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SILVER ROSES
(M – (2xS40)+(2xR40)) Sq.set
Ken Martlew Berkhamsted Diamond Collection
1- 8
All Ladies ¾ RH across, dancing out to position facing man, all set,
turn RH
9-16
Men repeat LH
17-24
1s & 3s (position) change RH, cast clockwise, lady ½ way round
outside, man dances in between side couple and inside ¼ clockwise
to face a lady, turn 2H to places
25-32
2s & 4s repeat
33-40
8H round and back
Repeat once in strathspey time and then twice in reel time
Devised for Brian and Jane Rose on celebrating their Silver Wedding on 3rd September 2008. Jane Rose was the
President of Berkhamsted Strathspey & Reel Club when they celebrated their Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
Ken Martlew also composed the two tunes, Silver Roses Strathspey and Silver Roses Reel, which are recorded on
the CD by Sandy Nixon & his band.
See the demonstration video of this dance here.