The ball-room manual of contra dances and social cotillons, with remarks on
quadrilles and Spanish dance. - 1866/

CALIFORNIA REEL. 120 Steps.(48 bars)

Note.--Form as for Spanish Dance. (Eg, Sicilian Circle)

A1:1-2: Taking inside hand with partner, slip four slips right
   3-4: Set R&L
   5-6: Slip four slips left
   7-8: Into a slipping circle left halfway.,

A2: As above, from new place (finishing at home)

B1: Ladies chain over and back

B2: 1-2: Partners balance
    3-4: Partners briskly turn once round.
    5-6: Into circle left and
    7-8: circle right back to home place

C1:1-4: Half promenade (to progressed place, facing in)
   5-8: Half right and left (2 changes of R&L, finishing at home.)

C2:1-4: Forward and back
   5-8: Forward and cross to next couple.


Original text
All chassé to the right, half balance, de chassé, and swing four half round-all
chassé to the right, half balance, de chassé, and swing four to places-ladies
chain-balance, swing partners-swing four half round and back-half promenade,
half right and left-forward and back all, forward and cross to face the next
couple.