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