Rosalie's Birthday Reel


Danced by RSCDS Belfast Branch

Music: Rosalie's Rather Special Birthday


Instructions



A 88 bar reel in a square set



1-8 8 hands round and back
9-16 Men dance into the centre and set, turning on the spot, and dance back to place to turn partner with left hand
17-24 Repeat 9-16, women dancing, turning partner with right hand
25-32 Grand chain
33-36 All set twice to partner
37-40 All turn partner right hand
41-48 1st and 3rd couples join nearer hands and cross, 3rd couple forming an arch. All four turn their corners (exchanging places) with free hand. 1st and 3rd couples cross back, 3rd man forming the arch. All four turn their corner (exchanging places) with free hand.
49-56 2nd and 4th couples repeat bars 41-48, 4th man forming both arches
57-60 1st and 3rd women dance half ladies' chain
61-64 2nd and 4th women dance half ladies' chain
65-68 1st and 3rd men dance half gentlemen's chain
69-72 2nd and 4th men dance half gentlemen's chain
73-76 All set twice to partner
77-80 All turn partner right hand
81-88 All dance round the set in Allemande hold, men bringing women into the middle of the set and hold right hand for bow and curtsey




Devised by Hazel Convery for Rosalie Parker on the occasion of a "rather special birthday" May 2004 and amended 2015.

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