The Willow Tree
Dance Type: Jig
Number of bars: 48
Set type: 8 couples longways sets
A1
Top couple gallops down to the bottom of the set.
Top man gallops back up with bottom lady, leaving his partner
A2
Bottom man and top lady gallop up to the top.
Bottom man reclaims his partner and they gallop back down to the bottom
B
Top and bottom couples strip the willow from their ends towards the middle.
Two end couples meet in the middle where they hold hands in a circle and raise their arms to make arches.
C
Remaining couples cast out and pass through the side arches, meeting their partner in the middle, before passing back out through the arches at their end.
All swing (if time).
