Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The Double Diamond Rant

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE DOUBLE DIAMOND RANT (R4x32) 4C set Jackie Johnstone Loreburn Book 4

1- 8 1M+3M dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 2L+4L, top 2 couples also bottom 2 couples dance RH across
9-16 Partners repeat to end 4321 on opposite sides
17-24 All chase clockwise ½ way and turn partners RH
25-32 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, dance down between 3s and cast to bottom

(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)



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