ELECTRIC REEL

Choreoghraphed by: Robert & Regina Padden 6/97
Music:Cry Of The Celts from "Lord Of The Dance" (128)
Stockon's Wing: Mason's Apron
Counts:32
Type:4 wall line dance - Intermediate/Advanced

LONG STEP TO R, HOLD, SHUFFLE TO R, HEEL SWITCHES (L, R, L), CLAP
1-2 Step R foot to right side, hold
& Step L foot beside right
3&4 Side shuffle right
5& Touch L heel forward, step L beside right
6& Touch R heel forward, step R beside left
7-8 Touch L heel forward, clap

LONG STEP TO L, HOLD, SHUFFLE TO L, HEEL SWITCHES (R, L, R), STEP R, L
9-10 Step L foot to left side, hold
& Step R foot beside L
11&12 Side shuffle left
13& Touch R heel forward, step R beside left
14& Touch L heel forward, step L beside right
15&16 Touch R heel forward, step R beside left, step L in place putting feet slightly apart

APPLEJACKS
17&18& Applejack to the left, center, right, center
19&20 Applejack to the left, center, right

IRISH JIG, 3/4 PIVOTING TURN TO RIGHT ON R, STEP BACK ON L
& Cross R over left at knee level
21&22 Shuffle forward R, L, R
23&24 Scuff L foot forward, hitch L & scoot forward on R foot, step L forward
& Cross R over left at knee level
25&26 Shuffle forward R, L, R
27& Scuff L foot forward, pivot 3/4 turn to the right on the ball of the R foot
28 Step back onto L foot

COASTER, HOLD, JUMP
29&30 Coaster (Step back on R, step L beside right, step forward on R foot)
31 Hold
32 Jump forward on both feet

Repeat

Notes: Jig-This phrase should be danced as though along a beam, mostly on the balls of the feet.
Hand movements-After the first four walls:
1-2 Men: Extend left arms fully out to left, right arms over head, pointing to left,
fingers closed
Ladies: Extend both arms fully out to left, at chest height, fingers closed
9-10 Reverse of 1-2
17-20 With elbows close to body, point forearms and hands in direction of applejacks
(L, R, L, R) rotate neck (not body) to face same direction

Music: The recommended music is track 2 from the CD single of "Lord Of The Dance".
Alternatively use track 1 from the full CD, but start the dance half way through when the full
orchestra starts up. Alternatively use the "bonus " track 16, but this has the taps on it.

Sheet History & Credits
12 Jul 97 John Walton: Summary Lines and hand movements (as taught by Helen O'Malley) added to step sheet.
5 Jul 97 Helen O'Malley: Taught at Barton Hall Independence Day festival, UK. Original
step sheet distributed.


Also in the book 'Country Line Dance Collection' by Jorma Leitzinger Jr


Western Dancers - Line Dance Archives
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