Eightsome Reel

	Java St Andrew Society Eightsome Reel

	EIGHTSOME REEL (REEL)
	This is a round reel for 4 couples. It is better to treat it when dancing as a square dance, and always stand in the square formation when not dancing. A good plan is to change the tune each time a new dancer goes into the middle.

	BARS	DESCRIPTION
	1 – 8	All four couples make a circle and dance 8 slip steps round to the left and 8 back again.
	9 - 12	The 4 ladies keeping hands joined with partner give right hands across to make a wheel and dance 4 skip change of step round.
	13 – 16	Advance again. and dance back to back passing right shoulder 1st lady turns 2nd man with left hands joined 6 running steps. 1st man Ladies drop hands and men. still holding partners' hands, swing them out and give their left hands across in the wheel. They dance round for 4 skip change of step and finish in own places facing partners.

	17 – 24	1st couple giving right hands turn each other in the middle 6 running All set to partner twice, join both hands and turn once round 4 pas de basque. Finish a little way apart facing partner.
	25 - 40	1st lady repeats these last 4 bars until she has turned all the men. and. at the last turn of her partner. they finish with 1st man facing each hand-giving.

	41 - 48	1st lady goes into the middle and dances 8 pas de basque, or any reel setting step, while the 7 other dancers make a circle and dance 8 slip steps round to the left and 8 back.
	49 - 56	1st lady sets to and turns her partner with both hands. then sets to and turns the opposite man 3rd man. 8 pas de basque.

	57 - 64	1st lady dances reel of three with these two men. She begins the reel by giving left shoulder to her own partner.
		Repeat bars 41-64 1st lady dancing this time with 2nd and 4th men.
		Repeat bars 41-64 until all the ladies and all the men have had their turn in the middle. The dance is finished by a repeat of the first 40 bars.

	Tune: " A variety of good reels"
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