Jacksonville Reel
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
Jacksonville Reel (5x32 reel for a five couple set), Curt Beadell, 20101- 4 1s set and cast below 2s
5- 8 1s ½ Fig of 8 around 2s to finish b/w 2s facing opposite sides
9-24 Spurtle:
9-12 1C and 2C ½ reel of 4 across set as 2C dances up to 1st place, 1C turn RH finishing with 1M facing 3L and 1L facing 3M
13-16 Repeat with 3C, finishing b/w 4C as 3C dances up to 2nd place
17-20 Repeat with 4C to finish with 4C in 3rd place And 1C at bottom (all now improper)
21-24 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 1st couples set to partners and, giving right hands, cross to own sides
25-28 Top 2 couples and bottom 2 couples four hands across by right
29-32 Top two couples four hands across by left while 5s set and cast up to 4th 1s (in 4th place) step down on 31-32.
(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Curt Beadell, 2026)
Dance Information
This dance is for all those in the future who choose to enjoy the challenge, the delight and the music of Scottish Country Dance in Northeast Florida.Recommended Music: The Black Mountain Reel/Heather Hills CD
Published in Eight Dances For Anne Hueser, reproduced here with the kind permission of the deviser, Curt Beadell.
Back to the top of this Scottish Country Dancing Instructions 'Jacksonville Reel' page