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Title:	The Winters Tale
Description:	Longways Country Dance, duple minor

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2:8:The first couple join hands with the second lady and circle once around; repeat for the second man^20:8:The first couple lead down the middle and back, and cast off into second place^42:0:Repeat whole dance from progressed position^

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Source:	Twelve Country Dances, for the Year 1788
Authority:	Cahusac, Thomas (senior)
Year:	1788
Tune:	The Winters Tale

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