Inverness (Sixsome) Reel
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
INVERNESS (Sixsome) REEL (R128) 3 facing 3 Hugh A ThurstonRound the room dance, - 3 facing 3
1- 8 All set, Men turn Lady on right RH and Lady on left LH
9-16 All dance reels of 3 (RSh to Lady on right to start)
17-32 Men dance Quadruple Triangles:
dancing to left to face out and join hands with Lady on left+opposite Lady (who face each other) and set, Men set turning ¼ round to join hands with opposite Ladies (who face each other) and set, Men repeat with RH Ladies then own partners and turn to own place
33-48 Repeat bars 1-16
49-64 Men dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting all round ending in original places
65-80 Repeat bars 1-16
81-88 Both Men dance ½ reel of 4 with 1st corners (pass opposite Lady RSh), Men dance ½ reel of 4 with 2nd corners (pass opposite Lady RSh)
89-96 Repeat with 3rd and 4th corners back to places
97-112 Repeat bars 1-16
113-128 Men petronella turn to right to join hands with Lady+opposite Lady and set in lines across, repeat 3 more times back to places
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Dance Notes
Optional: 129-144 Repeat bars 1-16 (total bars 144)Dance Information
Inverness (meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands.
Inverness And The River Ness
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