The Ruby Rant 2025

Описание: The Ruby Rant is an 8x 32 bar Reel for 3couples in a 4 couple set.
It was written by Francis Walduck and published in the RSCDS Book 49.
Here it is danced at a social dance in Melbourne, Australia on 17th May 2025.
The venue was Burwood Uniting Church Hall, Glen Iris
Dancers were members and friends of the Waverley Scottish Society.
The Musicians were David South, Matthew Robertson & Julia Arnold.

The Dance Instructions are:
The Ruby Rant
Francis Walduck RSCDS Book 49
Reel 8 x 32 bars 3 Couple in 4 Couple Longwise Set 

1-2 1s2s set facing partners, releasing hold and turning on the spot to face clockwise around the 1s2s rectangle;
3-6 1M1L2L2M chase clockwise halfway around the 1s2s rectangle;
7-8 1s 2s cross by the right, finishing 2s1s on own sides, 1s facing out;
9-12 giving right shoulder to start, 1s dance half reels of 3 on own sides, finishing by passing right shoulder to face out in 2nd place on opposite sides;
13-16 1s turn dancer in first corner position by the right, finishing facing out in 2nd place on opposite sides;
17-20 giving left shoulder to start, 1s dance half reels of 3 on opposite sides, finishing by passing left shoulder to face out in 2nd place on own sides;
21-24 1s turn dancer in partner's second corner position by the left, 1s finishing back-to-back, facing opposite sides;
25-26 2M1L3M 2L1M3L balance-in-line;
27-28 all set, 1s turning on the spot to finish facing each other;
29-32 1s turn by the right 1½ times, finishing 2s1s3s.