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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
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step, Tulloch turn
Published in
Recommended Music

Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (1). A yellow background means a recording with one of the recommended tunes but a non-standard number of repetitions. Recordings with a red background use a different tune and possibly a non-standard number of repetitions.

Recordings whose titles are in italics are not explicitly linked to this dance but have been identified by the database based on the type, bar count, and recommended tune(s) of the dance.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
Eightsome Reel/Sixteensome Reel Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band The World of Scottish Dance CD 1 R4648:32 35.3
The Sixteensome Reel Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band Book 6. Music for Twelve Traditional Dances LP+ 6 R4648:32 35.3
Sixteensome Reel Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band Book 6. Music for Twelve Traditional Dances CD 12 R464 18:30 35.2
Eightsome Reel Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band The Reel Party CD 1 R464 17:58 33.0
Eightsome Reel Bobby MacLeod and his Band Highland Accordion Maestro CD 8 R4647:54 32.7
Eightsome Reel Irvine Valley Scottish Dance Band Favourite SCDs Vol 1 CD 7 R464 18:23 34.7
The Eightsome Reel P/M James R Robertson Scottish Pipes for Dancing LP 13 R4640:00 0.0
The Eightsome Reel David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band Dances of Scotland LP 6 R4640:00 0.0
The Eightsome Reel Ian Holmes and his Band Let's Dance in Strict Tempo LP+ 6 R4648:14 34.1
The Eightsome Reel Bill Clement Honour the Piper LP+ 8 R464 10:00 0.0
The Eightsome Reel Kathie O'Connor and the Happy Highlanders Mooiste Muziek uit Schotland, De CD+ 5 R4648:37 35.7
The Eightsome Reel Auld Reekie More Capital Reels CD+ 1 R464 18:17 34.3
The Eightsome Reel Jimmy Shand and his Band Scottish Country Dances in Strict Tempo LP 6 R4647:41 31.8
The Eightsome Reel Jimmy Shand and his Band O'er the Border CD+ 9 R4647:41 31.8
The Eightsome Reel Jimmy Shand and his Band Saturday Dance Volume Two CD 1 R4647:41 31.8
The Eightsome Reel Bill Clement Piper's Choice CD 16 R464 18:18 34.3
The Eightsome Reel Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band Iain MacPhail Celebrates in South America CD 2 R4647:57 32.9
The Eightsome Reel David South and his Scottish Dance Band The Southern Touch CD 14 R4648:34 35.4
The Eightsome Reel The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band Are ye askin'? - The Reel Party CD 6 R4648:09 33.7
The Eightsome Reel Ian Holmes and his Band Scotland - The Dances and Dance Bands CD+ 1 R4648:09 33.7
The Eightsome Reel Ian Hutson & his Scottish Dance Band The Dashing White Sergeant CD 19 R4648:07 33.6
The Eightsome Reel The Muriel Johnstone Trio Dancing Live CD 8 R4648:24 34.8
The Eightsome Reel The Colin Dewar Quartet Music for Collins Pocket Reference. Vol 2 CD 2 R4648:30 35.2
The Eightsome Reel The Colin Dewar Quartet Book 2. Music for Eleven Traditional Dances +1 CD 12 R4648:30 35.2
Sixteensome Reel 8S · R464
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{{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
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{{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)
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Added on: 2013-10-19 (Eric Ferguson)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)

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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.

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