Alison Rose

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

ALISON ROSE (S4x32) 4C set D Ivory Imperial 2

1- 8 1s lead down to bottom, all set and circle 8H round to left 2 places (end with Men at top of dance and Ladies at bottom)
9-16 Men dance LH across and Ladies RH across once round, continue but change places with partner when passing thru middle in order 1432
17-24 As 1s (+4s+3s+2s) meet again (Men drop RH) and leads his prtnr round to end 1s (followed by 4s+3s+2s) leading up to top, all ½ turning RH into...
25-32 All dance Allemande ending 2341

(MINICRIB, Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton. Deeside Caledonian Society.)

Alison Rose
D Ivory   Imperial Book 2
Strathspey   4 x 32 bars   4 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set

1-4      1s lead down to 4th place WHILE 2s3s4s step up;
5-6      2s3s4s1s set on the sides;
7-8      all 8 hands round to the left ¼ way, finishing with Mn at the top, Ls at the bottom;
9-12    Mn left hands across, Ls right hands across;
13-16  WHILE continuing hands across, 1s followed by 4s 3s 2s change to the other star;
17-20  WHILE Mn continue right hands across, 1L followed by 4L 3L 2L join nearer hands with partners in double hands across;
21-22  1s followed by 4s 3s 2s lead up to original places on opposite sides;
23-24  all turn by the right halfway, finishing 1s4s3s2s in allemande hold;
25-32  all allemande, finishing 2s3s4s1s.

(MAXICRIB, Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle.)

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