Dance The Golden Trilium 2597
Reel · 128 bars · 3 couples · Triangular (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- Olivia Roberts (1989)
- Formations
-
- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Promenade 3 couples (PROM;3C;)
- Star Chain (GCHAIN;8P;STAR;)
- Grand Chain for 6 (GCHAIN;6P;)
- Reel of three (REEL;R3;)
- Reel of three - promenade hold (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;)
- Steps
-
- Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- From the notes: “Devised to honour Dorothy Rosemond, Berenice Vale and George Wells who started their Scottish Country Dancing in …
From the notes: “Devised to honour Dorothy Rosemond, Berenice Vale and George Wells who started their Scottish Country Dancing in Sydney in 1938. The dance was performed to celebrate their 50 years of dancing and their service to the Branch on 20th May, 1989.”
The Golden Trilium 3T · R128
1st figure
- 1-8
- All circle 6H round & back
- 9-16
- Men dance RH across back to places, men turn partner LH
- 17-24
- Ladies dance LH across back to places, turn partner 3/4 RH into promenade hold facing clockwise (ladies on partner’s right)
- 25-32
- All promenade round, on bar 30 drop RH to face partner. Turn partner 3/4 LH to places
2nd figure
- 1-12
-
Ladies’ Star Chain:
-
Ladies pass in front of partners, dance RH across 2 places while Men dance into their partner’s place (bars1-2). Ladies 1/2 LH turn Man on their right. Repeat this movement twice more
- 13-16
-
All set to partners twice
- 17-28
-
Men’s Star Chain:
-
Men pass in front of partners, dance LH across 2 places, RH turn Lady on their left. Repeat this movement twice
- 29-32
-
All set to partners twice
3rd Figure
- 1-6
- All dance Grand Chain
- 7-8
- All set to partners
- 9-16
- Men dance reel of 3 (1M passes 3M RSh to start). At end Men pick up partner in promenade hold ready for…
- 17-24
- All dance reel of 3 (1s pass 3s RSh to start)
- 25-32
- Ladies dance reel of 3 (1L passes 2L LSh to start). At end Ladies pick up partners in promenade hold ready for…
4th Figure
- 1-6
- All promenade round clockwise, on bar 6 drop right hands to face partners (Ladies with back to centre)
- 7-8
- All turn partner 3/4 LH to place
- 9-16
- Ladies dance LH across back to places, turn partners RH
- 17-24
- Men dance RH across back to places, turn partners LH
- 25-32
- All circle 6H round & back
