Dance Twelvesome Reel 6798

See also: The Twelvesome Reel (R176, ?, Paterson: Four Demonstrations)

Reel · 32 bars · 6 couples · Square (Progression: 536124) · Usual number of repetitions: 6

Devised by

Barry Priddey

Intensity

888888 808088 080888 888888 = 83% (1 turn), 83% (whole dance)

Formations

Hands round - 8 - half (HR;8P;HALF;)
Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
Reel of four (REEL;R4;)
Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
Chase (CHASE)
Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)

Steps

Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step

Published in

Twelvesome Reel and 4 more [1]

Extra Info

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For Jean and Ian Campbell

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For Jean and Ian Campbell

Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (6). 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.

	Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace	Clip
	The Twelvesome Reel	McDuff's Ceilidh Band	Artistic License	CD+	3	R32 6	3:42	37.0

Twelvesome Reel 6S · R32

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{{explanation}}
Square 4C set, 5c in middle facing 1c ; 6c facing 3c

1–
: 1c+2c+3c+4c ½ circle8 left ; set advancing (keep hands) and cast R out to new places **while{8}** 5c+6c set to P | set diagonally to centre ; LHA
9–
: 3c+5c+6c+1c parallel Reels4, 5c+6c do not pass last Lsh but swivel R to face nearest side couple
17–
: 2c+5c+6c+4c parallel Reels4 across, 5c+6c do not pass last Lsh (5c+6c have now changed places)
25–
: Each centre person (5M, 5W, 6M & 6W) RHA with their nearest two corners ; 5c+6c ½ LHA **while{2}** others chase ¼ clw, 1c+3c (on sides) RH turn **while{2}** 2c+5c & 4c+6c (top/bottom) ½ RHA (5,3,6,1,2,4)

E-cribs

Twelvesome Reel 6S · R32

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{{explanation}}
6 couples: couples 1, 2, 3 & 4 make square set, couples 5s & 6s in middle, 5s facing 1s, 6s facing 3s

1-8
: 1s+2s+3s+4s circle 8H left 1/2 way, set adv, turn right & dance out (to
  new places) **while** 5s+6s set to ptnr, set facing diagonally in to
  centre & dance LH across
9-16
: 3s+5s+6s+1s dance parallel reels of 4, 3s & 1s ending in place & 5s+6s
  omit LSh pass to end facing 2s & 4s
17-24
: 4s+5s+6s+2s dance parallel reels of 4, 4s & 2s ending in places & 5s+6s
  omit LSh ready for…
25-28
: 5s & 6s dance RH across with nearest corners (i.e. groups of three
  dancers)
29-32
: 5s+6s dance 1/2 LH across in centre **while** 1s+2s+3s+4s circle 1/4
  round to left and 2s+5s also 6s+4s dance RH across 1/2 way (to put new
  couples - 2s & 4s - in centre) **while** 1s & 3s turn partners RH

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