Gavin's Reel

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

GAVIN'S REEL (R5x32) 5C Sq.Set (5s facing - L facing down and M up) B Donald Green Lochan

1- 4 5M+2s and 5L+4s dance ½ RH across and 2s+4s dance ½ LH across in centre
5- 8 5M+4s and 5L+2s dance ½ RH across and 5s turn ¾ LH in centre to end 5M facing 3s and 5L facing 1s
9-16 5s turn corner, partner, corner, partner with 1st and 3rd couples (turning 1M/3M first)
17-20 5M dances ½ reel of 3 with Men in 4th+1st place as 5L dances ½ reel with Men in 2nd+3rd place (pass LSh to Men in 2nd and 4th place)
21-24 5M dances ½ reel of 3 with Ladies 1st+4th place as 5L dances ½ reel with Ladies 3rd+2nd place end facing partner in centre (M up and L dn)
25-32 5s set and ½ turn 2H to face 4th place (original 1st couple), 5s+1s dance ½ RandL to change places

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

Gavin's Reel
B Donald   Green Lochan
Reel   5 x 32 bars   5 Couple Repeat   5 Couple Set   Square Set - 5s inside

1-2      5L with 4s, 5M with 2s right hands across halfway;
3-4      4s2s left hands across halfway;
5-6      5L with 2s, 5M with 4s rights hands across halfway;
7-8      5s turn ¾ by the left to face 5L up, 5M down;
9-14    5L1M 5M3M turn by the right, 5s turn by the left, 5L1L 5M3L turn by the right;
15-16  5s turn ⁵⁄₈ by the left;
17-20  5L4M3M (5L left shoulder to 4M (in 2nd place)) and 5M2M1M (5M left shoulder to 2M (in 4th place)) half reels of 3;
21-24  5L3L4L (5L right shoulder to 3L) and 5M1L2L (5M right shoulder to 1L) half reels of 3;
25-28  5s set and turn both hands halfway;
29-32  5s1s (1s in 4th place) half rights and lefts.

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

Dance Notes

1-6      No great rush; all hands across only halfway.
9-14    This "corner, partner, corner" figure is very quick; use elbow grip.
15-16  This turn is a slow, long arm turn, little more than halfway; elbow grip is a disaster.
17-32  All quite sedate.

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