Dance: The Diamond Jubilee

32-bar Jig
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
Progression: 2413

Devised by:
Robert M Campbell (1981)
Formations:
Reel of four - on sides (REEL;R4;SIDES;)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Steps:
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Note: This list may be incomplete.
Published in:
Book 31 - Diamond Jubilee 1923-1983 [1] *
Pocket: Books 30,Children,5-for-1982,31 [24]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [39]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [37]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [49]
Recommended Music:
Captain Campbell (of Lochnell's) Reel (Robert Macintosh)
Recordings (9): Show tunes
Book 31. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 1 [pace 34.0]
Scottish Dance Favourites Volume 2 (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 8 [pace 34.0]
Diamond Jubilee (David Hall and his Scottish Dance Band), track 1 [pace 36.2]
Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band (Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band), track 5
On Stage With..., Volume 2 (The Thistle Band), track 4
Come Forth to the Scottish Country Dance (The Deirdre Adamson Quartet), track 1 [pace 36.0]
Book 31/32 (Alastair Wood and his Scottish Dance Band), track 1 [pace 35.8]
Book 31/32 (Alastair Wood and his Scottish Dance Band), track 2 [pace 36.0]
Scottish Country Dances Vol 1-2 (The Ian Muir Sound), track 15

Crib

1-81C+4C 1½ RH turn ; cast down/up (2C+3C step to ends) | 1M+4M & 1W+4W LH turn, finish 1C+3C facing up and 2C+4C down (to 2,1,4,3)
9-16Reels4 on the sides, 1C+4C omit final LSh pass but curve R to finish BtoB in the centre facing corners in a St. Andrew’s Cross
17-241C+4C set to corner and change place RH ; repeat LH, finish facing the centre for
25-321C+4C RHA while 2C+3C set and cross RH ; all set and cross RH to own side. (to 2,4,1,3).
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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