Drexel 3

"peel the banana" could be helpful language

Sashay til you're out of music

Original at MAXICRIB, Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle: https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/dance-crib/virginia-reel.html

From https://www.jefftk.com/contras/dances/httwedding

Alan Prince Winston notes: [Sicilian formation helps them get the idea of progression without having to deal with standing out and changing roles. The clap-clap part in the B really reenforces things having to happen at the same time, and the figure is unconfusing. Also clarified partner and neighbor.]

If the dancers need more time to complete the
Rolling Arches, then end the Swing earlier.

Bradley Smith Notes: Originally, the last figure of this dance was a neighbor do-si-do 1 1/2, but I usually swap it for the ring balance and pass through to make the progression as simple as possible for inexperienced dancers.

Barn dance dancers have not been quick enough to star right then left, so we've just gone "one direction." Here is that variation.

Patter:
(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8)
ladles to the center and back to the bar, gentlespoons to the center for a right hand star
(1 2 3 4) back by the left don't go too far
(1 2) pass your partner pick up the next for a star promenade
(1 2 3 4) now gentlespoons back out & ladles go in
once and a half &you're gone again (5 6 7 8)
(1 2 3 4) now ladles back out, ladles go in
turn & a half & you're gone again (5 6 7 8)
(1 2 3 4) now break that star, everyone swing
(1 2 3 4) promenade til you get back home

from Wade Pearson, who notes "when you have dancers who are sharp, you can call this 1ce with gentlespoons as the first star, then a 2nd time with ladles as the first star for the opposite star promenade

If you finish dancing before the music is done, let each couple in turn just sashay down until the music is ready to end.

Variation for ONS, with longer circle left to lead into a spiral in/out.