A Golden Celebration (Murray)
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
A GOLDEN CELEBRATION (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Helen M Murray Helensburgh 50th Anniversary1- 8 2s pass LSh and dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh and dance ½ reel of 4 with 2nd corners and end 321 on opposite sides
9-24 3s+2s+1s dance 3 Couple R&L and end with 1s casting up to 2nd place (opposite sides) and 3s+1s+2s set
25-32 3s+1s+2s circle 6H round to left ½ way and turn partners RH
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams
Dance Information
It is traditional on wedding anniversaries to give your partner (or couples) a gift that symbolises the particular anniversary. These gifts are made of different materials for each wedding anniversary.Wedding anniversary symbols are often used for other anniversaries. These include the anniversary of an event, or founding of an institution, such as a Scottish country dance club.
The wedding anniversary associated with the material 'Gold' is the 50th.
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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