Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Vivid 90

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

VIVID 90 (J4x32) 4C set Masako Okada Naitoh, 2023
2 chords - 2nd chord 2s and 4s cross to opposite side

1- 8 All Men dance LSh round partner, into centre to face partner; All set, Men pull back RSh and dance out to place. 1(2)3(4)
9-16 1s+2s also 3s+4s circle 4H round to left; All turn partner RH into allemande hold (1s face up, 2s down, 3s up, 4s down)
17-20 All dance "Allemande-like" figures:
 All step diagonally Right
 1s dance across top, down Men's side to 2nd place on Men's side facing in
 2s dance down Men's side, across bottom of set and into 4th place Ladies' side facing in
 3s dance up Ladies' side, across top, down Men's side and into 1st place Men's side facing in
 4s dance across bottom, up Ladies' side to 3rd place Ladies' side facing in
21-24 All dance last 4 bars of normal Allemande. 31(4)(2)
25-32 All set, 1s and 4s dance ½ Fig of 8 round couple above/below them and all set. 3(1)4(2)
2nd and 4th times through Ladies dance bars 1-8

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


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