Kenora Reel

(Three-couple strathspey)


1-2
1M with 2W, 2M with 3W, and 3M with 4M change by right shoulder (look right, pass right)
3-4
2M with 4W, 2M with 4 M, and 1W with 3 W change by left shoulder (look left pass left)
5-8
Men left hands across while women right hands across
9-12
Women cross in front of men as partners meet, so that women left hands across at bottom and men right hands across at top, Crossing begins with 1C
13-16
Reel of four on the sides halfway
17-20
Reel of three on sides for 2W, 1W 1M, and 3W, 4W and 1M (2M and 3M remain stationary at bottom of set)
21-22
All women cross with opposite woman by right hand to end across the set opposite partner
23-24
All turn partner by left hand into so that all men on on the men's side, women are on the women's side ready for
25-32
Allemande for four
33-40
C2 and C3 (at top) dance the Knot while C4 and C1 at bottom dance the slip Knot.





Repeat, having passed a couple

Devised by Michael Mudrey after a trip to Kenora, Ontario and recalling the Kenora Reel, May 2002
Madison Scottish Country Dancers