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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