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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.

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