Ceilidh Dance Instructions
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Ceilidh Dance Instructions
Virginia Reel
Formation: Sets of four couples, gents with left shoulder to band.
Bars: Description
1-4:
All advance and retire holding hands down each line of the set
5-8:
All advance and retire (clap hands with partner opposite)
9-12:
All advance and retire, turning partners with Right Arm.
13-16:
All advance and retire, turning partners with Left Arm.
17-20:
All advance and retire, turning partners with Both Hands
21-24:
All advance and retire, then dance back to back left shoulder to left shoulder with partners (do-si-do).
25-32:
1st couple join both hands and side slip (skoosh) down the middle and back.
33-40:
1st couple, followed by all other couples cast off to the bottom; 1st couple make an arch and the other three couples dance up to new positions.