Dance Sixteensome Reel 6130
Also known as “Double Eightsome Reel”.
Reel · 464 bars · 8 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly) · Usual number of repetitions: 1
- Devised by
- Unknown
- Intensity
- no bar count made = 62% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands Round - 16 (HR;16P;)
- Hands across - other (HA;OTH)
- Set to and turn Partners (S&T;PRTNRS;)
- Grand Chain for 8 (GCHAIN;8P;)
- Reel of three (REEL;R3;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step, Tulloch turn
- Published in
- Recommended Music
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Recordings whose titles are in
Sixteensome Reel 8S · R464
{{explanation}}
8 couples, W on R, form square; two C to each side, all face in; “odd” C (1,3,5,7) on the R, “even” C (2,4,6,8) on the L.
Part A
1–
: All Circle16 and back
9–
: Sides join NH into big star RHA once round with W 1,3,5,7 in the centre, finish “odd” Cs in inner square, “even” Cs outside them
17–
: All set twice to P ; Turn P BH
24–40
: Concentric G Chains, 2 bars/hand, the “inner square” with PdB, “outer square” with Sk-Change
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Part B
1–
: in centre 1W + 5W set twice ; Tulloch turn **while{8}** the others Circle14 and back
9–
: 1W+5W set to and turn P ; 1W+6M & 5W+2M set and turn
17–
: 1W+1M+6M & 5W+5M+2M Opposing Reels3
25–
: Repeat [1–8], using the other arm for the Tulloch turn
33–
: 1W+8M & 5W+4M (W with their corners) set and turn ; 1W+3M & 5W+7M set and turn
41–
: 1W+3M+8M & 5W+7M+4M Opposing Reels3, finish in own position
{{explanation}}
Repeat all part B with successively 2W+6W, 3W+7W, 4W+8W in centre. For the first Tulloch turn, the “odd” C use R arm, the 'even” couples L arm.
Repeat all part B with successively 1M+5M, 2M+6M, 3M+7M, 4M+8M in centre
Repeat part A
Sixteensome Reel 8S · R464
{{explanation}}
2 cpls each side of the square, RH cpl (odd numbers) are called "inside" & LH cpls (even numbers) are called "outside" cpls.
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Introduction
1-8
: All circle 16H round & back
9-16
: "Inside" Ladies dance RH across (partners on their left) in St Andrews
Cross formation with "outside" Ladies giving RH to "inside" Men to
form large cross & all dance round clockwise & finish in a double
circles
17-24
: All set to partners twice & all turn 2H.
25-40
: All dance Grand Chain (2 bars per hand) in 2 concentric circles ending
in original square set places.
{{explanation}}
Dance: - 8 times through firstly with 1L+5L, then 2L+6L,3L+7L,4L+8L,1M+5M, 2M+6M, 3M+7M, 4M+8M
"Inside" Ladies (1L & 2L) in centre & in bars 1- 8, Set to each other for 4 & Turn for 4, (Reel of Tulloch), as other 14 all take hands & Dance around them:
1-8
: With 1L+5L in centre of dance set 4 Bars & turn RH (as Reel of
Tulloch) **while** the others dance 14H round & back.
9-16
: 1L & 5L set to & turn partners 2H, set to & turn opposite Man 6M/2M
17-24
: Dance LSh reels of 3 (1L with 6M+1M & 5L with 2M+5M) 1L & 5L both end in
centre as before.
25-32
: 1L & 5L set & turn each other LH in centre **while** others circle 14H
round & back
33-40
: 1L & 5L set to & turn nearest corner Man (8M/4M), set to & turn opposite
Man 3M/7M
41-48
: Dance LSh reels of 3 (1L with 3M+8M & 5L with 7M+4M) & 1L & 5L retire to
places as "outside" Ladies 2L & 6L go into centre.
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Finale
1-40
: Repeat Introduction
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Added on: 2017-09-23 (Iain Ross)
Quality: Reasonable
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Added on: 2013-10-19 (Eric Ferguson)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon 2017_11_21 | Unknown | Sarah B. | Nov. 1, 2017, 11:55 a.m. | |
| Wimbledon ~ 170613 Dance | Unknown | 2017-06-13 | James Wilson | June 9, 2017, 5:59 p.m. |
| Wimbledon ~ 161101 Dance | Unknown | 2016-11-01 | James Wilson | Nov. 1, 2016, 1:04 p.m. |
| New Scotland Annual Dance | Unknown | 2019-02-02 | John Nuttall | Jan. 27, 2019, 1:46 p.m. |
| Vancouver Lady Aberdeen Tea Dance | Unknown | 1942-02-28 | Andy Peterson | April 14, 2018, 5:59 p.m. |
| RSCDS Book 6 | Unknown | Ward Fleri | March 20, 2021, 9:56 p.m. | |
| SAPA lomas de zamora | Unknown | 2022-09-10 | MARCELO KOZLOWSKI | Sept. 7, 2022, 3:49 a.m. |
| Linlithgow SCDC 08 March 2019 | Unknown | 2019-03-08 | John Watkins | Feb. 24, 2019, 1:47 a.m. |
| Tascal Ross Day of Dance 2023 | Unknown | 2023-04-01 | Sally Ord | Jan. 26, 2023, 1:32 a.m. |
| Wimbledon core and easy dances | Unknown | Sarah B. | July 25, 2017, 7:55 p.m. | |
| Eastbourne and Grange-over-Sands 2013 | Unknown | Truus de Ceuster | Nov. 3, 2013, 9:44 p.m. | |
| Набережная 2019-06-04+ | Unknown | Denis Lisov | June 4, 2019, 3:27 p.m. |
