Virginia Reel

How to Dance the Virginia Reel

[@loganpollock1689]

This is the only thing I learned in elementary school and Junior High! That and waiting in line! I never danced the Virginia reel again and I refuse to wait in line whenever possible. The last time was for Unemployment in '94.

[@KevinJustice]

I wish I could this cleanly ... without all the noise and loud chatter in the background. Traditional dancing is a blast ... lots of fun. There's usually lots of traditional dancing at summertime bluegrass and folk festivals such as: Merlefest, Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival to name a few. It's always a great experience getting away and doing these things, camping and hanging out with friends and family, and picking music in jams. ... I do it contnuously...

[@twihard67361]

i am dancing this tomoroww with the other 5th grade classes. yipee!!!!!

[@blogue3800]

second tune is Gary Owen, my father used to play that tune on the bag pipes.

[@Le91Angel]

Congratulations on the video .... I think this beautiful dance! Shame that my country has not! I can one day both dance a dance like that! Well well ... continue voceis are beautiful and dance very well! I just wanted to know the name of that song and who sings! As of now thanks ... kisses! =D

[@1psoas9]

I like it in jig-time. They're having a lot of fun,esp they're sweet when they scuthe off and come round and take hands to go under the arch... Giving and taking hte hand is a big deal, and htese guys do that very well. If I remember right, the Shepherd's Heigh (sp?) is properly done to the "Irish Washerwoman" tune , and it (like this dance) also begins with lines approaching and receding, step together step bow -- so maybe that's where they got hte idea of usingthis tune

[@1psoas9]

We did it when I was in hte fourth grade. Our little social set -- thats what htey called it -- met at miss Phoebe's house, where they'd rtaken out hte dining room table and rolled up the rug and danced there in the dining room. i THINK we dancedti to Turkey in the Straw," but this tune of course does sound familiar -- but then, it's almost the campbell's soup song. They do it well-- none of them knows how far you have to go to meet your new partner before you can start turn, but that's hard

[@AvramMandell]

It's called the Irish Washerwoman. I had to track down a fiddler friend of mine ot find out the name. We're going to dance to it at our wedding. My fiance went to UVA where they do this!

[@mattdub6]

I've never danced a day in my life and I have to dance this alot come the 11th haha. Challenge accepted.

[@abacous]

I am not american, but what is she saying this extraordinary teacher of dance, in this entusiastic kind of dance? .....righty around, lefty around, two hands, do si do, .... and after what is she saying switch.. I can't understanding....somebody help me please!

[@s2p3r]

i learned this in pe class.my partner is a chick so i enjoyed all the time

[@IAmTheBeat101]

My P.E class was SO close to doing this! Good thing we didn't! I'm pretty sure the boys would be like "WTF we suppose to do?" XD HAHA!

[@cuteprisca]

I love this dance. too bad i never get no where near dancing with my crush

[@laurathefiddler4410]

I did haha I asked him and he said yes!

[@cjonn24]

This is awesome...I remember learning this when I was in college also.

[@maryjoan358]

Can anyone tell me where I can get this music? I really like the arrangement. Did someone put the two pieces together themselves or can one buy it somewhere?

[@spideraxis]

A real fun dance, I remember it from my school days.

[@5thteenie]

i have a question. Do all couples need to reel?

[@blogue3800]

first tune is the Irish washerwoman

[@freshfajitas]

Oh my god i love this dance although i danced this with my crush in 4th grade on gold rush day :3

[@domzaruga]

I'm not sure this is the 'normal' way to do the virginia reel, although these dances do exists in a number of different versions.

[@Onbehaard]

This version seems to be a mixture of Virginia Reel and Stripping the Willow.

[@DanSteinbeigle]

I am in this!!

[@evinegrace]

dang gonna perform this dance tomorrow.. so nervous, we just learned it today :O its quite easy but..

[@beefire05]

looks like fun :)

[@victoreduardgusaceanu8156]

Really lovely!

[@kyliesempsrott1380]

Is this a group of homeschoolers??

[@rockettnyc]

I would love to use this song (and this specific recording) in a new show my team is putting together...can anyone tell me who does this specific recording or from what album it is taken??? THANKS!!!

[@boutoxzhao3968]

This is just like in Back to the Future! Anyone?

[@lharting52]

It is great.

[@abacous]

always me! .. May be the priestess of terpsicores and charmant lady, is saying...(?)..bow... righty alone, lefty alone, two hands, do si do, seesaw.....and after I don't underrstand more.... somebody help me with the correct set of orders to call !! a lot of thanks. cherno billy

[@jarded056]

the apple i tunes

[@user-xq7sm6wx7w]

Great :-)

[@SyanZhe45]

what is the name of this song?

[@estherkrenn7142]

where do I get the music?

[@parisrockclubschoolenterta3798]

What is the song title?

[@bjornjoseph]

i did this in the 1st grade

[@sloupy55]

Wow :-)

[@edmeister4031]

Irish Washerwoman.

[@ceceisverycool]

thank the lord im from NORTHERN virginia where we don't speak of this nonsense.

[@litabalagtas4541]

Any pepole in elementary do this cause I do this

[@leeleeofkeekee]

@wolflover18roblox its not embarrising.

[@jarded056]

T.M.I

[@jarded056]

this isn't that good becaude you need to go as one

[@SoulKiller7Eternal]

Wow yall screwed this up! How do you fuck up an easy dance!? -_- I am ashamed to be an american!