Eightsome Reel Scottish Dance

Four couples forming a square (lady on right side of male partner)

Four couples circle round clockwise and back with Traveling step

Cartwheel Clockwise with ladies joining hands in center, man with arm around partner's waist 4

then reverse, men's hands in center ladies on the outside (traveling step)

Set to partner twice and turn (two Hands) twice and swing straight out to next person with your LEFT hand out to form the Grand Chain: each person giving alternate hands to others (men going anti-clockwise and the women go clockwise) Everyone ends up in their original place in the square

Each person goes into the middle alone in turn (1st lady from couple nearest band first) the others join hands in a circle 4 Traveling Steps to the left and 4 back again

Person in middle sets to and turns partner (two hands) , then sets to and turns the man or woman opposite

The three persons involved then do a figure of eight. Same person remains in the middle and repeats with the other men or women. The next person moves into the middle of the square.

All Circle round and back

Cartwheel

Set to Partners twice and turn twice

Grand chain

Swinging with partner reverse grip until music finishes

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[eleanoraliceshields]

you started reording late. reels are done different ways in scotland

[alij2007]

oh yes it is!!

[maty18671867]

I got taught this at school. i dun think its it..

[weepixie1]

bloody yanks , wheres the backround pipe music ?

[Spellbinder888]

This doesn't look right. I'm scottish - seen a few eightsome reels in my time.

[Celticonnection1]

Stangest 8some reel I've ever seen.

[stuartirvine1981]

WRONG WAY TO DANCE

[MrEgc291942]

Good To See that This traditional dance is still

going strong so that the young people are shown

the proper movements to keep time to the music

One of the best dances of our day and long may

it continues

[IcsBinShizofren]

It so strange... We dance othergates.

[Semiomniscient]

This is a different style than RSCDS style Scottish Country Dance... I think this is referred to as "reeling." One key way to know is the clapping when setting. That's not typical of SCD, whereas it is in reeling. Also the attention to footwork is not there. Nevertheless, they often dance the same dances.