Richardson’s Rant 32 bar Strathspey for 4 couples in a 4 couple set
Bars 1 – 4 1M crosses diagonally down into 3L place & casts up into 2W place WHILE
1W pulls back LSH, dances across top of dance into 1M place & crosses diagonally down into 3W place WHILE
2M casts into 3M place & crosses diagonally up into 1W place WHILE
2W crosses diagonally down into 4M place, pulls back LSH & dances across
bottom of dance into 4W place WHILE
3M crosses diagonally up into 1W place & pulls back LSH & dances across top of
dance into 1M place WHILE
3W casts up into 2W place & crosses diagonally down into 4M place WHILE
4M pulls back LSH, dances across bottom of the set into 4W place & diagonally up
into 2M place WHILE
4W crosses diagonally up into 2M place & casts down into 3M place
Bars 5-16 Repeat pattern, finishing with everyone in original place
5-8 1M crosses diagonally down into 4M place & dances across set to 4W place,
1W casts into 2W place & crosses diagonally down into 4M place
2M casts into 1M place & crosses diagonally down into 3W place
2W crosses diagonally up into 2M place & casts into 3M place
3M crosses diagonally down into 3W place & casts up into 2W place
3W casts across bottom of dance into 4W place & crosses up into 2M place
4M casts into 3M place & crosses up into 1W place
4W crosses up into 1W place & casts across top of dance into 1M place
(all on opposite sides, in the order 4,3,2,1)
9-12 1M crosses up to 2M place & casts down to 3M place
1W casts into 4W place & crosses up to 2M place
2M casts to 2W place & crosses down to 4M place
2Wcrosses up to 1W place & casts to 1M place
3M crosses down to 4M place & casts to 4W place
3W casts to 3M place & crosses up to 1W place
4M casts to 1W place & crosses down to 3W place
4W crosses down to 3W place & casts to 2W place
13-16 1M crosses up to 1W place & casts to 1M place
1W casts to 3M place & crosses up to 1W place
2M casts to 4W place & crosses up to 2M place
2W crosses down to 3W place & casts to 2W place
3M crosses up to 2M place & casts to 3M place
3W casts to 1M place & crosses down to 3W place
4M casts to 2W place & crosses down to 4M place
4W crosses down to 4M place & casts to 4W place (all in original places)
17-20 1C and 2C dance half diamond pousette
21-24 1C and 3C dance half diamond pousette
25-28 1C and 4C dance half diamond pousette
29-32 2C, 3C, 4C and 1C turn partners with both hands back to place.
Music: Castle Douglas