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Dance A Diamond Set in Silver 7679

Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8

Devised by
John Drewry (1985)
Intensity
484/383/383/583 = 47% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Recommended Music
Extra Info
'StateBlock' object has no attribute 'is_code_block'
Inscribed "for the Diamond Jubilee of the Aberdeen branch of the R.S.C.D.S."

'StateBlock' object has no attribute 'is_code_block'
Inscribed "for the Diamond Jubilee of the Aberdeen branch of the R.S.C.D.S."
A Diamond Set in Silver 3/4L · S32
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1–
: 1M+2W & 2M+3W Turn BH ½ and face other pair | set to other pair ; Circle4 L 1¼,  finish with 2c in own place and 1M & 3W in exchanged places
9–
: 1W+2M & 2W+3M Turn BH ½ and face other pair | set to other pair ; pairs together LHA 1¼,  finish (3x,2,1x)
17–20
: [Two Half Diamond Reels of Four]  
  2c+1cnrs pass Rsh, 2c finish in 1cnr pos as 1cnr persons (=3W+1M) petronella to just in front of 2cnr pos (long steps) forming a diamond shape | all face in diagonally and set, but 1M+3W set {1} and set advancing{1} to finish BtoB on 1diag. facing their original place 
21–24
: 1M+3W passing 2c Rsh dance to original places **while{2}** 2c petronella turn to face P across the set | 2c set {1} and set advancing{1} to finish BtoB on 2diag facing 2cnrs. 
25–28
: 2c+2cnrs pass Rsh, 2c finish in 2cnr pos as 2cnr persons (=3M+1W) petronella to just in front of 3cnr pos (long steps) forming a diamond shape | all face in diagonally and set, but 3M+1W set {1} and set advancing{1} to finish BtoB on 2diag. facing their original place 
29–32
: 1W+3M passing 2c Rsh dance to original places **while{2}** 2c dance in turning P LH to face up | 2c dance up to 1pl as 1c casts off (2,1,3)
A Diamond Set in Silver 3/4L · S32
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1-4
: 1M+2L & 2M+3L 1/2 turn 2H to face other pair on diagonal & set
5-8
: 1M+2s+3L circle 4H round to left with 1M ending in 3rd pl opp side as 3L
  ends in 1st pl opp side as 2s end in original places
9-12
: 1L+2M & 2L+3M 1/2 turn 2H to face other pair on diagonal & set
13-16
: 1L+2s+3M dance LH across with 1L ending in 3rd pl opp side as 3M ends in
  1st pl opp side as 2s turn LH to face 1st corners (pstn)
17-24
: 2s dance 1/2 Diamond Reels of 4 with 1st corners:

: **17-20** 2s dance out (pass RSh) as corners petronella turn to just in
  front of 2nd corner pstn (Long steps) into diamond shape & 3L+2s+1M
  set ending with 3L+1M petronella turning to BtoB facing original
  places

: **21-24** 1M+3L dance out to their original places as 2s dance in &
  petronella turn into 2nd pstn on opp sides into diamond shape & 2s set
  ending with 2s petronella turning to BtoB facing 2nd corners
25-32
: 2s dance 1/2 Diamond Reels of 4 with 2nd corners:

: **25-28** 2s dance out (pass RSh) as corners petronella turn to just in
  front of 1st corner pstns (long step) into diamond shape & 3M+2s+1L
  set ending with 3M+1L petronella turning to BtoB facing orig places

: **29-32** 1L+3M dance out (pass RSh) as 2s dance in & 1/2 turn RH to
  face up

: 2s dance up to 1st place as 1s cast to 2nd place

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