886/8008/8888/8888/8008/8888 = 81% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
Published in
Recommended Music
The Alexandria Reel 4/4L · J48

3s & 4s start on opp. sides

1-8
1M dances full reel of 3 with 2s (LSh to 2L) picking up partner on bar 5 while 4M reels with 3s & picks up partner on bar 5
9-16
1s+4s lead into middle, RH across 1/2 way & LH across once round to face new corner
17-24
1s+4s set twice & turn corners (1s+4s dancing out through sides) ending in middle to take prom hold (facing sides) with other partner
25-32
1s+4s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 3 on sides, 1s+4s change partners & 1/2 LSh reel on other side ending in middle (as in Bees of Maggieknockater)
33-40
1s+4s (in middle) set & change places RH, circle 4H round to left, drop ptnrs hand & open out to pick up 2s & 3s (1s picks up 3s)
41-48
All circle 8H round & back

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NameDateOwnerLast changed
SGVB Thursday Class 1/11/2024 2024-01-11 Doug Macdonald Jan. 16, 2024, 12:11 a.m.
Scottish Flowers Hildesheim 2013-08-26 2013-08-26 Cord Walter Sept. 23, 2013, 10:56 p.m.
RSCDS-LA Torrance & Zoom Class, 2022-10 October 2022-10-27 Tony McQuilkin May 20, 2023, 6:26 a.m.
SGVB Yearly Dance Program 2023 2023-08-28 Doug Macdonald Aug. 29, 2023, 8:12 a.m.
Scottish Flowers Hildesheim 2013 Cord Walter Jan. 20, 2014, 11:20 p.m.
Scottish Flowers Hildesheim 2003 - 2013 Cord Walter May 19, 2014, 11:25 p.m.
SF Hildesheim 4 Paare Cord Walter Sept. 25, 2023, 9:48 p.m.

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