Dance: Alison Rose
32-bar Strathspey
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
- Devised by:
- Derek Ivory
(1968)
- Formations:
-
Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
Allemande for 4 couples (ALLMND;4C;)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
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 travel
Note: This list may be incomplete.
- Published in:
-
Imperial Book of Scottish Country Dances Vol II
[2]
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Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[3]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[3]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[4]
- Recordings (5):
Show tunes
-
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 3
(David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 3
[pace 60.8]
Caledonian Ball, The - Vol 1
(Rob Gordon and his Band),
track 9
Salute t' Scottish Dancing
(Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 2
Ken and Friends
(Ken Slaven and others),
track 16
[pace 63.8]
Lassie Come and Dance Wi' Me
(Ian Cruickshanks and his Band),
track 2
[pace 61.2]
Crib
| 1-8 | 1C lead down the middle cast into 4pl (2C+3C+4C up) ; all set, circle8 left for two places |
| 9-12 | Men (at top) LHA & Women (below) RHA ; |
| 13-16 | Continue wheels , but on meeting each couple (order 1,4,3,2) crosses to other wheel (W pass in front) |
| 17-24 | As couples meet again the W join the M wheel (NHJ), and unwind (1C leading) up the middle to opposite sides {6} | all C ½ RH turn into |
| 25-32 | 1C+4C+3C+2C Allemande (to 2,3,4,1) |
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