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Longways Country Dance, triple minor
From Treasures of Terpsichore by Thomas Wilson, 1st Ed. 1809, 2nd Ed. 1816

DOUBLE FIGURE
8 bars	First couple cast off two couples and back again
8 bars	All three couples promenade around the set
8 bars	The first couple join hands and slip down the middle and return to second place, seconds moving up; the first couple set to the second couple, now at the top
8 bars	First couple swing partner, then first corner, then partner and then second corner
Repeat whole dance from progressed position

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