Dance Alison Rose 89

Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341) · Usual number of repetitions: 4

Devised by

Derek Ivory (1968)

Intensity

8444 8888 8888 8888 = 90% (1 turn), 91% (whole dance)

Formations

Hands Round - 8 - quarter (HR8QTR)
Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
Allemande for 4 couples (ALLMND;4C;)
Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.

Steps

Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel

Published in

Imperial Book of Scottish Country Dances - Volumes 1-3 [202]
Imperial Book of Scottish Country Dances Vol II [2]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [12] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [11] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [10] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [10] (diagram only)

Extra Info

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For the deviser's daughter.

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For the deviser's daughter.

Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (4). A yellow background means a recording with one of the recommended tunes but a non-standard number of repetitions. Recordings with a red background use a different tune and possibly a non-standard number of repetitions.

Recordings whose titles are in italics are not explicitly linked to this dance but have been identified by the database based on the type, bar count, and recommended tune(s) of the dance.

Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace
Alison Rose	David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band	Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 3	CD	3	S32 4	4:03	60.8
Alison Rose	Ken Slaven and others	Ken and Friends	LP	16	S32 4	4:15	63.8
Culla Bay	Ian Cruickshanks and his Band	Lassie Come and Dance Wi' Me	CD	2	S32 4	4:05	61.2
Alison Rose	Rob Gordon and his Band	Caledonian Ball, The - Vol 1	LP	9	S32 4	0:00	0.0
Alison Rose	Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band	Salute t' Scottish Dancing	LP	2	S32 4	0:00	0.0
Alison Rose	Rob Gordon and his Band	Let's Go Scottish Country Dancing Vol 1	CD	2	S32 4	4:06	61.5
Alison Rose	The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band	Ah'm askin' - Scottish Country Dances	CD	6	S32 4	4:06	61.5
San Diego Welcome	Caroline McCaskey / Andy Imbrie	Salute to San Diego	CD	7	S32 4	4:20	65.0

Alison Rose 4/4L · S32

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1–
: 1c lead down the middle and loop up into 4pl (2c+3c+4c up on [3–4]) ; all set | Circle8 L for two places
9–
: All M (at top) LHA **while{4}** all W (below) RHA ; Continue both HA, but as each couple meets (order 1,4,3,2) they cross to the other wheel (W pass in front)
17–
: As couples meet again the W join RH with P, the M dancing as if still in RHA, and (1c leading) unwind and lead up the middle and out to opposite sidelines {6} | all turn P RH ½ into
25–
: 1c+4c+3c+2c Allemande (to 2,3,4,1)

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“Easier version” for [17–20]: As couples meet the W join NH with P who maintain RHA (continue as described)

E-cribs

Alison Rose 4/4L · S32

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

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