Dance The Silver Grey 7517
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231)
- Devised by
- Roy Goldring
- Intensity
- 888 888 808 804 = 79% (1 turn), 79% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Rights and Lefts (R&L)
- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Note: Due to limitations in the underlying data, the relative order of formations in this list may be different from the order of formations in the actual dance.
- Steps
- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Graded and Social Dances 2 - 23 Dances [17]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [163] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | Tunes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Silver Grey | Luke Brady's Scottish Dance Band | Take Your Partners For Vol 3 | CD | 9 | S32 3 | 3:13 | 64.3 | Miss Dale/Jim's Lady | |
| Hope Little's Strathspey | Muriel Johnstone's Band | Haste Ye Back | CD | 7 | S32 3 | 3:15 | 65.0 |
![[S]](https://static.strathspey.org/images/sound.png) |
Mr Murray/Miss Dale |
The Silver Grey 3/3L · S32
- 1–
- All set and cross RH ; set and cross RH
- 9–
- All circle6 and back, finish 1c facing 3c down/up in the middle
- 17–
- 1c+3c ¾ of R&L up/down | 3c cross LH to sidelines while{} 1c cast off one (2c up) (to 2,1x,3)
- 25–
- 1c cross down into ½ Fig8 round 3c ; 1c followed by 3c dance up (NHJ) to top and cast off to order 2,3,1
The Silver Grey 3/3L · S32
- 1-8
- 1s+2s+3s set, cross RH, set & cross back RH
- 9-16
- 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back, 1s & 3s remaining in the middle facing up/down
- 17-24
- 1s+3s dance 3/4 R&L, 1s cast to 2nd place opposite sides as 3s cross over LH
- 25-32
- 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s, 1s followed by 3s dance up between 2s & cast, 1s to 3rd place & 3s to 2nd place
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 18 October 2016 | 2016-10-18 | Andrew Locke | Oct. 16, 2016, 6:11 p.m. |
| RSCDS Ottawa Branch February 2019 Tea Dance | 2019-02-17 | John Bottriell | Jan. 25, 2019, 9:24 p.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire Nice and Easy 19 Oct 2013 | 2013-10-19 | Christine Grove | Aug. 27, 2013, 12:30 a.m. |
| RSCDS Manchester Branch Spring Dance 2016 | 2016-02-27 | Helen Freer | Jan. 1, 2016, 11:39 a.m. |
| 15 11 27 St Andrews MSCS | 2015-11-27 | Chris Pratt | Aug. 4, 2015, 9:46 p.m. |
| Cocoa Beach Florida - Spring Fling - Saturday Night | 2017-03-25 | Eric Ferguson | Feb. 9, 2017, 1:41 a.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 30 October 2018 | 2018-10-30 | Andrew Locke | Oct. 28, 2018, 12:01 a.m. |
| Oldenburg 2017-11-06 | 2017-11-06 | Martin McWilliam | Nov. 3, 2017, 5:56 p.m. |
