The Platinum Jubilee
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE PLATINUM JUBILEE (S3x32) 3C set Stephen Webb, 20221- 8 1s lead down, cross RH below 3s and cast up in 2nd place opposite sides (2s step up 3-4); 1s set and ½ turn RH
9-16 2s+1s+3s circle 6H ½ round to left; 1M+2s also 1L+3s dance LH across. (3)(1)(2)
17-24 3s+1s+2s circle 6H ½ round to right; 1L+2s also 1M+3s dance RH across. 213
25-32 1s Petronella turn and set; 1s Petronella turn to 2nd place opposite side and 1s cross down LH to 3rd place own side (3s step up 31-32). 231
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
The Platinum Jubilee 32-bar strathspey for three couples in a three-couple longwise set. Stephen Webb
1- 2 1st couple lead down.
3- 4 1st couple giving right hand cross over below 3rd couple and cast up to second place, 2nd couple step up.
5- 6 1st couple set.
7- 8 1st couple turn right hand halfway.
9-12 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands halfway round to the left.
13-16 1st man with 2nd couple and 1st woman with 3rd couple dance left hands across.
17-20 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples dance six hands halfway round back to the right.
21-24 1st man with 3rd couple and 1st woman with 2nd couple dance right hands across.
25-26 1st couple petronella to finish 1st man between 3rd couple and 1st woman between 2nd couple.
27-28 1st couple set.
29-30 1st couple petronella to opposite sides to finish between 2nd and 3rd couples.
31-32 1st couple, giving left hands, cross down to third place to face in, 3rd couple step up. Finish in the order 2,3,1.
(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Stephen Webb, January, 2022)
Dance Notes
Bars 1-2 1st couple dancing down to meet use long steps to reach the bottom of the set.Bars 7-8 1st couple curve into second place to flow into six hands round halfway.
Bars 13-16 Similarly, 2nd and 3rd couples change direction on bar 13 to dance left hands across.
Bars 21-24 2nd and 3rd couples change direction on bar 21 to dance right hands across.
Bar 32 1st couple quarter turn about to face in i.e. the short way.
For information, progression order: 123, 231, 321, 123.
(Dance notes by the deviser, Stephen Webb, January, 2022)
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The Platinum Jubilee - Scottish Country Dancing Instruction VideoDance Information
In the year 2022, Her Majesty The Queen, Patron of the RSCDS, celebrated her Platinum Jubilee. And for the Berkhamsted Strathspey and Reel Club it was its platinum year too. Coming in threes, Jeremy and Anne Newton past-president (1983-1985) and current president respectively, also shared in the celebrations with their 70th birthdays in May; this dance commemorates this remarkable year.Three tunes in order composed by John Renton especially for this Platinum year of 2022 for this dance: Anne Newton's Strathspey, Stephen John Webb Esq and Jeremy Newton's Strathspey.
Suitable recorded music: Poppy Fields Strathspey by Ian Robertson - recorded on CD Double Take: Track 7.
(Dance information by the deviser, Stephen Webb)
Jeremy And Anne Newton
Published in The Platinum Jubilee, reproduced here with the kind permission of the deviser, Stephen Webb.
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