BARBARA WHITE’S DIAMOND STRATHSPEY
3X32 BAR STRATHSPEY
Recommended Tunes:
Mary and Maurice Cooper
Miss Judith Robertson
Miss Barbara Manning of Bramfield
(Dance: Brigs of Ayr)
Bars 1-8
1C cross right hand and cast off one place; dance down between 3C and
cast up to 2nd place on the opposite side.
Bars 9-16
Passing left shoulder with partner, 1C dance a half reel of four with 3rd
corners (partner’s 1st corner). Pass left shoulder and then dance a half
reel of four with 4th corners (partner’s 2nd corner). Finish in 2nd place on
own side.
Bars 17-24
1C dance diagonal rights and lefts. 1L dances up and 1M dances down to
begin. On the last left hand 1L omits polite turn and finishes in the centre
facing down. 1M completes his polite turn and then joins his partner in the
centre, facing down with nearer hands joined. 3C come into the centre
and face up with nearer hands joined.
Bars 25-28
1C and 3C set to each other. 1C turn towards each other and then cast to
3rd place. 3C dance up to 2nd place
Bars 29-32
1C turn with both hands and finish in 3rd place.
Repeat from new positions
This dance was presented to Barbara White at the
25th Anniversary Ball of RSCDS Cheshire Branch on
10th January 2009. Its purpose is to honour Barbara
and thank her for her service to the RSCDS and to
the Cheshire Branch. She is a founder member of
the Cheshire Branch and has been an RSCDS
member for over sixty years.
Devised by S. Ross January 2009