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The Twa Meenit Reel

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THE TWA MEENIT REEL (R4x32) 4C set Roy Clowes SCD Archives

1- 4 1L and 3L cast 1 place and dance into centre to face up while 2M and 4M cast up 1 place and dance into centre to face Ladies
5-16 2M+1L+4M+3L dance RSh reel of 4 in centre, 2M+1L also 4M+3L ¾ turn RH to places
17-24 1M+2L and 3M+4L turn RH and back to places, 1s+2s also 3s+4s circle 4H round to left
25-32 All advance and retire, 1s lead down to 4th place while others step up

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


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"The Twa Meenit Reel" is Scots for "the two minute reel".
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