This dance is choreographed to be done as a prelude to the Electric Reel dance, when done to track #1 of the Lord of the Dance CD. Track #1 consists of 1 minute intro, 1 minute flute interlude, and the remainder is what the Electric Reel dance is done to. Reel Prelude starts at exactly the 1:00 minute mark, which is when the flute begins, and continues until the electric reel dance music starts. We enjoy this as an alternative to the track #16 music due to the fact that track #16 gives the dancers very little time to get on the floor. The dance goes quite well with the flute interlude.
Beats 45-48 are only for the 3rd (last) repetition of the dance. The first two reps are only 44 beats long.
3 IRISH JIGS FORWARD, TOE TAPS
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Cross left over right at knee level
1&2
Shuffle forward left-right-left
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Cross right over left at knee level
3&4
Shuffle forward right-left-right
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Cross left over right at knee level
5&6
Shuffle forward left-right-left
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Cross right over left at knee level
7
Tap right foot in 10 o'clock direction (in front of left foot)
8
Tap right foot in 2 o'clock direction
3 IRISH JIGS BACKWARD, TOE TAPS
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Cross right over left at knee level
9&10
Shuffle backward right-left-right
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Cross left over right at knee level
11&12
Shuffle backward left-right-left
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Cross right over left at knee level
13&14
Shuffle backward right-left-right
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Cross left over right at knee level
15
Tap left foot in 10 o'clock direction (in front of right foot)
16
Tap left foot in 2 o'clock direction
SHUFFLE FORWARD, PUSH ½ TURN TO THE LEFT
17&18
Shuffle forward left-right-left
19
Step forward with right foot
20
Turn ½ turn to left, transferring weight to left foot
SHUFFLE FORWARD, PUSH ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT
21&22
Shuffle forward right-left-right
23
Step forward with left foot
24
Turn ½ turn to right, transferring weight to right foot
SIDE SHUFFLE TO LEFT, ROCK STEP
25&26
Side shuffle left-right-left
27
Rock back on right foot
28
Rock forward onto left foot
SIDE SHUFFLE TO RIGHT, 1/8 TURN ROCK STEP
29&30
Side shuffle right-left-right
31
Rock back on left foot, making a 1/8 turn to left
You should end up facing 10:30 o'clock
32
Rock forward onto right foot
FORWARD SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN, FORWARD SHUFFLE
33&34
Shuffle forward left-right-left in 10:30 direction
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Turn a ¼ turn to right on ball of left foot
You should now be facing 1:30 o'clock direction
35&36
Shuffle forward right-left-right in 1:30 direction
37
Step with left foot and turn a ¼ turn to left so that you face 10:30 again
38
Step with right foot and turn a ¼ turn to right so that you face 1:30 again
FORWARD SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN, FORWARD SHUFFLE
39&40
Shuffle forward left-right-left in 10:30 direction
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Turn a ¼ turn to right on ball of left foot
You should now be facing 1:30 o'clock direction
41&42
Shuffle forward right-left-right in 1:30 direction
44
Step back on right foot
Only for 3rd (last) repetition of dance
46
Tap right foot beside left foot
47&48
Right leading kick-ball-change
You will have started the dance at the correct time and paced it correctly if, when the flute interlude ends and the drums speed up, you are at beat 33 of the dance (the start of the 10:30/1:30 shuffles). As soon as the right leading kick-ball-change (beats 47&48) is done, you start the Electric Reel dance.