Dance: Anderson's Rant

32-bar Reel
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:
(unknown)
Formations:
Reel of three (Gates of Edinburgh) (REEL;DOUBLE;GE;R3;)
Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
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Steps:
Skip-Change
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Published in:
Miss Milligan's Miscellany Volume I [2] *
Introducing Scottish Country Dancing [88]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [4]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [4]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [5]
Recommended Music:
Anderson's Rant (William Marshall)
Elliot Anderson (Muriel A Johnstone)
Recordings (3): Show tunes
Dance Through The Miscellanies - Second Part (Muriel Johnstone's Band), track 1 [pace 35.4]
A Dancer's Miscellany Vol. IV (Muriel Johnstone's Band), track 9 [pace 35.4]
Live and Well (The Music Makars), track 4 [pace 35.8]

Crib

1-8Mirror Reels3 on the sides, 1C crossing down to start
9-16Repeat, 1C crossing back to own sides
17-241C lead down the middle (2C up) ; and up to 2pl
25-321C ½ Fig8 up round 2C ; repeat down round 3C
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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