Ruby Baby

Formation: Solo, no partners needed, all start facing the same direction in loose lines.
Music Options:
* “Ruby Baby” sung by Dion, Columbia 13-33063, ZSP-58841,
* “Ruby Baby” with Billy “Crash” Craddock, MCA Records D-2755
* “Come Go With Me”, on Best of 50’s Rock ‘N’ Roll
* “Heroes”, Paul Overstreet
* “Richest Man on Earth”, Paul Overstreet
* “The Shadow Knows”, by Commander Cody and His Space Cadets

Download RTF file: Ruby Baby

Prompts: (lines are 4 beats)
Intro or
13-16   – – Heel, Step;
    1-4   Heel, Step, Heel, Heel;
    5-8   Toe, Toe, Side, Behind;
  9-12   Turn, Clap, Back 3;
13-16   – Touch, Heel, Step;

Alternate Prompts:
Intro or
13-16   Right Heel, Left Heel;
    1-4   Right Heel Twice, Toe Twice;
    5-8   Grapevine Right and Turn;
  9-12   Left Back 3 and Touch;
13-16   Right Heel, Left Heel;

Description:
    1   Touch right heel in front while bending left knee.
    2   Step on right foot beside left.
    3   Touch left heel in front while bending right knee.
    4   Step on left foot beside right.

5-6   Tap right heel in front twice.
7-8   Tap right toe back twice.

    9   Step sideways to right with right foot
  10   Cross left behind right, step on left foot.
  11   Step sideways to right with right foot turning 1/4 to right.
  12   Touch left foot beside right and at the same time Clap hands.

  13   Step back on left foot.
  14   Step back on right foot.
  15   Step back on left foot.
  16   Touch right foot beside left foot.

Choreography by: (Unknown)
Source: Printed in Community Dance Program Handbook, and in CD Journal, November 2007
Usage: This line dance has some footwork and a 1/4 turn to the right each time through. Reduce prompts as dance is learned.

Variations by Sharon Kernen
This dance can also be done in a circle of any number of dancers holding hands.
Change counts 9-16 to as follows:

Alternate Prompts for Variation:
Intro or
13-16   Right Heel, Left Heel;
    1-4   Right Heel Twice, Toe Twice;
    5-8   Vine Right, Behind, Step Touch;
  9-12   Vine Left, Behind, Step Touch;
13-16   Right Heel, Left Heel;

Description for changed section:
  9-12   Step right on right foot, step behind right foot with left, step right on right foot, touch left to right instep.
13-16   Step left on left foot, step behind left foot with right, step left on left foot, touch right to left instep.

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