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Title: Express from Portsmouth
Description: Longways Country Dance, duple minor

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6,12,0,2000,2 12,150,190,150,270,150,350,310,190,310,270,310,350 3,156,188,150,270,150,350,304,188,310,270,310,350 3,159,182,150,270,150,350,301,182,310,270,310,350 3,156,176,150,270,150,350,304,176,310,270,310,350 3,150,174,150,270,150,350,310,174,310,270,310,350 9,119,213,150,270,150,350,341,213,310,270,310,350 9,111,245,150,270,150,350,349,245,310,270,310,350 9,120,281,150,270,150,350,340,281,310,270,310,350 9,150,310,150,270,150,350,310,310,310,270,310,350 12,162,285,150,270,150,350,298,285,310,270,310,350 12,168,250,150,270,150,350,292,250,310,270,310,350 12,162,214,150,270,150,350,298,214,310,270,310,350 12,150,190,150,270,150,350,310,190,310,270,310,350 12,134,190,166,270,150,350,294,190,326,270,310,350 12,150,190,150,270,150,350,310,190,310,270,310,350 1,150,188,150,272,150,350,310,192,310,268,310,350 0,150,186,150,274,150,350,310,194,310,266,310,350 1,150,184,150,276,150,350,310,196,310,264,310,350 0,150,182,150,278,150,350,310,198,310,262,310,350 5,182,184,182,276,150,350,278,196,278,264,310,350 6,231,186,231,274,150,350,229,194,229,266,310,350 5,279,188,279,272,150,350,181,192,181,268,310,350 6,310,190,310,270,150,350,150,190,150,270,310,350 12,294,190,326,270,150,350,134,190,166,270,310,350 12,310,190,310,270,150,350,150,190,150,270,310,350 1,310,188,310,272,150,350,150,192,150,268,310,350 0,310,186,310,274,150,350,150,194,150,266,310,350 1,310,184,310,276,150,350,150,196,150,264,310,350 0,310,182,310,278,150,350,150,198,150,262,310,350 5,278,184,278,276,150,350,182,196,182,264,310,350 6,229,186,229,274,150,350,231,194,231,266,310,350 5,181,188,181,272,150,350,279,192,279,268,310,350 6,150,190,150,270,150,350,310,190,310,270,310,350 6,166,190,150,270,150,350,310,190,294,270,310,350 6,190,190,150,270,150,350,310,190,270,270,310,350 6,214,190,150,270,150,350,310,190,246,270,310,350 6,230,190,150,270,150,350,310,190,230,270,310,350 8,230,190,150,270,150,350,302,197,222,277,310,350 8,230,190,150,270,150,350,290,198,210,278,310,350 8,230,190,150,270,150,350,282,190,202,270,310,350 8,230,190,150,270,150,350,290,182,210,262,310,350 8,230,190,150,270,150,350,300,183,220,263,310,350 8,230,190,150,270,150,350,310,190,230,270,310,350 6,214,190,150,270,150,350,310,190,246,270,310,350 6,190,190,150,270,150,350,310,190,270,270,310,350 6,166,190,150,270,150,350,310,190,294,270,310,350 6,150,190,150,270,150,350,310,190,310,270,310,350 19,206,158,155,259,150,350,210,116,305,259,310,350 19,105,148,159,246,150,350,69,122,301,246,310,350 19,99,251,162,230,150,350,71,286,298,230,310,350 20,150,286,159,214,150,350,208,318,301,214,310,350 19,150,270,155,201,150,350,310,270,305,201,310,350 0,150,270,155,201,150,350,310,270,305,201,310,350

2:4:First couple cast below the second couple, then lead up the middle back to first place^14:4:Two couples set to their neighbour, ladies join hands and change sides, then set to neighbour and return^34:4:The first man and second lady approach their partners, over-head allemande turn their partner (pirouette), and drop back home^48:4:The first couple promenade round into the second couples place, the second couple lead up^53:0:Repeat whole dance from progressed position^

 

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Further Information:

Source: Twelve New Country Dances, Six New Cotillons and Twelve New Minuets
Authority: Fishar, James
Year: 1778
Tune: Express from Portsmouth
 
 
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