Victorian Society of Colorado Springs

willow tree reel

Music: reel

Position: Couple facing

Formation: Double line, men right, women left – 6, 8 or 10 couples

Count Steps

8 Head couple chasse down the center, gent collects foot lady,
leaves his own

8 Chasse home

8 Foot couple chasse to top, gent collects his partner,
leaves head lady

8 Chasse home

* Head and foot couples strip the willow to the middle and form
a 4 way arch

* New ups and downs cast off, meet in the middle, and dive
thru arch and back to place

Strip the willow = reel the set