Ceilidh Dance Instructions
Eightsome Reel
Ceilidh Dance Instructions
Pride of Erin Waltz
Swedish Masquerade
Formation: Sets of four couples in a circle (Ladies on partner's right)
Bars: Description
Introduction:-
1- 8:
All circle 8H round and back
9-16:
Ladies dance RH across to form a wheel (partners on their left) change to men dancing LH across in centre back to places
17-24:
All set to partners twice and spin partner
25-40:
All dance Grand Chain (2 bars per hand)
Main Dance:-
8 times through firstly with 1L in centre, then 2L, 3L, 4L, 1M, 2M, 3M, 4M
1- 8:
1st Lady goes into centre of circle and the others join hands and dance round and back
9-16:
1st Lady sets to partner and turns him round, 1st Lady sets and turns 3rd Man
17-24:
1st Lady dances figure of eight with partner and 3rd Man
25-32:
1st Lady back into centre of circle while others dance round and back
33-40:
1st Lady sets to 4th Man and turns him round, 1st Lady sets and turns 2nd Man
41-48:
1st Lady dances figure of eight with 4th Man and 2nd Man, 1L retires to place as 2L goes into centre
Repeat Introduction to complete dance.