Harry's Reel

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

HARRY'S REEL (R8x40) 3C set (4C Set) Richard Francis Class of '13

1- 8 1s+2s Set and Mirror Link (1s cast, 2s dance up), 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance diagonal RSh reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s ¼ LH turn to face 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance diagonal RSh reel of 4 with 2nd corners to finish in 2nd place own sides. 213
25-32 1s dances Fig of 8 on own side giving LSh to 4th corner to begin. 213
33-40 All dance 6H round and back

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

HARRY'S REEL A reel for three couples in a four couple set

1-8 1st and 2nd couples set and mirror link (1st couple cast as 2nd couple dance up, no hands). 1st couple turn LH to face 1st corners.
9-16 1st couple dance a diagonal reel of four with 1st corners passing right shoulder to begin. 1st couple ¼ turn LH to face 2nd corners.
17-24 1st couple dance a diagonal reel of four with 2nd corners passing right shoulder to begin. 1st couple finish in 2nd place on own sides.
25-32 1st man dances figure of eight passing 3rd lady left shoulder to begin and 1st lady dances figure of eight passing 2nd man left shoulder to begin.
32-40 Six hands round and back.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Richard Francis, for the Unit 5 Class at Summer School, July 2013)

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Dance Information

This dance has been devised for Harry Richmond from Cornwall. Harry requested right shoulder diagonal reels of four in quicktime.

(Dance information by the deviser, Richard Francis, 2013)

Published in Class of '13, Richard Francis, reproduced here with the kind permission of the deviser, Richard Francis, 2023.

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