Dance The Diamond Celebration 14396
See also: Diamond Celebration (S32, 4/4L, Cook: RSCDS Edinburgh Ladies 1936 - 1996), The Diamond Celebration (J32, 3/4L, Tucker: Oxford)
Strathspey · 40 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Edward (Ted) Willitt (2007)
- Intensity
- 8880 8888 0888 8888 8888 = 90% (1 turn), 90% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - crossing (Inveran) (REEL;CRSING;R3;)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Figure of Eight - double (FIG8;2C;)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
The Diamond Celebration 4/4L · S40
- 1–
- 1c+2c+3c Inveran Reels, 2c start out and up, all C cross from top and from bottom (1,2,3,4)
- 9–
- 1c dance to 4pl while{2} 2c+3c+4c set | dance up one place ; 2c+3c & 4c+1c Circle4 L
- 17–
- 2c+3c+4c dance Inveran Reels as in [1–8]
- 25–
- 2c+3c & 4c+1c Mirror DblFigs8, to start 2c&1c cross inwards and 3c+4c dance to the ends
- 33–
- Circle8 and back (2,3,4,1)
The Diamond Celebration 4/4L · S40
- 1-8
- 1s & 3s dance Inveran reels with 2s (1s cross down with 3s dancing in & crossing up)
- 9-16
- 1s lead down to 4th place as 2s+3s+4s set & dance up 1 place, 2s+3s also 4s+1s circle left
- 17-24
- 2s & 4s dance Inveran reels with 3s (2s cross down with 4s dancing in & crossing up)
- 25-32
- 2s+3s also 4s+1s dance double Fig of 8 (2s cross down & 1s cross up to start)
- 33-40
- All circle 8H round & back
