Reading Room Rubies
Introduction
Author:
Michael Barraclough (2022)
Formation:
Longways duple-minor proper
Music:
Specific Tune - Montreal
Choreography
A1
1-4
1st corners set (forward) right & left and turn single
5-6
1st corners right-hand turn 1/2 (end close to each other)
7-8
1st corners fall back (into each others place)
A2
1-8
2nd corners repeat A1
B1
1-4
Pousette (cc, 1/2) into
5-8
Draw pousette (cw, 1/2, end facing the same couple up/down), into
B2
1-4
Right-hand star (with this couple), into
5-8
(With next couple) left-hand star
© Michael Barraclough, 2022
Notes
Notes
1
The progression comes in the B1 -> B2 transition
2
Stolen in part from a dance in waltz time from 1801 that can't be found!
3
Written for the Hawk Green Folk Dance Club who meet in "The Reading Room" and this is there 40th (ruby) anniversary
Music
Any suitable 32-bar French Canadian reels. The dance was choreographed with Montreal (on SuperTonic CD by Elixir) in mind.
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