Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The Diamond Celebration (Tucker)

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE DIAMOND CELEBRATION (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Dennis Tucker Oxford Silver Jubilee

1- 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    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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