| Maidenhead 2014-10-26 Afternoon Tea Dance | 2014-10-26 | David McQuillan | Sept. 24, 2014, 11:24 p.m. |
| Nantwich President's and Visitors' Night - Mon 5 Nov 2018 | 2018-11-05 | Christine Grove | Aug. 28, 2018, 1:40 a.m. |
| Abbeyview Spring Dance 17.04.18 | 2018-04-17 | John McLean | March 15, 2018, 5:52 p.m. |
| Chester Caledonian SDS Summer Dance | 2015-06-13 | Anne MacDonald | May 25, 2015, 10:27 p.m. |
| March On Dance Saturday 7th March 2020 | Virginia Colenbrander | Feb. 12, 2020, 8:49 a.m. | |
| Nantwich President's and Visitors' Night 28 Oct 2019 | 2019-10-28 | Christine Grove | Aug. 25, 2019, 6:15 p.m. |
| Maidenhead 2016-05-08 Afternoon Tea Dance | 2016-05-08 | David McQuillan | May 8, 2016, 12:09 p.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 2 July 2019 | 2019-07-02 | Andrew Locke | June 30, 2019, 11:45 p.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire Nice and Easy Dance - 31 Oct 2015 | 2015-10-31 | Christine Grove | Sept. 18, 2015, 7:43 p.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire Branch Nice & Easy - 19 October 2019 | 2019-10-19 | Andrew Locke | June 28, 2019, 11:35 p.m. |
| Münster- A Silver Christmas Dance | 2017-12-16 | Martin McWilliam | Nov. 20, 2017, 5:14 p.m. |
| Christmas Ball Münster 2017 - Silver Sparkle | 2017-12-16 | Edwin Werner | Nov. 22, 2019, 1:35 p.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 20 September Class | 2016-09-20 | Andrew Locke | Sept. 3, 2016, 10:52 p.m. |
| Snowdrop Dance 2018 | 2018-03-10 | Ellie Briscoe | Feb. 5, 2018, 11:11 p.m. |
| Watford & West Herts Scottish Society Improvers' and Beginners' Class - 13 January 2020 | 2020-01-13 | Stuart Kreloff | Jan. 13, 2020, 11:39 a.m. |
| 17 11 25 Hastings | 2017-11-25 | Chris Pratt | Sept. 24, 2017, 8:08 p.m. |
| Upton St Andrew Society 70th Anniversary President & Visitors | 2020-02-27 | Andrew Locke | Dec. 4, 2019, 12:09 a.m. |
| RSCDS Ottawa Branch January 24 2020 Social | 2020-01-24 | John Bottriell | Dec. 1, 2019, 3:54 p.m. |
| 2020 Hunter Valley Welcome Easy Dance Social | 2020-03-28 | Arthur Kingsland | Nov. 8, 2019, 2:41 p.m. |
| Watford & West Herts Scottish Society Caledonian Ball 2020 | 2020-03-21 | Stuart Kreloff | Oct. 6, 2019, 6:05 p.m. |
| Reading 2016-11-27 Afternoon Tea Dance | 2016-11-27 | David McQuillan | Nov. 1, 2016, 1:08 a.m. |
| 19 11 23 Hastings | 2019-11-23 | Chris Pratt | Sept. 24, 2019, 10:35 p.m. |
| 15 11 14 Crawley | 2015-11-14 | Chris Pratt | March 23, 2015, 11:52 a.m. |
| Thistle Club Dance 2 May 2015 | 2014-02-22 | Irene Dracup | Sept. 5, 2015, 7:17 a.m. |
| 19 11 23 Hastings SCDC Autumn Dance | 2019-11-23 | Maddy Coelho | Sept. 5, 2019, 12:10 p.m. |
| Wrexham End of Season Dance 2019 | 2019-05-24 | Andrew Locke | May 1, 2019, 2:38 p.m. |
