Dance Rumbledethumps 5768
Jig · 48 bars · 4 couples (1x,3x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 3412)
- Devised by
- Jill Gooch (1994)
- Intensity
- 4444/8888/8448/8888/8888/8888 = 88% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Reel of four - intersecting (REEL;R4;INTSECT)
- Grand Chain for 8 (GCHAIN;8P;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- According to the dance notes, Rumbledethumps is the Border version of Bubble and Squeak. Rumbled means “mixed” and thumped, means …
According to the dance notes, Rumbledethumps is the Border version of Bubble and Squeak. Rumbled means “mixed” and thumped, means “bashed together”. There is plenty of the former, but hopefully none of the latter! With thanks to Liverpool RSCDS Demonstration Team who gave their time to practice this dance.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumpledethumps | Ian Cruickshanks and his Band | The Rose and Thistle Collection | CD+ | 7 | J48 4 | 3:33 | 35.5 |
Rumbledethumps 4/4L · J48
1s & 3s start on opp sides
- 1-8
- 1s+4s dance RH across (2s & 3s step up/down), 2s+3s dance RH across (1s & 4s step up/down) all end in original places
- 9-16
- 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance 3/4 RH across & chase (2M leading down Ladies side & 3M leading up on Men’s side), 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance 1/4 RH across to end 4 3 2 1 with 4s & 2s on opp sides
- 17-20
- 1s & 4s set advancing & turn right about to face corners (3s & 2s having stepped up/down)
- 21-32
- All dance double diagonal reels of 4 & 1s, 4s end by curving back to sides to end 3 (4) 1 (2)
- 33-48
- All dance Grand Chain (2 bars per hand)
