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Barley Reel

Music - 48 bar jigs or reels

Music - audio/4 x 48 reels.mp3



Formation - 4 couple longways set
4 cpl longways

A1    
Lines go forward (3 steps) and
          back
          Lines go forward to change side
          girls ducking under arches
          made by the boys

lines fwd & back 1
lines fwd & back

lines fwd & back 2
lines change sides



A2    
LInes go forward (3 steps) & back
          Lines go forward to change side, boys
          ducking under arches made by the girls

lines fwd & back 3
lines fwd & back

lines fwd & back 4
lines change sides

B1 & B2   Top couple Strip The Willow
      Top (1st) couple right hand turn 1 and 1/2
      times and go to next person of the opposite sex
      (2nd cpl)
       Left hand turn this one to meet partner in the
       middle
       Right hand turn partner and on to the
       next person of the opposite sex (3rd cpl)
       Left hand turn this one to meet parftner in the
       middle
       Right hand turn partner and on to the next
       person of opposite sex (4th cpl)
      
Left hand turn this one to meet partner in the
       middle
       Half a right hand turn with partner to finish on
       own side at the bottom of the set
       Same couple make a single handed arch



strip the willow
strip the willow


C1   
New top couple (origiinal 2nd cpl) seperate
         and cast down outside own line, other
         couples (3rd & 4th) following and lead up
         through arch at bottom to progressed places


through the arch



C2   
All swing partners to finish on own side


arm swing

cross hand swing
cross hand swing

DANCE REPEATS WITH NEW TOP COUPLE
 
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