| Lancs & Cheshire Federation Ball 2015 | 2015-11-21 | Andrew Locke | Nov. 8, 2015, 8:34 p.m. |
| Wrexham = Monday 19 November 2018 | 2018-11-19 | Andrew Locke | Nov. 12, 2018, 9:03 p.m. |
| Chester Caledonian Burns Supper | 2016-02-06 | Andrew Locke | Jan. 17, 2016, 2:28 p.m. |
| Atholl SCDC - Joy's Programme - 10th January | 2017-01-10 | Joy Scott | Nov. 12, 2016, 1:19 p.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 23 October 2018 | 2018-10-23 | Andrew Locke | Oct. 22, 2018, 11:20 p.m. |
| Wrexham - Monday 15 January 2018 | 2018-01-15 | Andrew Locke | Jan. 6, 2018, 11:59 p.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 5 April 2016 | 2016-04-05 | Andrew Locke | April 3, 2016, 6:50 p.m. |
| RSCDS Ottawa Branch January 26 2018 Social | 2018-01-26 | John Bottriell | Dec. 23, 2017, 1:27 a.m. |
| Lancashire & Cheshire Federation of Scottish Societies - 2018 Ball | 2018-11-17 | Andrew Locke | Dec. 10, 2017, 2:32 p.m. |
| Oldenburg 2017-12-06 | 2017-12-06 | Martin McWilliam | Dec. 5, 2017, 8:45 p.m. |
| Wrexham - Monday 4 December 2017 | 2017-12-04 | Andrew Locke | Nov. 12, 2017, 7:21 p.m. |
| ZA 2012-09-10 Fish Hoek Dance Class | 2012-09-10 | Heather Hodgson | March 30, 2017, 2:21 p.m. |
| Martice Xmas 2016 F Thomson | 2016-12-19 | Kate Kinnear | Nov. 27, 2016, 5:47 p.m. |
| Northwich Pres. Night and 70th Anniversary Dance | 2017-11-11 | Christine Grove | July 21, 2017, 12:01 a.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 24 May 2016 | 2016-05-24 | Andrew Locke | May 20, 2016, 9:14 p.m. |
| 17-06-10 Luxembourg weekend Ball | 2017-06-10 | Truus de Ceuster | April 4, 2017, 3:46 p.m. |
| Hamburg Class 2017-11-30 | 2017-12-01 | Dieter Lange | Dec. 1, 2017, 5:07 p.m. |
| Knutsford Invitation Evening 2016 | 2016-03-16 | Andrew Locke | March 10, 2016, midnight |
| 15 12 13 Winter Wonder | 2015-12-13 | Chris Pratt | Nov. 26, 2015, 3:12 p.m. |
| Scone 2015 08 04 | 2015-08-04 | Kate Kinnear | Aug. 2, 2015, 9:54 p.m. |
| 2017-05-30 Indoor Gardens | 2017-05-30 | John Nuttall | May 30, 2017, 5:48 p.m. |
| RSCDS Richmond (N.Yorks) December social 2019 | 2019-12-06 | Louise Macdougall | Oct. 7, 2019, 6:15 p.m. |
| Ottawa 50th Welcome Social | 2016-04-15 | Marion Hamilton | April 2, 2016, 4:46 p.m. |
| Meaudre samedi | 2018-05-26 | Cynthia Rawyler | April 30, 2018, 2:30 p.m. |
| PETER HOSKINS | 2018-01-13 | Peter Hoskins | Oct. 21, 2017, 5:26 p.m. |
| Lymm Friday Dance | 2017-10-27 | Andrew Locke | Oct. 27, 2017, 5:08 p.m. |
| Maidenhead 2018-01-13 Highland Ball | 2018-01-13 | David McQuillan | Feb. 4, 2018, 10:41 p.m. |
| 18 04 28 SASS Mannings Heath | 2018-04-28 | Chris Pratt | Jan. 16, 2018, 10:18 p.m. |
| Sandbach Visitors Night - 5 March 2019 | 2019-03-05 | Andrew Locke | Feb. 28, 2019, 12:15 a.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire Branch Social - 29 May 2019 | 2019-05-29 | Andrew Locke | April 9, 2019, 11:32 p.m. |
