Four Hand Reel

Ladies Chain

Ladies advance towards center, give right hands, release, continue to opposite gent, give left hand, both turn anti-clockwise in place (4 bars). Release hands, ladies return to partner, passing right should to right, take right hand of partner and turn into own place (4 bars). Both couple take two hands crossed, swing around each other in an anti-clockwise direction revolving clockwise back to own place (8 bars). Total 16 bars.

The Finish

Lead around as performed at start of dance.

Lead Around (order)

#1

The Square (order)

#2

Four Sevens (order)

#3

Right and Left Hands Across (order)

#4

Down the Center (order)

#5

Right and Left Chain (order)

#6

Figure of Eight and Ring of Three (order)

1st Figure

Ladies Chain (order)

2nd Figure

Right and Left Hands Across

All four give right hands across in center, gents hands underneath ladies, with promenade step, dance around clockwise (4 bars). Release hands, reverse, give left hands across and dance around anti-clockwise back to place, finish facing partner (4 bars). Total 8 bars.

Four Hand Reel

Four hand dance in reel time for two couples.

Four Sevens

Gents sidestep to right behind partner, ladies sidestep to left in front (2 bars). All sidestep back to place, gents in front (2 bars). Repeat the above movement (4 bars). NOTE: the two threes are NOT performed in this movement. Total 8 bars.

The Square

Partners exchange places with sidestep finishing with two threes, gents to right behind, ladies to left in front, on second two threes turn to face partner (4 bars). Continue on in same direction with sidestep finishing with two threes, turn to face opposite couples (4 bars). Both couples now in place of opposite couple. They continue the movement as above to return to own place (8 bars). Total 16 bars.

Lead Around

Partners take inside hands, with gent's hand underneath the lady's. With promenade step, both couples dance a complete circle around anti-clockwise back to place. Release hands, turn inward, take other inside hands (8 bars). Both couples dance a complete circle clockwise back to place. Release hands, turn into original position (8 bars). Total 16 bars.

Figure of Eight and Ring of Three

Top couple take inside hands, advance towards opposite couple (2 bars). Release hands, top gent dances back to place (2 bars), (gent stands idle for the following 4 bars), while the lady advances between the opposite couple, around lady, between again, around the gent and both ladies advance to place of top couple (4 bars). (Opposite couple may stand idle or dance for first 8 bars). Top couple and opposite lady form a ring and sidestep anti-clockwise finishing with two threes (4 bars). Sidestep clockwise (2 bars) and on the two threes, top couple raise arms to form an arch to allow opposite lady to pass under to place of top lady, turning clockwise while top couple advance to opposite gent who has danced sidestep right and left also (2 bars). Top couple and opposite gent form a ring, sidestep clockwise finishing with two threes (4 bars), sidestep anti-clockwise (2 bars) and on the two threes raise hands to allow opposite gent to pass under to place of top gent, while top couple are turning into new place (2 bars). (Meanwhile the opposite lady is sidestepping to left and right). Both couples take two hands crossed, dance around each other in an anti-clockwise direction revolving clockwise, back to own place (8 bars). Total 32 bars.

Down the Center

Top couple take right hand in right, dance sidestep to place of opposite couple while opposite couple sidestep to place of top couple on outside (2 bars). Opposite couple take right hand in right, both couples make half turn in place (2 bars). Top couple release hands, both couples sidestep back to place, with top couple on outside (2 bars). Top couple take right hand again, both couples make half turn into original position (2 bars). Total 8 bars.

Right and Left Chain

With gents moving in a clockwise direction, ladies anti-clockwise, gents give right hand to opposite lady, release, continue to meet partner with left hand, now at opposite side of circle. Continue to opposite lady with right hand, then on to partner with left hand and turn into original position. Total 8 bars.