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Longways Country Dance, triple minor
L'Assemblée, or Forty Eight Elegant New Dances for the year 1815

DOUBLE FIGURE
8 bars	The first couple start a chain figure of six around the set
8 bars	The first couple join hands and slip down the middle and return to second place, seconds moving up; then the first couple allemande (back to back)
8 bars	The first couple lead through the bottom and top couples
8 bars	Passing each other by the right, first couple two-hand turn right hand corners then left hand corner
8 bars	Whole Figure Contrary Corners: the first couple cross and cast below the bottom couple, then cross up between the top couple and cast back to the middle
4 bars	The first couple two hand turn once around
4 bars	Swap diagonals at the top passing near shoulder each time; begin with the first man and second lady, the couples passing back-to-back
Repeat whole dance from progressed position

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