The Duke of Perth
The Reel
Standard sets with Ms on the left and Fs on the right. Set are divided into six couples, with couples 1 and 4 starting the dance. This means that when a couple reaches the top they must wait for two repeats without dancing at all before they can begin as a dancing couple.
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Dancing couple turn each other before casting off one place behind their own lines.
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Using an elbow grip, the dancing couple swing with their left hands, three-quarter turn.
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The couples then swing their first corners (M1 with F3 and F1 with M2) with their right arms.
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Couples catch each others left arms in the middle and swing a three-quarter turn.
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Dancing couple swing their second corners (M1 with F2 and F1 with M3), and end up facing their first corners again.
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The dancing couple now sets and turns their first corners.
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Dancing couple sets and turns their second corners.
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The dancing couple now does as figure of eight with the two corners they have just danced with.
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The couple now end up one place down from where they have started, but on the wrong side.
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Dancing couple must turn one and a half times in the middle before casting off.
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Repeat 2 - 9.
Video Tutorial
Thanks to John Carver and London Reels for allowing us to use their video tutorials