Tambourine

Tambourine is a 32 Bar Reel. It is a 3couple dance, in a 4couple set.
The dance was written by Lawrie Bowlen (East Ivanhoe Book)
The dance is dedicated to the Salvation Army, the corner loops in the half reels representing the small cymbals round a tambourine.

Here it is danced by Stonnington Country Dancers in Melbourne, Australia 2024
The music suggested by the dance devisor and used in Melbourne, Australia.
Mr William Brown’s Reel
(The Scotsmen, One More Couple Please)
The Dance Instructions are :
TAMBOURINE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Lawrie Bowlen East Ivanhoe Book
1-8 1s lead down the middle and back to 2nd place own side (2s step up 3-4)

9-16 1s dance ½ Left Shoulder reels of 3 across, passing 1st corners Left Shoulder;
1s dance ½ Right Shoulder reels of 3 on opposite sides (Man up, Lady down).1s end in 2nd place opposite sides, all dancing loops into place

17-24 1s dance ½ Left Shoulder reels of 3 across (Man up Lady down);
1s dance ½ Right Shoulder reels of 3 on own sides (Man down, Lady up). The order is 2134

25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back.
Finish in the order 213 ready to start again.