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The Three-hand Reel
Formation: Set dance, 3 couples, Longways proper
Difficulty: 2
Style: English
| A1: | 2nd man does right arm swing with 1st corner, then with 2nd corner (i.e. with 3rd W, then 1st W). |
| A2: | 2nd woman ditto. |
| B1: | 1s face down, others up, and do reels along the side. |
| B2: | 1s swing down to the bottom. |
I saw this danced at Sidmouth Folk Festival. There's also a traditional version in which middles step for 8 bars to first one end then the other, etc.
Music: hornpipes or rants
Thumbnail: 2s swing 1st and 2nd corners; reels on sides; 1s swing down.