ELECTRIC REEL

Choreographed 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.


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