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Ceilidh Dance Instructions

 

Eightsome Reel

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.

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