Dance: The Rothesay Rant
32-bar Jig
4 couples
Set shape: Square
- Devised by:
- Anna Campbell Holden
- Formations:
-
Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
Ladies' Chain - half (LCHAIN;HALF;)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
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:
- Skip-Change
Slip-Step
Note: This list may be incomplete.
- Published in:
-
Scottish Country Dances
[11]
*
Collins Pocket Reference
[236]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[139]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[129]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[164]
- Recommended Music:
-
The Rothesay Rant
(Beryl S Johnston)
- Recordings (7):
Show tunes
-
Highlander Music Old Masters Volume 2
(The Tain Band),
track 14
[pace 34.8]
Swing Your Partners
(The Tain Band),
track 8
[pace 34.8]
The Complete Caledonian Ball
(Rob Gordon and his Band),
track 25
[pace 36.2]
Play Favourites
(Don Bartlett and the Scotians),
track 11
[pace 34.5]
Dance Time
(Frank Reid and his Band),
track 7
[pace 33.0]
12 Scottish Country Dances
(Beryl S Johnston),
track 4
Lassie Come and Dance Wi' Me
(Ian Cruickshanks and his Band),
track 13
[pace 35.0]
Crib
| 1-8 | All C ½ RH turn and set in circle, ½ LH turn with corner and set, W face in at end |
| 9-16 | 1C+3C ½ La-Chain, ½ R&L |
| 17-24 | 2C+4C repeat |
| 25-32 | All circle8 and back. |
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