\version "2.18.2"

%{ Useage:  \ruc Start_number Num_repeats {music}  
	(Start_number is normally 1 but might be 2 if first 
         bar has special text) 
%}

ruc = #(define-music-function 
		(parser location vara varb varc) 
		(integer? integer? ly:music? )
             #{ \override Staff.MeasureCounter.count-from = $vara 
		\repeat unfold $varb $varc 
		\stopMeasureCount #}
       )

\score {
  {\relative c'' 
    { \time 3/4 
	a b c

	\override Staff.MeasureCounter.count-from = 1 
	\startMeasureCount 
	\repeat unfold 3 {c g g}  \stopMeasureCount

	\ruc 1 4 {f e e}
    }
  }  
}

\layout{ \context { \Staff
		   \consists #Measure_counter_engraver	 }
   	}