| Chester Caledonian Summer Dance 2019 | 2019-06-08 | Andrew Locke | May 26, 2019, 12:12 a.m. |
| Monday Core Dances 2019-2020 | Virginia Colenbrander | July 31, 2019, 6:31 a.m. | |
| Malhamdale 2019 Friday 29th November | 2019-11-29 | Janet Brayson | Aug. 9, 2019, 5:42 p.m. |
| Dufftown Fr 4 Oct 19 8-12 Frank Thomson band memorial hall | 2019-10-04 | Peter Jamieson | Sept. 11, 2019, 2:34 p.m. |
| Chester St Andrew Society end of year dance 2019 | 2019-12-28 | Andrew Locke | Nov. 24, 2019, 7:49 p.m. |
| Aberdeen ball | 2019-08-07 | Cynthia Rawyler | Aug. 6, 2019, 8:55 p.m. |
| Anna & Vic Programme 17-10-18 | 2018-10-11 | Victoria McNeill | Oct. 11, 2018, 8:32 a.m. |
| 2017-06-13 Indoor gardens | 2017-06-13 | John Nuttall | June 13, 2017, 10:53 a.m. |
| RSCDS Ottawa Branch 50th Anniversary Welcome Dance | 2016-04-15 | John Bottriell | March 30, 2016, 4:04 p.m. |
| SCD & Walking Holidays Torquay. Monday 16/4/18 | 2018-04-16 | alan poh | April 15, 2018, 9:59 p.m. |
| Chester St Andrew's Society end of year dance 2015 | 2015-12-30 | Andrew Locke | Dec. 24, 2015, 9:12 p.m. |
| Sandbach & District Caledonian Society Presidents Evening 2019 | 2019-10-01 | Andrew Locke | Sept. 20, 2019, 7:42 p.m. |
| RSCDS Ottawa Level 1 2019-20 | Brian Jeanes | Dec. 14, 2019, 5:14 p.m. | |
| 16 12 17 Parkinson's Goring | 2016-12-17 | Chris Pratt | Oct. 10, 2016, 8:19 p.m. |
| 2018-05-Méaudre-Samedi | 2018-01-27 | Mathias Ferber | Dec. 30, 2017, 11:14 p.m. |
| Tasmanian Burnie and Devonport SCD 2013 Tartan Day | Michael Horton | April 11, 2013, 3:21 p.m. | |
| Eastbourne and Grange-over-Sands 2013 | Truus de Ceuster | Nov. 3, 2013, 9:44 p.m. | |
| Grand New Year Dance | 2019-01-04 | Atsuko Clement | Jan. 4, 2019, 4:45 p.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral - Invitation Evening 2015 | 2015-02-10 | Andrew Locke | Feb. 4, 2015, 7:58 p.m. |
| 15 10 17 Bognor Regis | 2015-10-17 | Chris Pratt | Sept. 5, 2015, 3:07 p.m. |
| Perth 090719 | 2019-07-09 | Mary Cant | July 3, 2019, 11:40 a.m. |
| 16 09 10 Moulsecoomb | 2016-06-25 | Chris Pratt | April 16, 2016, 5:21 p.m. |
| 16 06 25 Moulsecoomb | 2016-06-25 | Chris Pratt | April 16, 2016, 5:09 p.m. |
| Presidents' Night Helsby & District Caledonian Society Friday 27nd April 2018 | 2018-04-27 | Andrew Locke | April 20, 2018, 10:15 p.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire Branch Social -10 July 2019 | 2019-07-10 | Andrew Locke | June 5, 2019, 7:01 p.m. |
| 19 05 11 Eastbourne | 2019-05-11 | Chris Pratt | Feb. 11, 2019, 11:57 a.m. |
| Leeds Branch Dance May 18th 2013 | 2013-05-18 | Christine Parker-Jones | May 3, 2013, 2:27 p.m. |
