The Silver Anniversary

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Kent W Smith

1- 8 1M+2L ½ turn RH and cast to right (1M round 2M, 2L round 1L) back to places, 1L+2M ½ turn LH and cast left (1L round 2L, 2M round 1M) to places
9-16 1s+2s dance the Bourrel:
1M+2L set advancing, ¾ turn 2H and turn right about to end BtoB (Lady facing up, Man down) while partners chase anticlockwise ½ way,
set to partners and turn RH to own sides facing out. 213
17-24 1s dance reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to person on their right, 1s end side by side facing 1st corners
25-32 1s dance pass and turn with 1st corners and pass RSh to face 2nd corners, dance pass and turn with 2nd corners 1s end passing RSh to 2nd place on own sides

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

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.

The wedding anniversary associated with the material 'silver' is the 25th.

Amore Ring Sterling Silver

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

1st    Cotton
2nd   Paper
3rd    Leather
4th    Fruit And Flower
5th    Wooden
6th    Sugar
7th    Woollen
8th    Salt, Pottery
9th    Copper
10th Tin, coal
11th Scent
12th Silk and Fine Linen
13th Barometer
14th Clock
15th Crystal
16th Holloware
18th Coloured Gems
19th Furniture
20th China
25th Silver
30th Pearl
35th Coral
40th Ruby
45th Sapphire
50th Gold
55th Emerald
60th Diamond
65th Blue Sapphire
70th Platinum
75th Diamond
80th Oak

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