Dance Elizabethan Rant 1954
Jig · 48 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5 (Progression: 24153)
- Devised by
- Lily Davison
- Intensity
- 88880/83863/83863/80800/80800/88888 = 67% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Set to and turn Corners (S&T;CRNRS;)
- Balance with Corners (BALNCE;CRNRS;)
- Reel of four (REEL;R4;)
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Light's Vision [4]
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- “To celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the Elizabeth Scottish country Dance Group.”
The instructions do not specify which shoulder to …
“To celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the Elizabeth Scottish country Dance Group.”
The instructions do not specify which shoulder to pass to start the reel of four in bars 25–32 but as it is preceded and followed by LH turns, LSh reel would flow better.
Elizabethan Rant 5/5L · J48
- 1–
- 1c+2c & 3c+4c ½ R&L ; turn P RH, 1c & 3c to face 1cnrs, 2c & 4c 1½ to own side (2,1,4,3,5)
- 9–
- 1c & 3c set to 1cnrs | turn 1cnrs RH & join LH with P ; BiL with 1cnrs | turn P LH to face 2cnrs
- 17–
- Repeat [9–16] with 2cnrs, 1c & 3c end on midline W facing down, M up
- 25–
- 1c+3c Reel4 on midline
- 33–
- 1c & 3c turn ¾ LH | lead up ; cast off 1pl | lead down 1pl (4c & 5c up)
- 41–
- All A&R ; turn P RH (2,4,1,5,3)
Elizabethan Rant 5/5L · J48
- 1-4
- 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance 1/2 R&L
- 5-8
- 1s+3s turn RH to face 1st corners while 2s+4s turn 1.1/2 RH to own side
- 9-14
- 1s+3s set & turn 1st corners RH & join LH with partner & all set
- 15-16
- 1s+3s turn LH to face 2nd corners
- 17-24
- 1s+3s repeat bars 9-14 with 2nd corners & turn LH to finish in the centre facing partner (Ladies facing down & Men up)
- 25-32
- 1s+3s dance reel of 4
- 33-40
- 1s+3s turn left to own side, lead up 1 place, cast down 1 place, lead down 1 place to 3rd & 5th positions. 4s+5s step up 2 4 1 5 3
- 41-44
- All Adv+Ret
- 45-48
- All turn partners RH