| Desertcreat Tea Dance Sep 2014 | Ruth Clarke | Sept. 9, 2014, 3:51 p.m. | |
| 38th Annual Delaware Ball 2017 | 2017-10-28 | Kathy Hutchison | Oct. 10, 2017, 12:28 a.m. |
| 16 05 14 Goring Scouts | 2016-05-14 | Chris Pratt | March 24, 2016, 7:06 p.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral - Summer Dance 2016 | 2016-06-04 | Andrew Locke | May 3, 2016, 5:12 p.m. |
| 160618 Pitlochry with A MacLeod | 2016-06-18 | Kate Kinnear | June 15, 2016, 2:53 p.m. |
| Burns Party 2020 | 2020-01-21 | Fiona Newton | Nov. 20, 2019, 11:32 a.m. |
| Tuesday 16 August 2016 - Summer Dancing SCONE RSCDS Perth & Shire | 2016-05-21 | Nameless Dancer | May 21, 2016, 10:05 p.m. |
| Chester Caledonian Burns Night 2020 | 2020-02-01 | Andrew Locke | Jan. 31, 2020, 7:44 p.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire Branch - Social 13 June 2018 | 2018-06-13 | Andrew Locke | June 12, 2018, 6:29 p.m. |
| Trinity SCD Club Edinburgh 2016/10/22 Colin Dewar | 2016-10-22 | Daniel Hintermann | Oct. 14, 2016, 2:34 p.m. |
| Trinity SCDC Edinburgh 2017/02/10 | 2018-02-10 | Daniel Hintermann | Feb. 9, 2018, 5:08 p.m. |
| 43rd Grand New Year Dance, Leith, Edinburgh | 2019-01-04 | John Nuttall | Nov. 21, 2018, 6:52 p.m. |
| Bankfoot Xmas 2016 | 2016-12-05 | Kate Kinnear | Nov. 27, 2016, 5:15 p.m. |
| Chester St Andrews Society End of Year Dance 2018 | 2018-12-28 | Andrew Locke | Dec. 9, 2018, 11:42 p.m. |
| RSCDS Dunfermline St Andrew's Night Class Dance | 2019-11-25 | RSCDS Dunfermline | Nov. 18, 2019, 10:19 p.m. |
| Workshop October 5rd, 2019 | 2019-10-05 | Holly Boyd | Aug. 17, 2019, 4:23 a.m. |
| Sandbach Ball 2014 | Andrew Locke | April 1, 2014, 8:41 p.m. | |
| 15 10 10 Goring | 2015-10-10 | Chris Pratt | Aug. 2, 2015, 8:52 p.m. |
| Trinity 10Feb18 | 2018-02-10 | John McLean | Jan. 26, 2018, 9:48 p.m. |
| Pitlochry with M Anderson | 2015-08-29 | Kate Kinnear | Aug. 26, 2015, 2:49 p.m. |
| RSCDS Sheffield February Nice 'n' Easy Social 2020 | 2020-02-01 | Debbie Crossley | Jan. 16, 2020, 11:54 a.m. |
| Strathspeys | William Legge | Feb. 11, 2020, 10:47 p.m. | |
| 15 10 17 Tunbridge Wells | 2015-10-17 | Maddy Coelho | Oct. 2, 2015, 4:11 p.m. |
| 2020 Hunter Valley Branch Ball | 2020-09-12 | Arthur Kingsland | Feb. 7, 2020, 6:35 a.m. |
| 18 07 21 Brighton and Hove at Hurstpierpoint | 2018-07-21 | Chris Pratt | May 13, 2018, 10:19 p.m. |
| Chester Caledonian SCDS Burns Night 2018 | 2018-02-03 | Andrew Locke | Dec. 10, 2017, 2:19 p.m. |
| Kelsall Spring Dance 2016 | 2016-04-08 | Anne MacDonald | March 20, 2016, 9:02 p.m. |
| 16 04 16 Tunbridge Wells | 2016-04-16 | Chris Pratt | Feb. 23, 2016, 5:44 p.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral - Xmas Dance 2018 | 2018-12-01 | Andrew Locke | Oct. 30, 2018, 2:01 p.m. |
