Dance The Ruby Wedding 9064
See also: Ruby Wedding (S64, 4/4L, Donaldson), The Ruby Wedding (R40, 3/4L, Foster: 50th Anniversary 1957-2007 (Roxburgh et al.))
Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Peter J Clark
- Intensity
- 8888/8008/8448/8448 = 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight - double - half (FIG8;2C;HALF;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Reel of three - tandem - half (no lead change) (REEL;HALF;R3;TANDEM;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Devised for the occasion of Molly and Albert William’s Ruby Wedding Anniversary in York, April 1993.
Devised for the occasion of Molly and Albert William’s Ruby Wedding Anniversary in York, April 1993.
The Ruby Wedding 4/4L · J32
3c+4c cross to opposite side (1,2,3x,4x)
- 1–
- 1c+2c & 3c+4c set | ½ DblFig8 (1c cross down, 4c cross up) | set (1x,2x,3,4)
- 9–
- 1c+4c cross RH | cast inwards (2c+3c to ends) ; 1c+4c RHA (2x,1,4x,3)
- 17–
- 1W (P following) & 4W (P following) cast Lsh round end M to finish between end cpl ; ½ Rsh tandem Reel3 across (no lead change)
- 25–
- 1c/4c (W leading M) dance along W/M side and curve into 3plx/2pl while{4} 2c+3c set twice ; All turn P RH (2,4,1x,3x)
The Ruby Wedding 4/4L · J32
2 chords - 2nd chord 3s & 4s cross to opp side
- 1-8
- 1s+2s & 3s+4s set, dance 1/2 double Fig 8 ( 1s/4s cross down/up, 2s/3s dance up/down to start)
- 9-16
- 1s/4s cross RH with partner, cast down/up (2s/3s step up/down); 1s+4s dance RH across
- 17-20
- 1L followed by 1M casts up behind 2M, finishing between 2s while 4L followed by 4M casts behind 3M finishing between 3s
- 21-24
- 1L followed by 1M dance 1/2 tandem reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to 2L) while 4s dance similar (RSh to 3L)
- 25-32
- 1L followed by 1M dance down Ladies’ side & curve into 3rd place own side while 4L followed by 4M dance up men’s side & curve into 2nd place own side; all turn partner RH. 2 4 (1) (3)
