Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Diamond Celebration (Cook)

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DIAMOND CELEBRATION (Cook) (S4x32) 4C set Isobel Cook Edinburgh Ladies Jubilee Book

1- 8 1s and 4s dance in and cast down/up 1 place (2s+3s step up/down). 1s+4s dance ½ Poussette
9-16 All set, 2L+4M and 1L+3M change places RH. All set, 2M+4L and 1M+3L change places RH
17-24 All set, all circle 8H ½ round to Left. All set advancing ready for...
25-32 1s+3s and 2s+4s dance ½ Poussette; 3s+1s and 4s+2s dance RH across. 3142

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


Dance Information

Also see the dance The Diamond Celebration (Willitt) by E Willitt.
Also see the dance The Diamond Celebration (Tucker) by D Tucker.

It is traditional on anniversaries to give your partner (or couples) a gift that symbolises the particular anniversary. These gifts are made of different materials for each anniversary.

The anniversary associated with the material 'Diamond' is the 60th.

Here is a list of the materials associated with traditional anniversary gifts for the various years.

1st    Cotton11th   Scent30th   Pearl
2nd   Paper12th   Silk and Fine Linen35th   Coral
3rd    Leather13th   Barometer40th   Ruby
4th    Fruit and Flower14th   Clock45th   Sapphire
5th    Wooden15th   Crystal50th   Gold
6th    Sugar16th   Holloware55th   Emerald
7th    Woollen18th   Coloured Gems60th   Diamond
8th    Salt, Pottery19th   Furniture65th   Blue Sapphire
9th    Copper20th   China70th   Platinum
10th  Tin, coal25th   Silver75th   Diamond
80th   Oak


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