Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

A 60th Celebration

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

A 60TH CELEBRATION (S3x32) 3C Diamond Set Anne Thorn Magic Of Music
6 dancers arranged in Diamond set: 1s and 3s as in a square set with 2M in 2nd place and 2L in 4th place
  3L  3M
2M      2L
  1M  1L
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1- 8 All dance Petronella turn to next side and set; all repeat. All are now opposite original place
9-16 1s+3s in promenade hold, dance a reel of 4 with 2L and 2M (2L and 2M pass LSh to start and give RSh to 3s and 1s) 2s end in original places (as at bar 1)
17-24 2M+3s (top) and 2L+2s (bottom) dance RH across; 2s pass RSh, 2L+3s and 2M+2s dance LH across
25-32 All set, 3M+2M also 3L+2L turn 1½ 2H while 1s turn 2H, all set

(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)


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