Hogwarts Express
by Sue McKinnell 8X32 Reel for 3C
Bars  
1-4 1C set and cast off 1 place as 2C steps up.
5-16 2C, 1C, & 3C dance rights and lefts for 3 couples.
17-24 All take hands on the sides and set.
2M casts off 1 place as 1M steps up while 2W casts off 2 places as 1W & 3W step up.
All take hands on the sides and set.
2M casts off 1 place as 3M steps up while 1W casts off 2 places as 3W & 2W step up.
Order is 1, 3, 2 on the men’s side and 3, 2, 1 on the women’s side.
25-32 All dance a 3-couple bourrel, ending by turning partners RH to own sides on the last 2 bars. (The turn on bars 3-4 is BH using pas-de-basque.)
Repeat.
Suggested music is The Kissing Bridge from RSCDS Book 48.If dancing as a strathspey is preferred, suitable music is Lady in Red from The Devil’s Quandary. My local class also suggested dancing it as a medley – first time through as a strathspey and second time through as a reel.
This dance is written especially for a Harry Potter themed dance night.
  03/15