Dance The Duran Ranger 1864

Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)

Devised by

Unknown

Intensity

800 880 822 880 = 54% (1 turn), 41% (whole dance)

Formations

Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
Rights and Lefts (R&L)
Turn Corners and Partner (CPCP)
Hands round - 4 - and back (HR;4P;BACK;)

Steps

Skip-Change, Slip-Step

Published in

Book 13 - Victory Book [1]
Scottish Country Dances Books 13 to 18 (Combined A5 edition) [1]
Pocket: Books 13,14,15 [1]
101 Scottish Country Dances [26]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [149] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [199] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [173] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [166] (diagram only)

Recommended Music

Extra Info: The Duran Ranger is a Salmon Fly.

The Duran Ranger is a Salmon Fly.

The Duran Ranger

The Duran Ranger is a corruption of the Durham Ranger which, together with the Jock Scott, the Thunder and Lightning and the Silver Doctor, is one of the standard artificial flies made and used by salmon fishermen.

From “Scotland Dances”, by Eugenia (Jeannie) Callander Sharp (Used by permission.)

“Name” column: normal = designated recording, greyed-out = designated but not official lead tune, italic = possible match found in DB (watch number of repeats!)

Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace
The Duran Ranger	Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band	Book 13. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances	LP+	5	R32 8	4:40	35.0
The Duran Ranger	Jim Johnstone and his Band	A Measure of Scotch	LP	9	R32 4	2:29	37.2
The Duran Ranger	Alex Macarthur & His Scottish Dance Band	Scottish Country Dances (Vol. 1)	LP	2	R32 8	4:39	34.9
The Duran Ranger	Alex Macarthur & His Scottish Dance Band	Highlander Music Old Masters Volume 1	CD	3	R32 8	4:39	34.9
The Duran Ranger	Alex Macarthur & His Scottish Dance Band	Scottish Collection: Dance Music	CD	7	R32 8	4:39	34.9
The Duran Ranger	David White and his Band	Tunes from The Newcastle Collection	LP	5	R32 8	0:00	0.0
The Duran Ranger	Simon Howie and his Scottish Dance Band	The Dark Island	CD	2	R32 4	2:21	35.2
A Welcome in Tokyo	Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band	The Vallin Suite 1	CD	14	R32 8	4:45	35.6
The Duran Ranger	Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band	Book 13. Music for 12 Scottish Country Dances	CD	1	R32 8	4:42	35.2
The Duran Ranger	Jimmy Blair and his Scottish Dance Band	Let's Go Scottish Country Dancing Vol 2	CD	7	R32 8	4:19	32.4
The Duran Ranger	Jimmy Blair and his Scottish Dance Band	Scottish Country Dance Time Vol 1	CD	11	R32 8	4:27	33.4
The Duran Ranger	Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent	Ready...And!	CD+	9	R32 8	4:24	33.0
Rob Roy	David Anderson and his Scottish Dance Band	Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 8	CD	9	R32 4	2:28	37.0

The Duran Ranger 3/4L · R32

1–: 1c lead down the middle (2c up on [3–4]), on [4] 1c change side while facing down, 1W passing below P under their joined R arms as 1c turn inwards ; 1c lead up on opposite side to (2,1x,3)
9–: 2c+1c R&L, to face 1cnr
17–: 1c turn corner, P, corner, P
25–: 2c+1c circle4 and back (2,1,3)

E-cribs

The Duran Ranger 3/4L · R32

1-8: 1s lead down the middle, Lady crosses under own arm & they lead up to 2nd place opposite sides
9-16: 2s+1s dance R&L 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24: 1s turn 1st corners RH, turn partner LH, turn 2nd corners RH & turn partner LH to places
25-32: 2s+1s circle 4H round & back

MiniCribs

Keith Rose's Diagrams

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Id	Subject	Date	Submitter	Assigned to	Priority	Disposition
2119	The Duran Ranger - Formations	May 27, 2020, 1:47 a.m.	Bill Unger	Roland Telle	Normal	Fixed