Ceilidh Dance Instructions

Strip the Willow

Formation: Sets of 4 couples, men with left shoulder to the band facing the ladies. Couples number from nearest the band.

Bars: Description

1-8 1st couple join hand and spin at the top of the set for 8 bars

9-20 1st lady turns 2nd Man wih left hand, then partner with right hand. Working down the line -

3rd man, partner, 4th man, and partner again.

21-24 Spin with partner at the bottom of the set.

25-36 The 1st man turns the ladies on the way back up, spinning his partner each time in between. 4L LH, partner RH, 3L LH, partner RH, 2L LH.

37-40 Spin with partner at the top of the set.

41-52 1st lady turns each man, whist the 1st man turns each lady, and spin partner each time in

between - turning 2C LH, partner RH, 3C LH, partner RH, 4C LH.

53-56 Spin together with partner at the bottom of the set until the end of the phrase.

Repeat ad lib.