Anniversary Reel

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

ANNIVERSARY REEL (R4x32) 4C set S Muir RSCDS Bk 36

1- 8 1s cross RH and cast 1 place, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1L dances full reel of 3 with 2s while 1M dances ½ reel with 3s and ½ reel with 4s
17-24 1s dance LH across with 3s, 1s dance RH across (1L with 2s and 1M with 4s)
25-32 1s pass LSh to dance ½ reel of 4 with 3s, turn RH to opposite sides while 4s set advancing and 1s+4s dance RH across ½ way round to new places

(MINICRIB, Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton. Deeside Caledonian Society.)

Anniversary Reel
Sheila Muir   RSCDS Book 36
Reel   4 x 32 bars   4 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set

1-4      1s cross and cast;
5-8      1s half figures of 8 round 2s;
9-16    1M half reel of 3 with 3s and half reel of 3 with 4s WHILE 1L reel of 3 with 2s;
17-20  1L3s1M left hands across;
21-24  2s1L 1M4s right hands across, finishing with 1s passing left shoulder;
25-28  3L1L1M3M half reel of 4 across;
29-30  1s turn by the right (finishing on opposite sides) WHILE 4s set advancing;
31-32  1s4s right hands across halfway.

(MAXICRIB, Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle.)

Dance Notes

3-4      2s step up.
9-16    Cover diagonally in the reels.
28       3s finish in 2nd place. 1s don't pass by the left at the end of the half diagonal reel but instead take right hands.
30       1s must finish on opposite sides and retain hold as 4s join them ready for right hands across halfway.

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