| 16 01 09 SASS | 2016-01-09 | Chris Pratt | Dec. 12, 2015, 3:10 p.m. |
| Martice 23 Mar 2020 | 2020-03-23 | Bill Milne | Feb. 10, 2020, 3:34 p.m. |
| Helsby & District Caledonian Society - Presidents Night 2019 | 2019-04-27 | Andrew Locke | April 2, 2019, 3:44 p.m. |
| 15 08 01 Goring | 2015-08-01 | Chris Pratt | April 26, 2015, 11:13 p.m. |
| Pitlochry 25-08-2018 | 2018-08-25 | Verl Girl | Aug. 8, 2018, 5:34 p.m. |
| Pitlochry with Frank Thomson | 2017-07-15 | Kate Kinnear | July 14, 2017, 6:46 p.m. |
| Wrexham Caledonian Pesidents Evening 2019 | 2019-10-11 | Andrew Locke | Oct. 5, 2019, 8:10 p.m. |
| Spring Classes 2020 | 2020-01-11 | Fiona Newton | Feb. 2, 2020, 12:20 a.m. |
| 15 10 31 Brighton Branch | 2015-10-31 | Chris Pratt | Oct. 4, 2015, 1:34 p.m. |
| RSCDS Sheffield 2019 October Social | 2019-10-05 | Debbie Crossley | Sept. 26, 2019, 1:56 p.m. |
| 16 08 27 Parkinson's Goring | 2016-08-27 | Chris Pratt | May 30, 2016, 6:10 p.m. |
| The Sunday Class St Andrew's Dance 2016-11-27 | 2016-11-27 | Sheila Lewins | Nov. 5, 2016, 1:37 p.m. |
| nairn earl haig sat 9 nov 19 frank thomson duo community centre r | 2019-11-09 | Peter Jamieson | Jan. 31, 2020, 9:24 p.m. |
| 2019-2020 proposed for Watford | 2019-12-19 | Stuart Kreloff | Aug. 1, 2019, 11:46 p.m. |
| Chester St Andrew Society end of year dance 2016 | 2016-12-29 | Andrew Locke | Dec. 11, 2016, 6:30 p.m. |
| Leeds Branch Dance 19th October 2019 | 2019-10-19 | Janet Brayson | July 17, 2019, 5:53 p.m. |
| Nantwich President's and Visitors' Night - Mon 6 Nov 2017 | 2017-11-06 | Christine Grove | Sept. 4, 2017, 2:34 p.m. |
| St Helens Gathering of the Clans | 2018-02-15 | Andrew Locke | Feb. 10, 2018, 11:42 p.m. |
| Burns Party 2020 | 2020-01-21 | Fiona Newton | Nov. 20, 2019, 11:32 a.m. |
| 16 11 27 Sunday Class | 2016-11-27 | Chris Pratt | Sept. 2, 2016, 9:22 p.m. |
| Chester Caledonian Burns Night 2017 | 2017-02-04 | Andrew Locke | Jan. 22, 2017, 8:09 p.m. |
| 16 09 24 Eastbourne | 2016-09-24 | Chris Pratt | June 21, 2016, 2:45 p.m. |
| Dances for beginners | Holly Boyd | Aug. 17, 2019, 11:46 p.m. | |
| ALDERLEY & DISTRICT CALEDONIAN SOCIETY MARCH 8TH 2014 | 2014-03-08 | lesley rex | Feb. 17, 2014, 4:24 p.m. |
| Knutsford Invitation Evening 2017 | 2017-04-05 | Andrew Locke | March 30, 2017, 12:29 a.m. |
| Wrexham End of Season Dance 2017 | 2017-05-12 | Andrew Locke | April 9, 2017, 1:23 p.m. |
| Roy Goldring dances | 2017-12-23 | Atsuko Clement | Dec. 23, 2017, 4:23 p.m. |
| Autumn Classes 2019 | 2019-09-03 | Fiona Newton | Sept. 3, 2019, 11:58 p.m. |
| Silvesterkurs 2017/18 Monschau | 2018-01-06 | Eva-Maria Beckmann | Jan. 7, 2018, 9:11 p.m. |
| Strathspey 3/3L | Verl Girl | May 7, 2016, 11:36 a.m. |
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