Dance Ross Reel 18969
Also known as “The Ross Reel” (spelling).
Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Helen Thomson
- Intensity
- 880/800/844/844 = 44% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Set in line in twos (SETLIN;2P;)
- Hands across - 4 - right (HX;4P;R;)
- Hands across - 4 - left (HX;4P;L;)
- Set to and turn Corners (S&T;CRNRS;)
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Extra Info
- This dance was devised for the Ross Group when it was revived in the early 1990’s and danced in the …
This dance was devised for the Ross Group when it was revived in the early 1990’s and danced in the Conservative Club in Ross-on-Wye
In the “RSCDS Herefordshire Branch 40th Anniversary Collection of Dances 1967–2007” the dance description has the correct name “Ross Reel”, but in the Table of Contents the name is misprinted as “The Ross Reel” (information obtained from RSCDS Herefordshire) .
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellstane | Marian Anderson and her Band | Dancers' Choice 1 | CD | 5 | R32 8 | 4:56 | 37.0 |
Ross Reel 3/4L · J32
- 1-
- 1c+2c set | ½ RHA ; set |½ LHA (1,2,3)
- 9–
- 1c cross RH | cast off (2c up) ; cross LH | cast off and lead up to 1cnrs
- 17–
- Set to and Turn Corners (2,1x,3)
- 25–
- All A&R ; 1c turn P RH 1½ (2,1,3)
Ross Reel 3/4L · J32
- 1-8
- 1s+2s set & dance 1/2 RH across, set & dance 1/2 LH across
- 9-16
- 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, cross LH & cast to meet below 3s then lead up to face 1st corners
- 17-24
- 1s set & turn 1st corners 2H to face 2nd corners, set & turn 2nd corners 2H ending 2nd place opp sides
- 25-32
- 2s+1s+3s Adv+Ret, 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times to own sides.
