Dance The Oregon Rant 5109
Medley · 128 bars (S64+J64) · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly) · Usual number of repetitions: 1
- 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
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (1). A yellow background means a recording with one of the recommended tunes but a non-standard number of repetitions. Recordings with a red background use a different tune and possibly a non-standard number of repetitions.
Recordings whose titles are in
| 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
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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
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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
