MCLOUGHLIN STRATHSPEY AND REEL

Music: Any suitable 32 x 32 bar Strathspey and Reel

David Tague, November 1986

Dance commences in Reel of Four formation with men back to back in the middle facing partners on the outside.

 

BARS

STRATHSPEY:

  

1-4

Half Reel of Four.

5-8

Turn partner once round by the right hand.

9-16

All Shake and Rock (On last two counts of Rocking movement, Spring and Hop LEFT Foot taking RIGHT foot to 3rd Rear Aerial and then round the leg to 3rd Aerial).

17-20

Half Reel of Four.

21-24

Turn partner once round by the right hand.

25-32

Pointing and Spring Points

REEL

  

1-4

Petronella turn to the right and set to partner.

5-8

Execute Balance and Pas de Basque movement twice (RF, LF).

9-12

Half Rights and Lefts without a polite turn at the end.

13-16

Turn partner once round by the Right Hand.

17-24

Execute the Assemble and Travel movement four times

Start with an assemble Right Foot in front (travel is towards 2nd position).

25-28

Petronella turn to the right and set to partner.

29-32

Execute the Balance and Pas de Basque movement twice.

 

DESCRIPTION OF STEPS:

 

SHAKE AND ROCK - Hop on Left Foot four times pointing Right Foot to 2nd, 3rd Rear Aerial, 3rd and extend to 4th Intermediate Aerial with Shake Action. Execute four Rocks pointing toe in 3rd and 3rd rear positions. (Side, Behind, Toe and Shake, Rock 2, 3, 4.)

POINTING WITH SPRING POINTS - Hop Left Foot pointing Right Foot in Mid 4th Position, 3rd Aerial, Mid Fourth, then Spring onto Right Foot taking Left Foot to 3rd Rear Aerial. Repeat this movement on the Left side and then again on the Right side. End with four Spring Points pointing LF, RF, LF, RF in Fourth position. Repeat step starting spring Right Foot, but again finish Spring Points pointing LF, RF, LF in 4th position and on last Spring extend Right Foot to Fourth Intermediate Aerial position. (Point, up, point, change three times then four Spring Points).

ASSEMBLE AND TRAVEL - Assemble with Right Foot in 3rd Position, disassemble onto Right Foot taking Left Foot to 3rd Rear Aerial and Hop on Right Foot taking Left Foot round the leg to 3rd Aerial Position. Step to 2nd position with Left Foot closing Right Foot in 3rd Rear and simultaneously releasing Left Foot to 2nd Aerial ready to assemble and repeat contra. (Jump, hop, hop, step close.) Take last extension Right Foot towards 4th Intermediate Aerial.