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Title: Hedges and Ditches
Description: Longways Country Dance, triple minor

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6,12,0,1359,2 12,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 11,198,203,90,241,153,371,262,203,370,241,307,371 11,265,238,89,190,168,351,195,238,371,190,292,351 11,332,257,129,170,169,300,128,257,331,170,291,300 11,369,290,170,200,132,283,91,290,290,200,328,283 11,369,340,169,250,88,241,91,340,291,250,372,241 11,332,371,126,257,88,191,128,371,334,257,372,191 11,290,351,90,291,128,170,170,351,370,291,332,170 11,290,301,91,340,168,199,170,301,369,340,292,199 11,328,283,128,371,168,251,132,283,332,371,292,251 10,370,241,170,351,108,273,90,241,290,351,352,273 11,370,190,170,301,90,341,90,190,290,301,370,341 10,331,170,130,270,126,371,129,170,330,270,334,371 11,262,203,89,241,153,371,198,203,371,241,307,371 11,196,238,89,190,168,351,264,238,371,190,292,351 11,128,257,129,169,169,301,332,257,331,169,291,301 11,91,290,170,200,132,283,369,290,290,200,328,283 11,91,341,169,250,88,241,369,341,291,250,372,241 11,128,371,126,257,88,190,332,371,334,257,372,190 11,170,351,90,291,128,170,290,351,370,291,332,170 11,171,301,91,341,168,199,289,301,369,341,292,199 11,132,283,127,372,168,251,328,283,333,372,292,251 10,90,241,170,352,108,273,370,241,290,352,352,273 11,90,190,170,301,90,341,370,190,290,301,370,341 10,129,170,130,270,126,371,331,170,330,270,334,371 12,169,197,130,270,126,371,291,197,330,270,334,371 12,197,249,130,270,126,371,263,249,330,270,334,371 12,198,314,130,270,126,371,262,314,330,270,334,371 13,198,391,130,270,126,371,262,391,330,270,334,371 3,195,394,130,270,126,371,260,394,330,270,334,371 3,194,398,130,270,126,371,259,398,330,270,334,371 3,197,401,130,270,126,371,262,401,330,270,334,371 2,200,399,130,270,126,371,265,398,330,270,334,371 3,200,395,130,270,126,371,264,394,330,270,334,371 2,198,391,130,270,126,371,262,391,330,270,334,371 7,198,367,130,270,126,371,262,367,330,270,334,371 7,197,330,130,270,126,371,262,330,330,270,334,371 7,196,294,130,270,126,371,262,294,330,270,334,371 8,196,270,130,270,126,371,262,270,330,270,334,371 3,187,253,130,270,126,371,271,253,330,270,334,371 3,171,235,130,270,126,371,288,235,330,270,334,371 3,148,223,130,270,126,371,311,223,330,270,334,371 3,130,220,130,270,126,371,330,220,330,270,334,371 6,119,234,130,250,126,371,341,234,330,250,334,371 6,116,246,130,220,126,371,344,246,330,220,334,371 6,119,259,130,190,126,371,341,259,330,190,334,371 6,130,270,130,170,126,371,330,270,330,170,334,371 8,165,199,229,178,141,269,306,336,333,271,240,356 8,232,175,308,200,172,197,237,359,298,330,180,328 8,309,199,332,272,240,170,178,328,234,357,143,268 8,335,271,296,330,316,196,138,269,173,327,175,197 8,304,338,232,357,341,268,168,199,133,272,239,168 8,234,359,172,328,306,336,239,172,162,200,319,194 9,176,327,132,272,240,357,312,197,232,175,343,268 8,136,271,130,170,133,370,338,272,330,170,332,370 8,169,250,163,149,166,349,305,293,297,191,299,391 8,210,241,204,140,206,340,264,302,256,200,259,400 8,248,251,241,149,244,349,226,292,219,191,221,391 8,264,271,257,169,260,369,210,272,203,171,205,371 8,247,293,240,191,243,391,227,250,220,149,222,349 8,211,301,204,200,207,399,263,242,256,140,258,341 9,171,292,164,191,167,391,303,251,296,149,298,349 8,136,271,130,170,133,370,338,272,330,170,332,370 0,136,271,130,170,133,370,338,272,330,170,332,370

2:16:The first couple hey on the contrary side, then on their own side^26:8:The first couple lead down the middle and back, and cast off into second place^48:8:All six join hands and circle left once around, then two hand turn partners^64:0:Repeat whole dance from progressed position^

 

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Further Information:

Source: Twelve Country Dances for the Year 1791
Authority: Forster, William
Year: 1791
Tune: Hedges and Ditches
 
 
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