RED HOUSE (or Red-House, as Sharp gives it) 1721, duple-minor longways proper instructions from Seattle Ball book A1: 1s forward and back 1s set and cast down while the 2s move up A2 1s forward and back 1s set and cast up while the 2s move down B1 [chase] M1, followed by W1, cast below the M2, come up between the 2s, go clockwise around W2 and cross to end in 2s place, proper, 2s moving up on the last four counts. [cast, half-figure, cross] B2 [chase for the 2s] as above with W2 leading. C1 M2 hey with 1s, starting by passing W1 by the RIGHT C2 W2 hey with 1s, start passing M1 by the LEFT End hey with 1s casting down, 2s leading up (last four counts) [Fierce and tiring; swell dance.] ---------------- (Playford Ball 2016) Red House Source: The Dancing Master, 1695 (with optional variation credited to Victor Skrowronski) Character: 2/2, Am, AABBCC Format: Longways duple minor for as many as will A1 Couple 1 double forward to meet & fall back [optional - as they fall back Couple 2 double forward to meet; Couple 1 set up, then down [optional - as they set, Couple 2 fall back]; Couple 1 cast into second place -while- Couple 2 come together and lead up. A2 Couple 1 [and optionally, Couple 2] repeat but Couple 1 set down, then up before casting back to original place. B1 Chase figure: Gentleman 1 (Lady 1 following) cast below Gentleman 2, cross up between Couple 2 and around Lady 2 into progressed places. (Couple 2 move up once they both are passed by Lady 2.) B2 Chase figure: Lady 2 (Gentleman 2 following) do likewise (into ...) C1 Gentleman 2 dances a hey for three across the set with Couple 1 (start by passing R shoulder with Lady 1). C2 Lady 2 dances a hey for three across the set with Couple 1 (start by passing L shoulder with Gentleman 1); At the end of the hey Couple 1 casts to progressed place as Couple 2 moves up.