The Platinum Years

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Strathspey
1 - 8 First couple set, half turn with both hands moving down to face in the middle in second place, set, and turn left hand to face first corners.
 Second couple step up on bars 3-4.
9 - 12 First couple with first corners dance corner pass and turn, and pass right shoulder to face second corner. Corners turn with both hands.
13 - 20 First couple with second corners dance half reel of 4 on the diagonal, and pass right shoulder to face third corner position.
 First couple with third corner position dance half reel of 4 on the diagonal, and pass right shoulder to face fourth corner position.
21 - 24 First couple with fourth corner position dance corner pass and turn, and pass left shoulder to finish back-to-back, lady facing up, man facing down. Corners turn with both hands.
25 - 28 First lady with third couple at the top, first man with second couple at the bottom, circle 3 hands round to the left.
29 - 32 Releasing hands, third man followed by third and first ladies, second lady followed by second and first men, continue to chase clockwise round to own side in progressed places.

Repeat in Reel time.
1 - 8 First couple set, turn with the right hand moving down to face in the middle in second place, set, and turn left hand to face first corners.
 Second couple step up on bars 3-4.
9 - 12 First couple with first corners dance corner pass and turn, and pass right shoulder to face second corner. Corners turn with right hands only.
13 - 20 First couple with second corners dance half reel of 4 on the diagonal, and pass right shoulder to face third corner position.
 First couple with third corner position dance half reel of 4 on the diagonal, and pass right shoulder to face fourth corner position.
21 - 24 First couple with fourth corner position dance corner pass and turn, and pass left shoulder to finish back-to-back, lady facing up, man facing down. Corners turn with right hand only.
25 - 28 First lady with third couple at the top, first man with second couple at the bottom, dance right hands across.
29 - 32 Third man followed by third and first ladies, second lady followed by second and first men, continue to chase clockwise round to own side in progressed places.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Chris Totton, 2024)

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Suggested Music: Six Mile Road From Pitlochry (The Sunday Class Vol 1).

The anniversary associated with the material 'Platinum' is the 70th.

Here is a list of the materials associated with traditional anniversary gifts for the various years.