The Diamond Jubilee
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE DIAMOND JUBILEE (J4x32) 4C set R M Campbell RSCDS Bk 31
1- 8 1s and 4s turn 1½ times RH and cast 1 place, 1M and 4M also 1L and 4L turn LH on sides to end 1s facing up and 4s down. 2(1)(4)3
9-16 All dance reels of 4 on sides (1s and 4s do not fully complete reel but turn right about into centre BtoB facing corner just passed). 2(4)(1)3
17-24 4s and 1s set to corners and change places RH, set and change back LH
25-32 1s+4s dance RH across while 2s and 3s set and cross RH, all set and cross RH back to places 2413
(MINICRIB, Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton. Deeside Caledonian Society.)
The Diamond Jubilee
Robert M Campbell RSCDS Book 31
Jig 4 x 32 bars 4 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Lengthwise Set
1-4 1s 4s turn by the right 1½ times;
5-6 1s cast WHILE 4s cast up;
7-8 1L4L 1M4M turn by the left to finish 1s facing up, 4s facing down;
9-16 2M1L4L3M reel of four on M's side WHILE 2L1M4M3L reel of four on Ls' side (1s and 4s do not pass by the left to complete the reel but cast inwards to finish back to back facing corners);
17-20 2M4L 3M1L 2L4M 3L1M set and change places by the right;
21-24 2M4L 3M1L 2L4M 3L1M set and change places by the left;
25-28 4s1s right hands across WHILE 2s 3s set and cross by the right;
29-32 2s4s1s3s set on the sides and cross by the right.
(MAXICRIB, Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle.)
Dance Instruction Videos
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Performance of The Diamond Jubilee by Manchester Branch RSCDS 75th Anniversary Ball.
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Performance of The Diamond Jubilee.
Dance Information
It is traditional on wedding anniversaries to give your partner (or couples) a gift that symbolises the particular anniversary. These gifts are made of different materials for each wedding anniversary.
The wedding anniversary associated with the material 'Diamond' is the 60th.
Here is a list of the materials associated with traditional anniversary gifts in the UK for the various years.
1st Cotton
2nd Paper
3rd Leather
4th Fruit and Flower
5th Wooden
6th Sugar
7th Woollen
8th Salt, Pottery
9th Copper
10th Tin, coal
11th Scent
12th Silk and Fine Linen
13th Barometer
14th Clock
15th Crystal
16th Holloware
18th Coloured Gems
19th Furniture
20th China
25th Silver
30th Pearl
35th Coral
40th Ruby
45th Sapphire
50th Gold
55th Emerald
60th Diamond
65th Blue Sapphire
70th Platinum
75th Diamond
80th Oak
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