Strip the willow

56 Bar Dance

Note some play this as 64 bars..ours is faster when travelling down the line!

Bars 1-8 Top couple Swing for 16 at top of set
Bars 9-16 Lady swings partner with right hand each other gent in turn with left..partner then gent until at bottom
Bars 17-24 Swing at bottom for 16
Bars 25-32 Gent swings partner with right hand each lady in turn with left..partner then lady until at top of set once more
Bars 33-40 Top couple Swing for 16 at top of set  
Bars 41-56 This time both go down line swing partner with right hand then next lady/gent with left until at bottom of set
  Repeat until all 4 couples have danced

                                     

Variation: Orcadian Style

Long set down the hall - from bar 33 onwards - When first couple reach 4th couple top couple start to swing.

dancers doing reel

Kirkcaldy church