The Hamilton Rant
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE HAMILTON RANT (R8x48) 3C (4C set) Robert M Campbell RSCDS Book 221- 8 1M+2L change places RH, 1L+2M change places, 1M+3M change places and 1L+3L change places
9-16 3s+1s dance ½ R&L, 2s+1s dance ½ R&L
17-24 1s cross RH and cast 1 place, 1s turn 1¾ LH to face 1st corners
25-32 1s set and turn corners 2H and twirl to face partners, set to partners and turn 2H and twirl to face 2nd corners
33-40 1s set and turn 2nd corners and twirl to face partners, set to partners and turn 2H and twirl to face 2nd corners again
41-48 1s dance reel of 3 on opposite sides passing 2nd corner RSh and cross to own sides 2nd place
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
The Hamilton Rant
Robert M Campbell RSCDS Book 22
Reel 8 x 48 bars 3 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Longwise Set
1-2 1M2L cross by the right;
3-4 1L2M cross by the right;
5-6 1M3M cross by the right;
7-8 1L3L cross by the right;
9-12 3s1s half rights and lefts;
13-16 2s1s half rights and lefts;
17-20 1s cross by the right and cast;
21-24 1s turn by the left 1¾ times;
25-28 1s set and turn first corners (both hands);
29-32 1s set and turn each other (both hands);
33-36 1s set and turn second corners (both hands);
37-40 1s set and turn each other (both hands);
41-46 2s1s3s reels of 3 on sides (right shoulder to second corners);
47-48 1s cross by the left to 2nd place.
(MAXICRIB. Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle)
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The principle tune for this dance was composed by the late James Stanley Hamilton (former bandleader of Stan Hamilton And The Flying Scotsmen) who later received an RSCDS Scroll of Honour (2005).The dance deviser, Robert Campbell, was a member of the RSCDS Hamilton (Ontario) Branch.
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton city is approximately 45 kilometres (28 miles) southwest of Toronto in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
Hamilton, Southeastern Ontario, Canada - Information Video
Hamilton is also a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland.
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland - Information Video
Hamilton Skyline, Viewed From The Niagara Escarpment
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