Eightsome Reel

THE EIGHTSOME REEL (R40 8x48 40) RSCDS Book 2 Introduction: 1- 8 All circle 8H round and back 9-16 Ladies dance RH across (partners on their left) in St Andrew’s Cross formation, change to Men dancing LH across in centre back to places 17-24 All set to partners twice and turn 2H 25-40 All dance Grand Chain (2 bars per hand) Dance: 8 times through firstly with 1L in centre, then 2L, 3L, 4L, 1M, 2M, 3M, 4M 1- 8 1L sets in centre (any suitable reel steps) while others dance 7H round and back 9-16 1L sets to partner and turns 2H, 1st Lady sets and turns 3rd Man 17-24 1L dances reel of 3 with partner and 3rd Man passing partner LSh 25-32 1L sets in centre while others circles 7H round and back 33-40 1L sets to 4th Man and turns 2H, 1st Lady sets to 2nd Man and turns 2H 41-48 1L dances a reel of 3 with 4M 2M across dance passing 4M LSh and 1L retires to place as 2L goes into centre Finale: 1-40 Repeat Introduction