Dance The Monday Night Reel 12090

4c, 5c and 6c start on opposite side (1,2,3,4x,5x,6x) The dance is centro-symmetric; “top” and “bottom” do the same figures throughout.

1–

1M+6M cast off/up one, (2c+5c step to end) cross and cast Rsh round 1cnr into middle facing 1cnr while{8} 1W+6W cross, cast off/up, ½ Fig8 between 2c/5c to face 1cnr, BtoB with P

9–

1c+6c ½ Diag Reel4 with 1cnrs, pass Rsh, ½ Diag Reel4 with 2cnrs, finishing (3x,1x,2x,5,6,4)

17–

3c+4c cross and cast 2 places, to middle positions (other Cs step to ends) ; 3c+4c ½ R&L (1x,2x,4,3x,5,6)

25–

2c+4c & 3c+5c ½ R&L ; 1c+4c & 3c+6c ½ R&L (4,1,2,5x,6x,3x)

4s+5s+6s start on opp sides

1-8

1M/6M cast in & cross then cast round 1st corner to face crnr while 1L/6L cross & cast then dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s/5s & end facing 1st crnr

(popular variation approved by J Rigby: 1s/6s cast in 1 pl (2s/5s step up/dn) & cross RH, 1s/6s dance clockwise round 1st crnrs to end BtoB facing 1st crnrs)

9-16

1s & 6s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with corners, pass RSh to dance 1/2 reel of 4 with other corners ending 2nd place other side. (3)(1)(2)5 6 4

17-24

3s/4s (end couples) cross RH & cast 2 places to middle, 3s+4s dance 1/2 R&L

25-32

2s+4s also 3s+5s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+4s also 3s+6s dance 1/2 R&L. 4 1 2(5)(6)(3)