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Title:	La Melange (Part 2 of 4)
Description:	Longways Country Dance, triple progression triple minor

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2:2:THE FIRST PART OF THE DANCE SHOULD BE DANCED FIRST^3:0:Second Part of the dance^4:8:The top two couples set to each other, then half right hand star; then set and half left hand star back again^26:8:The first couple cross and cast into second place, then half turn to progressed places^38:8:The first couple two-hand turn^54:8:The top two couples four changes of a circular hey^70:0:Next dance the third part of the dance^

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Source:	La Melange
Authority:	Platts, James
Year:	1791
Tune:	La Melange (Irish Part)
Notes:	This dance is a single dance animated in 4 parts (as the time signature changes in each part). Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4. It should be danced through continuously without pause. The leading couple will progress three places over the course of the dance. See here for further information.

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