Dance Alexanders' Ruby 13837
Also known as “Alexander's Ruby” (spelling).
Strathspey · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231)
- Devised by
- Marilyn Watson (1996)
- Formations
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- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Grand Chain (GCHAIN)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Devised in 1996 for the Ruby Wedding Anniversary of Rona and Charlie Alexander, long standing members of the Bournemouth Branch. …
Devised in 1996 for the Ruby Wedding Anniversary of Rona and Charlie Alexander, long standing members of the Bournemouth Branch. Some sources misspell the dance’s name as Alexander’s Ruby.
The original instructions do not say how the Grand Chain starts. To avoid confusion, the cribs have added a choice.
Alexanders' Ruby 3/3L · S40
- 1–
- 1M followed by 2M & 3M dance across the top and down to behind the W side while{4} all W advance {1}, pivot R (full turn) {2}, dance to M side {1} and face up ; repeat [1–4], W chasing, M advancing (3,2,1)
- 9–
- Circle6 and back
- 17–
- 3c+2c S&Link ; 3c+1c S&Link, 1W faces out (2,1,3)
- 25–
- 1W followed by 1M cast down ; cross to 3plx (3c up) ; 1c ½ Fig8 up round c (2,3,1)
- 33–
- 3C Gr-Chain (1c cross to start)
