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====== Stockton Ruby Celebration ======


Dave Turner\\
Square set, numbered counterclockwise \\
Tune: Stockton Ruby Celebration
<code>
Part One
Al 1-8 Facing out of the set, partners join inside hands and
       lead out a double; partners face, set right and left and
       cast away from partner to lead corners in.
A2 1-8 As in Al, leading corner out and partner in, etc.
B1 1-2 Head couples lead forward to form lines of four with the
       side couples (who face partners).
   3-4 Lines of four fall back to head positions.
   5-8 Corners two-hand turn once round moving into...
   9-16 Whole heys for four, ending in original places in the square.
B2 1-16 As in B1, with side couples leading forward, etc.

Part Two
Al 1-8 Partners side into line by the right shoulder, set right and
      left, and continue forward looping right around partner to face corners.
A2 1-8 Corners side into line by the left shoulder, set right and left, and
       continue forward looping left to original places.
B1 1-4 Head couples lead forward; as heads retire, sides lead
       forward and each turns his back on his partner to face his corner,
       ending in two lines of four.
   5-8 Corners mirror back-to-back, heads passing outside to start,
       leading into 
   9-16 Double figures of eight, finishing in square formation. (That is,
        2M and 4W cross through the 1s who move outside them, while the
        other four dancers do Similarly.)
B2 1-16 As in B1, with side couples leading forward, etc.

Part Three 
Al 1-8 Partners right hand turn halfway and join hands in a
       circle of eight, men facing out women in to set to the right and left,
   5-8 Neighbors left hand turn once round and right hand turn
       partner halfway to places.
A2 1-8 As in Al, turning corner by the left hand halfway, etc.
B1 1-4 Head couples lead forward to form lines of four with
       the side couples (who face partners). Lines of four fall back to head
       positions. 
   5-16 Left hand turn corner (2 bars), head couples right hand star
        halfway (2 bars), left hand turn with the dancer there (2 bars),
        heads right hand star halfway (2 bars), left hand turn corner to
        places (2 bars), and fall back to place (2 bars).
B2 1-16 As in B1, with side couples leading forward, etc.</code>

Dave wrote this dance to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the Stockton Folk Dance
Club in1993.