Eight Hand Reel
Music: reel
Position: Couple
Formation: Quadrille
Counts Steps
8 Head couples forward and back
8 Side couples forward and back
8
Head couples swing
2 hand CW turn, or in CP turn CW all the way
around to place
8 Side couples swing
16
Grand right and left
Right hand to partner, pull by, left to next and pull by, etc.
8
All 4 Ladies right hand star
Go hands across, i.e., "shake hands" with the person opposite
8 Left hand star
8 All 4 Gents right hand star
8 Left hand star
16
All hands around left
All join hands and circle left
16 All hands around right
8
Balance your corner
Both step forward right shoulder to right shoulder and back to place
8
Turn your corner
Use 2 hands, cross handed, right hand to right hand, turn CW to face LOD
8 Promenade your corner
8 Turn your partner
16 Promenade your partner
16 Grand right and left
8
Heads turn your opposite
Right hand turn and back to place
8 Sides turn your opposite
*
Promenade the hall with your partner
In "skater's" promenade position scramble to another set
Source: The Prompter's Handbook, JA French, 1893