Boston reel

Country: unknown at time of writing.
Type: couple dance
Formation: any number of couples in open circle, waltz hold, M faces LOD, W, W faces into RLOD.
Steps: walk, polka,
Sheet music: [any polka or reel with appropriate structure and tempo]
Recordings: [any polka or reel with appropriate structure and tempo]

Bars Part Dance progression:
1-2 (a) Promenade: Beginning with outside (ML/WR) foot, couples dance 4 walking steps forward in LOD.
3-4   With outside (ML/WR) foot, step to ML/WR side, and touch inside (MR/WL) foot (3). With inside (MR/WL) foot, step to MR/WL side, and touch outside (ML/WR) foot (4).
5-8 (b) Polka: Couples dance 4 turning polka steps, moving in LOD.
Repeat from (a) as desired.

Provenance: unknown at time of writing.

See videos Herlev Gamle Danse 2022-11; Herlev Gamle Danse 2022-12; Herlev Gamle Danse 2023
Source: video Herlev Gamle Danse 2023
Description: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2023-08-17.


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