Dance Tranter's Rant 6677
Jig · 40 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 3142)
- Devised by
- Ian Barbour
- Intensity
- 0880/8888/8888/8448/8888 = 85% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - right (HX;4P;R;)
- Poussette - special (POUSS;SPEC;)
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- For Frank Tranter
For Frank Tranter
Tranter's Rant 4/4L · J40
- 1–
- 2c+3c RHA ; 2W followed by 2M(3M followed by 3W) cast to 4plx(1plx) (1c & 4c step in), finish 3c&4c(1c&2c) facing down(up) (3x,1,4,2x)
- 9–
- 3c+1c & 4c+2c Poussette across the set, starting down on M side (3,1x,4x,2)
- 17–
- Parallel Reels4 (3,1x,4x,2)
- 25–
- 1c(4c) lead up(dn), cross and cast to 2pl(3pl) ; all turn P RH (3,1,4,2)
- 33–
- Circle8 and back (3,1,4,2)
Tranter's Rant 4/4L · J40
- 1-8
- 2s+3s dance RH across; 2L followed by 2M cast to 4th place while 3M followed by 3L cast up to 1st place (1s/4s step down/up 7-8). 3s face 1s, 4s face 2s on sides (3) 1 4 (2)
- 9-16
- 3s+1s also 4s+2s Poussette across set (couples on Men’s side move down, Ladies’ side up to start). Couples have changed sides 3 (1) (4) 2
- 17-24
- All dance reels of 4 on sides
- 25-32
- 1s lead up, cross & cast to 2nd place while 4s lead down, cross & cast up to 3rd place; all 4 couples turn partner RH. 3 1 4 2
- 33-40
- All circle 8H round & back. End 3 1 4 2