Ceilidh Dance: The Willow Tree
- Source:
- The Willow Tree
- Set type:
- Longways 8 couples
- Tune type:
- 48-bar jig/reel/polka
- Difficulty:
- ★★★
Instructions
| Section | Duration | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | 8 | Top couple gallop down, top man leaves his lady behind and brings bottom lady back |
| A2 | 8 | Bottom man gallops up with top lady to return her, retrieves his own and they gallop back |
| B | 16 | End couples strip the willow to the middle, join hands to make four arches |
| C | 16 | Remaining couples cast out and go in through the side arches, out the end arch, then back to place. All swing. |
Suggested Tunes
- (5× 48-bar jig)
- Muineira sul sacrato della chiesa (5× 48-bar jig)
- Tarantella (6× 48-bar jig)
- (4× 48-bar polka)
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