Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Silver Celebrations

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SILVER CELEBRATIONS (R5x32) 5C set Jill Burrows, 2019

1- 4 1s+3s dance in and cast to 2nd/4th place (briefly touching hands). 2s and 4s step up bars 3-4
5- 8 1s+3s dance ½ Fig of 8 around the couple above them. End facing down in 2nd/4th place on opposite sides. 2(1)4(3)5
9-12 1s+3s turn the couple below them once round on the side (Ladies RH, Men LH)
13-16 1s+3s turn the couple above them once round on the side (Ladies RH, Men LH)
17-20 1s+3s dance ½ Fig of 8 round the couple below, meet in middle facing up nearer hands joined.
21-24 1s+3s dance up between the couple above them and cast down one place to end in 2nd/4th place on own side. 21435
25-28 1s+3s dance in and cast to 3rd/5th place (briefly touching hands). 4s and 5s step up bars 27-28
29-32 All 5 couples turn RH once round. 24153

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


Dance Information

This reel, Silver Celebrations, was written to celebrate all the silver anniversaries in 2019.

Ribble Valley RSCDS and their 25 annual trips to Scotland are celebrating silver as well as The Carleton Party Dancers.



Published in https://minicrib.org.uk/Publications/Silver Celebrations 5x32 Reel.pdf.

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