The Preparation Reel
A 32 bar Jig for three couples in a four couple set
1-8
Set, cast, right hands across with 3s to sides;
9-16
1s cross down, cast up, turn by the right once and a quarter to end with 1st man behind his partner, ready for 16 bars of reels (as in Cranberry Tart).
17-24
1w followed by 1m dance a right shoulder shadow reel across the dance with 2nd couple, ending in 2nd place on their own sides.
25-32
1st couple dance right shoulder reels on their own sides, dancing down to begin.
by Terry Harvey1 --written at Scottish Weekend2 1999 to teach the reels for Cranberry Tart, a dance by Terry Glasspool3 in the book Seven Year Itch.
1 www.TerryHarvey.com
2 www.ScottishWeekend.org
3 http://members.aol.com/Glasshall2/dances.html