Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The Kölbls' Reel

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE KÖLBLS' REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Duncan Brown Bovey Collection

1- 8 1s dance down, cast up round 3s; cross up LH and cast into 2nd place opposite sides (2s step up 7-8) 2(1)3
9-12 1s dance ½ diagonal R&L (Man up, Lady down), 1s on own side face 3rd corner position (dancer to left)
13-16 1s dance ½ LSh reels of 3 on sides (2s and 3s loop into place at end)
17-20 1s dance ½ diagonal R&L (Man up, Lady down). (2)(1)(3)
21-24 1s face 1st corner position (dancer to left) and dance ½ LSh reels of 3 on sides (2s and 3s loop into place at end). (3)(1)(2)
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance "Mixed Cross and Rotate":
 25-26 1s cross RH while 2s+3s change places RH on sides
 27-28 All chase clockwise ¼ round, 1s face up/down, 2s and 3s face in
 29-30 1s change places up/down RH while 2s and 3s cross RH
 31-32 All chase clockwise ¼ round. 213

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


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