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Circle Virginia Reel {Bill Lewis variant}

by Unknown person

Permission: full

FormationBase: Circle Mixer
FormationDetail: Inner circle of men, outer circle of women
Progression: Triple
Direction: C-3
Mixer?: Yes
PhraseStructure: 6*8*2

Figures:

A1

(8) In two big rings, go forward and back (inner circle, outer circle)

(8) P1 partner allemande right 1

A2

(8) P1 partner allemande left 1

(8) P1 partner two-hand turn 1

B1

(8) P1 partner do-si-do

(8) P1 partner arm right 1 & 3/4

B2

(8) P2 partner arm left 1 & 1/2

(8) P3 partner arm right 1 & 1/2

C1

(8) P4 partner arm left

(8) P4 partner promenade counterclockwise

C2

(16) P4 partner swing; form inner circle of men, outer circle of women

Calling Notes:

Authorship dubious.
Appearances: American Square Dance, vol 1956, no Jul, p 20
Stockton Dance Camp Syllabus, vol 1951, p 3
Stockton Dance Camp Syllabus, vol 1953, p 34