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Robbie Over The Waves

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ROBBIE OVER THE WAVES (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Rob Sargent Ruthven Collection

1- 8 2s followed by 1s dance down below 3s, cross and cast up - 2s to top and cross (no hands) to 1st place as 1s cast up to 2nd place and turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting and end BtoB in middle (Man facing up)
17-24 1s dance RH across (1M with 2s and 1L with 3s), pass RSh and dance LH across with other couple
25-32 1L followed by partner dance up, cast on opposite sides and dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s

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


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