Dance The Oregon Rant 5109
Medley · 128 bars (S64+J64) · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1974)
- Formations
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- Rights and Lefts - Interlocking (R&L;INTRLK)
- Reel of three - promenade hold (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;)
- Promenade single couple(s) (PROM;1C;)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Reel of four - intersecting (REEL;R4;INTSECT)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Highland Schottische, Skip-Change, Slip-Step, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Recommended Music
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oregon Rant | The Deirdre Adamson Quartet | Come More Scottish Country Dancing | CD+ | 12 | M128 | 3:08 | 47.0 |
The Oregon Rant 4S · M128
Strathspey
- 1-8
- 1s+3s also 2s+4s dance R&L (2s+4s begin by changing with partner on sides)
- 9-16
- 1s+3s cross LH & dance out sides (1M+3L dance between 4s cast to opposite places as 1L+3M dance similarly between 2s to meet partners in prom hold & dance back to original places (Ladies passing RSh)
- 17-24
- 1s (prom hold) pass 2L RSh to dance reel of 3 with 2L+4M while 3s pass 4L RSh to dance reel of 3 across with 4L+2M & end in own places
- 25-32
- 1s & 3s Promenade clockwise around set while 2s & 4s advance, turn opposite person RH & dance RH across, all ending in original places in Ballroom hold with Men on outside facing in
- 33-40
- All set HS (Men starting on left foot) then turn partner 2H back to square formation
- 41-48
- 1s & 3s set advancing, turn opposite person 2H & open to face side couples, all circle 4H round to left
- 49-56
- All dance 2 reels of 4 across set BUT each couple on reaching centre dance 1/2 LH across & continue reel in other line (1s+3s end facing sides)
- 57-64
- All dance RH across on sides, 1s+3s LH across in centre & back to places
Jig
- 1-32
- Repeat first 32 bars as above ending in Ballroom hold with Men on outside facing in
- 33-40
- All slip step (to Men’s left) for 2 bars, slip step back (2 bars) & polka anticlockwise 1 place
- 41-48
- Repeat
- 49-56
- Repeat
- 57-64
- Repeat
