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The Currall Reel

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THE CURRALL REEL (S4x40) 4C Set Neville Miller Inlet Road Dances

1- 8 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance Double Fig of 8 (1s and 3s cross down, 2s and 4s cast up to start)
9-16 All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides
17-24 1s set and cross RH, 1s set to 2s, 1s ¾ turn 2s into line across (1M+2L RH, 1L+2M LH), 1s BtoB facing opposite side
25-40 1s dance 'Spurtle' with 2s, 3s and 4s:
 25-28 1s dance ½ RSh reel of 4 with 2s and turn RH to face 3s (M facing L)
 29-32 Repeat but end facing 4s
 33-36 Repeat but end on opposite sides in 4th place. (2)(3)(4)(1)
 37-40 All set, all cross RH. 2341

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


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