Ruby Red

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

RUBY RED (S5x40) 5C set F Wallace Waveley Suite

1- 8 1s and 3s turn RH and cast 1 place, all set then 1s and 3s turn 2H to face 1st corners
9-12 1s+3s set to 1st corners and dance round partner out to 3rd corner (pstn) while 1st corner persons dance in and turn about to face their original corners
13-16 Original 1st corner persons set to corners and dance round each other out to each others corner while 1s+3s dance in and twirl to face 2nd corners
17-24 1s+3s repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners to end 1s+3s facing 2nd corner (pstn) and 2nd corner persons in each others corner
25-32 1s+3s dance ½ diagonal reels of 4 with 2nd corner (pstn), pass LSh and dance ½ reels with 1st corner (pstn) ending on own sides 21435
33-40 1s+4s+3s (middle 3 couples) dance ½ reels of 3 on sides (1M give LSh to 4M and 3L LSh to 4L), 1s cast to 5th place and all set

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

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