Dance: Maxwell's Rant

Also known as »Mackerel's Rant« (unofficial)

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

Devised by:

Rutherford (1752)

Formations:

Reel of three (Gates of Edinburgh) (REEL;DOUBLE;GE;R3;)
Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
Note: Due to limitations in the underlying data, the relative order of formations in this list may be different from the order of formations in the actual dance.

Steps:

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Published in:

Book 18 [10] *
Pocket: Books 16,17,18 [34]
Thirty Popular Scottish Country Dances [5]
99 More Scottish Country Dances [57]
Collins Pocket Reference [146]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [101]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [96]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [120]

Recommended Music:

Maxwell's Rant ((traditional))

Recordings (20): Show tunes

Book 18. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances (Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band), track 10 [pace 35.4]
Tweedside (Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band), track 1 [pace 35.4]
Let's Meet Again (Graham Geddes and his Scottish Dance Band), track 1 [pace 33.2]
A Manchester Medley (David Hall and his Scottish Dance Band), track 6 [pace 33.9]
North of the Tweed (Muriel Johnstone's Band), track 6
Best in Scottish Dance Music, The, Volume 1 (Jim Johnstone and his Band), track 1
Favourite Scottish Dance Music Vol. 1 (Jimmy Blue and his Scottish Band), track 10
The Scottish Sound of the Bill Hendry Band (Bill Hendry), track 8
Fine Fettle (Graeme Mitchell and his Scottish Dance Band), track 14
Scottish Dance Time Vol 5 (Stan Hamilton and his Flying Scotsmen), track 6 [pace 32.5]
Caledonian Ball, The - Vol 4 (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 6 [pace 33.5]
Country Dance, Ceilidh Dance (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 6 [pace 33.5]
Come Scottish Country Dancing with Robert Whitehead (2) (Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band), track 1
Step We Gaily (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 8
Dancing Live (The Muriel Johnstone Trio), track 1 [pace 35.1]
Fifteen Dances, Part Two (Robert H Mackay), track 14
Meet the Olympians (Olympians Scottish Dance Band), track 8
Scottish Country Dances (Johnstone's Scottish Accordion Band), track 6
What You Hear is What You Get (Fred Moyes), track 13
Medal Tests for Young Dancers (Rutherford, Maureen & Copland, Neil), track 23 [pace 38.0]

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