Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The Golden Years (Sutherland)

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE GOLDEN YEARS (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Nora Sutherland RSCDS book 48

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast. 1s turn RH once round finishing in Allemande hold while 2s+3s set and turn RH ½ way into Allemande hold, all couples facing down
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance Allemande finishing on opposite sides. (3)(1)(2)
17-24 3s+1s+2s set and link finishing in lines across; All turn dancer opposite 2H once round
25-32 2s+1s+3s set and link; 2s+1s+3s turn partners 2H once round

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


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Also see the dance The Golden Years (Barbour) by Ian Barbour.
Also see the dance The Golden Years (Brown) by Evelyn Brown.
Also see the dance The Golden Years (Kent) by Pat Kent.

This dance was devised by Nora Sutherland from the RSCDS Toronto Branch, for the Monday morning West Acres seniors' class (65 Hinton Road, Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario, Canada).



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