The Ruby Years
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE RUBY YEARS (R6x32) 2C (3C set) Barbara Caldicott Brighouse Ruby Anniversary Collection1- 8 1M+2L change places LH, dance behind partner back to place; 1s+2s dance LH across
9-16 1L+2M change places RH, dance behind partner back to place, 1s+2s dance RH across, 2s face out
17-24 1s+2s dance double Fig of 8 (1s cross down, 2s cast up)
25-32 1s+2s turn ¾ RH into line up down middle (Men face up, Ladies down), 1s+2s dance ½ reel of 4 and turn partners ¾ RH to own side. 2 1
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Dance Information
It is traditional on anniversaries to give your partner (or couples) a gift that symbolises the particular anniversary. These gifts are made of different materials for each anniversary.The anniversary associated with the material 'Ruby' is the 40th.
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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