The Diamond Celebration (Tucker)
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE DIAMOND CELEBRATION (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Dennis Tucker Oxford Silver Jubilee1- 8 1s set and cast 1 place, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 (1L round 2s, 1M round 3s) and end BtoB (1M facing up and 1L facing down as for Crown Triangles)
9-12 All set and 1s dance up/down to 1st and 3rd positions and turn about while 2s+3s dance towards each other and meet on sides to form a diamond
13-16 All set and as 1s set advancing and pass LSh to end BtoB the 2s and 3s retire to places
17-24 1s dance Figs of 8 (1L dancing round 2s, 1M round 3s) ending 2nd place own side while 2s+3s dance R&L (starting on sides)
25-32 All petronella turn twice to opposite sides, all set and cross RH to own sides
(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 Diamond Celebration (Cook) by Isobel Cook.
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 Cotton | 11th Scent | 30th Pearl |
2nd Paper | 12th Silk and Fine Linen | 35th Coral |
3rd Leather | 13th Barometer | 40th Ruby |
4th Fruit and Flower | 14th Clock | 45th Sapphire |
5th Wooden | 15th Crystal | 50th Gold |
6th Sugar | 16th Holloware | 55th Emerald |
7th Woollen | 18th Coloured Gems | 60th Diamond |
8th Salt, Pottery | 19th Furniture | 65th Blue Sapphire |
9th Copper | 20th China | 70th Platinum |
10th Tin, coal | 25th Silver | 75th Diamond |
80th Oak |
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