16 Hand Reel

Question 1

2
DC
6 8
ON TS

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          3 F                                            G 4

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                    7                        5

                               AB
                                 1

Answer 1

Positions of 16 hand reel

Question 2

Name the movements in the 16 Hand Reel?

Answer 2

Lead around
Body
1st figure advance and retire 
Body
2nd figure right hand to opposite lady
Body
3rd figure Arch Arms
Body
Fm advance and retire 

BODY
exchange place with partner
1st ring 
Exchange place with partner
2nd ring
Half chain 
Link arms

Question 3

Explain the 2nd figure of the 16 hand reel ?

Answer 3

RIGHT HAND TO OPPOSITE LADY

gents of couple 1 and 2 advance to opposite lady (2bars) give right hand and turn once in place (2bars) return to partner (2 bars) give left hand and turn once in place (2bars)

Both gentlemen advance and meet in the centre with right hand and turn once (3bars) continue to opposite lady, give left hand and turn once (3bars) return to own partner (2bars)

Both couples face each other, take hands and dance around each other and back to place (8bars)

Movement is followed by couples
3 + 4 24 bars
5 + 6 24 bars
7 + 8 24 bars

Question 4

What chain is in the 16 hand reel and describe it ?

Answer 4

HALF CHAIN.

Partners face each other and give right hands, move forward to the next person with the left hand, continue in the same direction alternating between right and left hand until you meet your own partner (12 bars) partners take both hands and lead around back to original position , continuing in the direction the gentleman was dancing ( 4bars)

Question 5

What is the 3rd movement in the 16 hand reel and describe it in detail?

Answer 5

ARCH ARMS.

Couple 1 and 2 take crossed hands with partner and dance a complete turn into centre. (2bars)
COUPLE 1 Release left hands and raise right hands to form an arch allowing lady of c2 to dance under (2bars)
COUPLE 1 make a half turn and again raise the right hands to form an arch allowing the gent of couple 2 to pass under.(2bars)
C 1 and C2 take hands and dance a complete turn out ( TO ARRIVE AT POSITION OPPOSITE ORIGINAL POSITION) ( 2 bars)

Movement is repeated for both couples to return to original positions however C2 make the arch to allow C 1 to pass under.

COUPLES repeat the movement
3 + 4 ( 16 bars)
5 + 6 (16 bars)
7 + 8 ( 16 bars)

Question 6

Explain the link arms movement in the body of the 16 hand reel?

Answer 6

Gent of C 1 2 3 and 4 advance to meet the gent on their right and link right ARMS , dance around 4 bars , Release arms and continue on to the lady on their right and link left HAND, dance around 2 bars, return to place ( gents passing r s to r s) give right hand to partner and turn into place (2bars)

Partners face each other take hands and dance a complete circle around the couple they formed the. 2nd RING with. 8 bars

Question 7

SWING AROUND AT THE END OF ?

Answer 7

Link arms ( around the couple you formed 2nd ring with)

2nd figure RIGHT HAND TO OPPOSITE LADY