The Eightsome Reel

Reel 464 bars 4 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Square Set

1-40 Chorus:

• 1-8 8 hands round and back;
• 9-12 Ls right hands across with Mn outside;
• 13-16 Mn left hands across with Ls outside;
• 17-20 all set twice to partners;
• 21-24 all turn partners twice;
• 25-40 grand chain all round.

41-88 1L's Solo:

• 41-48 7 hands round and back WHILE 1L dances any solo setting step in the centre;
• 49-52 1L and partner set and turn by the right;
• 53-56 1L and opposite M set and turn by the left;
• 57-64 1L, partner and opposite M reel of three (1L and partner right shoulder to start);
• 65-72 repeat bars 41-48;
• 73-76 1L and first corner (M originally next on the side away from her partner) set and turn by the right;
• 77-80 1L and second corner (M originally next on her partner's side) set and turn by the left;
• 81-88 1L reel of three with these two men (1L right shoulder to first corner), finishing with 1L back in place.
• 89-136 2L repeat 1L's Solo.
• 137-184 3L repeat 1L's Solo.
• 185-232 4L repeat 1L's Solo.
• 233-280 1M repeat 1L's Solo (with M and L interchanged in the instructions).
• 281-328 2M repeat 1M's Solo.
• 329-376 3M repeat 1M's Solo.
• 377-424 4M repeat 1M's Solo.
• 425-464 All repeat Chorus (bars 1-40).