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
&Cross left over right at knee level
1&2Shuffle forward left-right-left
&Cross right over left at knee level
3&4Shuffle forward right-left-right
&Cross left over right at knee level
5&6Shuffle forward left-right-left
&Cross right over left at knee level
7Tap right foot in 10 o'clock direction (in front of left foot)
8Tap right foot in 2 o'clock direction
3 IRISH JIGS BACKWARD, TOE TAPS
&Cross right over left at knee level
9&10Shuffle backward right-left-right
&Cross left over right at knee level
11&12Shuffle backward left-right-left
&Cross right over left at knee level
13&14Shuffle backward right-left-right
&Cross left over right at knee level
15Tap left foot in 10 o'clock direction (in front of right foot)
16Tap left foot in 2 o'clock direction
SHUFFLE FORWARD, PUSH ½ TURN TO THE LEFT
17&18Shuffle forward left-right-left
19Step forward with right foot
20Turn ½ turn to left, transferring weight to left foot
SHUFFLE FORWARD, PUSH ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT
21&22Shuffle forward right-left-right
23Step forward with left foot
24Turn ½ turn to right, transferring weight to right foot
SIDE SHUFFLE TO LEFT, ROCK STEP
25&26Side shuffle left-right-left
27Rock back on right foot
28Rock forward onto left foot
SIDE SHUFFLE TO RIGHT, 1/8 TURN ROCK STEP
29&30Side shuffle right-left-right
31Rock back on left foot, making a 1/8 turn to left
You should end up facing 10:30 o'clock
32Rock forward onto right foot
FORWARD SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN, FORWARD SHUFFLE
33&34Shuffle forward left-right-left in 10:30 direction
&Turn a ¼ turn to right on ball of left foot
You should now be facing 1:30 o'clock direction
35&36Shuffle forward right-left-right in 1:30 direction
¼ TURN X 2
37Step with left foot and turn a ¼ turn to left so that you face 10:30 again
38Step with right foot and turn a ¼ turn to right so that you face 1:30 again
FORWARD SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN, FORWARD SHUFFLE
39&40Shuffle forward left-right-left in 10:30 direction
&Turn a ¼ turn to right on ball of left foot
You should now be facing 1:30 o'clock direction
41&42Shuffle forward right-left-right in 1:30 direction
STEP BACK
43Step back on left foot
44Step back on right foot
Only for 3rd (last) repetition of dance
45Step back on left foot
46Tap right foot beside left foot
47&48Right leading kick-ball-change
REPEAT
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.
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
&Cross left over right at knee level
1&2Shuffle forward left-right-left
&Cross right over left at knee level
3&4Shuffle forward right-left-right
&Cross left over right at knee level
5&6Shuffle forward left-right-left
&Cross right over left at knee level
7Tap right foot in 10 o'clock direction (in front of left foot)
8Tap right foot in 2 o'clock direction
3 IRISH JIGS BACKWARD, TOE TAPS
&Cross right over left at knee level
9&10Shuffle backward right-left-right
&Cross left over right at knee level
11&12Shuffle backward left-right-left
&Cross right over left at knee level
13&14Shuffle backward right-left-right
&Cross left over right at knee level
15Tap left foot in 10 o'clock direction (in front of right foot)
16Tap left foot in 2 o'clock direction
SHUFFLE FORWARD, PUSH ½ TURN TO THE LEFT
17&18Shuffle forward left-right-left
19Step forward with right foot
20Turn ½ turn to left, transferring weight to left foot
SHUFFLE FORWARD, PUSH ½ TURN TO THE RIGHT
21&22Shuffle forward right-left-right
23Step forward with left foot
24Turn ½ turn to right, transferring weight to right foot
SIDE SHUFFLE TO LEFT, ROCK STEP
25&26Side shuffle left-right-left
27Rock back on right foot
28Rock forward onto left foot
SIDE SHUFFLE TO RIGHT, 1/8 TURN ROCK STEP
29&30Side shuffle right-left-right
31Rock back on left foot, making a 1/8 turn to left
You should end up facing 10:30 o'clock
32Rock forward onto right foot
FORWARD SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN, FORWARD SHUFFLE
33&34Shuffle forward left-right-left in 10:30 direction
&Turn a ¼ turn to right on ball of left foot
You should now be facing 1:30 o'clock direction
35&36Shuffle forward right-left-right in 1:30 direction
¼ TURN X 2
37Step with left foot and turn a ¼ turn to left so that you face 10:30 again
38Step with right foot and turn a ¼ turn to right so that you face 1:30 again
FORWARD SHUFFLE, ¼ TURN, FORWARD SHUFFLE
39&40Shuffle forward left-right-left in 10:30 direction
&Turn a ¼ turn to right on ball of left foot
You should now be facing 1:30 o'clock direction
41&42Shuffle forward right-left-right in 1:30 direction
STEP BACK
43Step back on left foot
44Step back on right foot
Only for 3rd (last) repetition of dance
45Step back on left foot
46Tap right foot beside left foot
47&48Right leading kick-ball-change
REPEAT
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.
