Editing Reel (dance) (section)

==History==
The reel is indigenous to Scotland. The earliest reference was in a trial of 1590, where the accused was reported to have "daunced this reill or short dance."<ref>''Newes from Scotland. Declaring the damnable life of Doctor Fian a notable sorcerer, who was burned at Edenbrough in Ianuarie last.'' London 1591. (Glasgow University Library: Sp Coll Ferguson Al-a.36)</ref> However, the form may go back to the Middle Ages. The name may be cognate with or relate to an [[Old Norse]] form, with Suio-Gothic ''[[:wikt:rulla|rulla]]'', meaning "to whirl." This became [[Anglo-Saxon]] ''hreol'' and Gaelic ''ruidhle'' or ''ruidhleadh'', which is the origin of the word now.<ref name="Grove"/> 

After being introduced to Ireland in the late eighteenth century it thrived.<ref name="Grove">{{Cite Grove |last=Norton |first=Pauline |year=2014 |title=Reel (USA) |id=A2257178 }}</ref> Later it was introduced to North America by English, Scottish, and Irish colonists and immigrants. In the United States, reels remain central in the traditions of Anglo and African-American [[Old-time music]] and [[square dancing]], as well as [[Cajun music|Cajun]] and [[Zydeco]]. In Canada, they are important parts of [[Cape Breton fiddling|Cape Breton]], [[Acadian]], [[Music of Quebec|Québécois]], and [[Métis fiddle|Métis]] repertoires.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Haigh |first1=Chris |title=The Fiddle Handbook |date=2009 |publisher=Hal Leonard}}</ref><ref name="Exploring Folk Fiddle"/>