Gold In Tassie
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
GOLD IN TASSIE (S4x32) 4C set John Drewry Australian Book1- 8 1s+2s+3s set, cross RH, set and ½ turn LH into prom hold facing up
9-16 1s+2s+3s Promenade and 1s end casting to 3rd place
17-24 2s+1s dance double Fig of 8 round 3s (1s cross up to start)
25-32 1s and 4s set, turn 2H, 1s followed by 4s dance up between 3s and cast down (1s to 4th place and 4s to 3rd place)
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams
Dance Information
The name of the dance is a play on words based on one of John Drewry's other dances The Silver Tassie.A Tassie is an old expression for a cup, however, this dance has nothing (directly) to do with cups.
The Tassie here refers to Tasmania and is pronounced "tazzie". Gold deposits are widespread in western and northern Tasmania.
Tasmania is an island state of Australia located 240 km (150 mi) to the south of the Australian mainland, separated by the Bass Strait.
(Dance information by Phil Allen)
Gold In Tassie - Autumn On The Derwent River, Tasmania, Australia, 2009
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