Melbourne Colonial Dancers held a Ball in June 2019. The theme was Gold Fever. Music was by Blackberry Jam. The venue was Collingwood Town Hall, Abbotsford, Melbourne, Australia.
The dance instructions are:
VIRGINIA REEL
Formation: Longways set for 7 couples
Music: 32 Bar Reel 4/4; 32 Bar Jig 6/8; 16 Bar March 2/4
4 Bars Honour your partner - lines advance, make a slight
bow to partner and retire
4 Bars Right hand turn partner once around
4 bars Left hand turn partner once around
4 Bars Two hand turn partner once around
4 bars Do-si-do partner by the right shoulder
(partners pass back to back by the right shoulder)
4 bars Do-si-do partner by the left shoulder
8 bars Top couple take two hands and galop to bottom of set
(sideways slip step) and back again 32 Bars Strip the willow - top couple strip the willow down to the
bottom of the set and then return to the top with slip steps
16 Bars Cast off- lines cast off on own sides and march to
bottom of the set. Top couple make an arch,
2nd couple lead under it to the top of the set
Repeat with new top couple.