Dance Video Mrs. Ruth Housden (Video 1)
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- Mrs. Ruth Housden (R40, Andrew Watt: 9 for 90 RSCDS Aberdeen Branch 90th Anniversary 8)
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- Murrough Landon (Oct. 29, 2019, 12:44 p.m.) – Source: YouTube
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Once through extract from a longer demo. The circle and back of bars 33-40 is here adapted, to circle one way and cross over, in order to lead into the next dance. So only bars 1-32 are as per the instructions.
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Mrs. Ruth Housden 4/4L · R40
2 chords - on second chord 3s & 4s cross to opposite side
- 1-4
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1s+4s cross RH, 1s cast off, while 4s cast up.
- 5-8
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1s+4s turn RH 1.1/2 into prom hold. 1s facing 2M, 4s facing 3M.
- 9-16
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1s+4s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 4 with their 1st corners. 1s and 4s pass LSh to their 2nd corners. 1s+4s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 4 with their 2nd corners. 1s and 4s pass RSh to finish in prom hold.
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3L,4L,4M,2M
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3M,1M,1L,2L
- 17-24
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4L+1M dance Fig 8 round 3s, while 1L +4M dance Fig 8 round 2s.
- 25-32
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1s+4s take prom hold. 1s and 4s pass LSh and dance 1/2 RSh diagonal reel with 1st corner position, pass LSh and dance 1/2 RSh diagonal reel with 2nd corner position to finish in prom hold.
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2L,1L,1M,3M
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2M,4M,4L,3L
- 33-40
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All circle 8H round and back.
Note 1s & 4s have changed partners.