Six & Sixpenny Rant
Varsity Rant

Source: University of Manchester Folk Dance Society; published in English Dance & Song, Winter-Christmas 1970, Vol. XXXII No. 4
Formation: Three Couples; Longways; Proper

A1 Ends give Right Hand to Partner to Pull By into:
First Long Corners: Orbit the Set CW to Place WHILE
Second Long Corners: Full Figure Eight through the #2s
A2 Ends give Left Hand to Partner to Pull By into:
Second Long Corners: Orbit the Set CW to Place WHILE
First Long Corners: Full Figure Eight through the #2s
B1 #1s Lead Down - #2s Follow - #3s Cast and Follow #2s
#3s (at Home) make an Arch - #2s and #1s dance up through the Arch (now 2, 1, 3)
B2 Bottom Four Swing & Change (1 & 1/2 AC) WHILE Tops dance all the way around them to Place (now 2, 3, 1)

Music:
32 bars, suitable for rants.

Notes:
Colin Hume has the dance here with a different B1.


Original page from English Dance & Song, Winter-Christmas 1970


Six & Sixpenny Rant

Original update from English Dance & Song, Summer 1971


Six & Sixpenny Rant

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