Dance The Platinum Orb 17466
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Kenneth Reid
- Intensity
- 8888/8888/8888/8888 = 100% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - interlocking (REEL;INTRLK;R4;)
- Reel of eight / Schiehallion - 1/4 (REEL;1/4;R8)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Platinum is the well-known term used for a 70th anniversary. Platinum was also recognised officially as a precious metal for …
Platinum is the well-known term used for a 70th anniversary. Platinum was also recognised officially as a precious metal for fine jewellery when a new hallmarking act was introduced in 1975. The Birmingham Assay Office is now the largest in the world and among its activities is the hallmarking of platinum when an orb mark can be applied.
The Platinum Orb 4S · S32
- 1-
- All set | all W cast clw to cnr[pos] on their L while{2} all M dance forward and curve to cnr[pos] to their R finishing on W’s Left. All face diagonally ; repeat pattern of [1-4]. New couples on 1pl & 3pl finish BtoB
- 9-
- Side couples dance into centre, meet P | dance out to original places ; turn P BH 1/½ while{8} top & bottom couples dance towards original places, meet P | dance into centre ; turn inwards and dance back to original places | turn P BH ½. All face P (1,2,3,4)
- 17-
- Interlocking Reels4. All M face in, all W face out
- 25-
- 4 bars of Schiehallion Reels, RSh to P ; all turn P RH (2,3,4,1)
The Platinum Orb 4S · S32
- 1-4
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All set. Ladies pull back RSh & cast to corner place to their Left while Men dance in & curve to Right to meet ‘new’ partner (on Left of Lady) all facing diagonally in
- 5-8
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All repeat 1-4 to end in square 1st: 2M+4L, 2nd: 3M+1L, 3rd: 4M+2L, 4th: 1M+3L with top & bottom couples BtoB with ‘new’ partner
- 9-16
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Side couples dance in to meet original partners, NHJ with partner dance out to original places & turn 2H 1.1/2 while
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Top & bottom couples dance round towards original places to meet partners, NHJ dance into centre & turn inwards to dance back to original places & 1/2 turn 2H
- 17-24
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All dance Interlocking reels of 4 (pass partner RSh to start). End Ladies facing out, Men facing in
- 25-32
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All dance 4 bars Schiehallion reels to end 1 place round anticlockwise & all turn partner RH (4 bars)
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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Platinum Jubilee Dance - RSCDS Sutton Coldfield and RSCDS Birmingham | 2022-07-02 | Nicola Scott | April 8, 2022, 2:04 p.m. |
bathford | George Hobson | Sept. 10, 2019, 1:06 a.m. | |
RSCDS (Birmingham) Spring Social 16th March 2024 | 2024-03-16 | Fiona Thomson | Oct. 18, 2023, 6:08 p.m. |
RSCDS-BB Ball 2024 | 2024-01-03 | Roland Telle | June 22, 2024, 8:27 a.m. |
Inkberrow Annual Dance 2019 | 2019-12-07 | Nicola Scott | Sept. 29, 2019, 11:41 a.m. |
Winchester Branch Platinum Ball | 2022-09-24 | Angela Lawrence | Aug. 29, 2022, 12:24 p.m. |
Tuesday session - 2024.03.12 | 2024-03-12 | Nicola Scott | March 13, 2024, 9:53 a.m. |
Knowle Annual Dance 2018 | 2018-04-21 | Nicola Scott | Jan. 8, 2018, 10:46 p.m. |
RSCDS Birmingham - Burns Social 2017 | 2017-01-28 | Nicola Scott | Jan. 4, 2017, 11:14 a.m. |
RSCDS Birmingham - Welcome Social 2017 | 2017-09-30 | Nicola Scott | April 19, 2017, 12:28 p.m. |
Jersey Ball Weekend 2020 Friday | 2020-04-10 | Roland Telle | April 10, 2020, 2 p.m. |
RSCDS Sutton Coldfield - September 2019 social | Nicola Scott | Sept. 4, 2019, 12:11 p.m. | |
no hands (minimal hands) | Diana Hastie | March 10, 2020, 10:44 a.m. |