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Title: The Russian Ambassador's Waltz
Description: Longways Country Dance, duple minor

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6,12,0,930,2 12,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 22,110,210,130,270,130,370,330,170,350,230,330,370 22,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 23,110,210,130,270,130,370,330,170,350,230,330,370 22,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 11,173,166,130,270,130,370,330,170,287,274,330,370 11,219,176,130,270,130,370,330,170,241,264,330,370 11,252,205,130,270,130,370,330,170,208,235,330,370 11,258,233,130,270,130,370,330,170,202,207,330,370 11,230,246,130,270,130,370,330,170,230,194,330,370 11,190,237,130,270,130,370,330,170,270,203,330,370 12,154,208,130,270,130,370,330,170,306,232,330,370 11,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 22,130,170,150,310,130,370,310,130,330,270,330,370 22,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 23,130,170,150,310,130,370,310,130,330,270,330,370 22,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 11,130,170,152,233,130,370,308,207,330,270,330,370 11,130,170,188,203,130,370,272,237,330,270,330,370 11,130,170,231,194,130,370,229,246,330,270,330,370 11,130,170,257,206,130,370,203,234,330,270,330,370 11,130,170,251,236,130,370,209,204,330,270,330,370 11,130,170,219,262,130,370,241,178,330,270,330,370 12,130,170,175,274,130,370,285,166,330,270,330,370 11,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 3,143,170,130,270,130,370,316,170,330,270,330,370 3,163,170,130,270,130,370,296,170,330,270,330,370 3,183,170,130,270,130,370,275,170,330,270,330,370 2,196,170,130,270,130,370,262,170,330,270,330,370 10,196,205,130,270,130,370,262,205,330,270,330,370 10,196,258,130,270,130,370,262,258,330,270,330,370 11,196,311,130,270,130,370,262,311,330,270,330,370 10,196,345,130,270,130,370,262,345,330,270,330,370 5,196,335,130,270,130,370,262,335,330,270,330,370 5,196,320,130,270,130,370,262,320,330,270,330,370 5,196,305,130,270,130,370,262,305,330,270,330,370 5,196,295,130,270,130,370,262,295,330,270,330,370 4,183,290,130,250,130,370,276,290,330,250,330,370 4,163,282,130,220,130,370,296,282,330,220,330,370 4,143,275,130,190,130,370,317,275,330,190,330,370 5,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 11,163,249,130,170,130,370,297,291,330,170,330,370 11,204,240,130,170,130,370,256,300,330,170,330,370 11,241,249,130,170,130,370,219,291,330,170,330,370 11,257,269,130,170,130,370,203,271,330,170,330,370 11,240,291,130,170,130,370,220,249,330,170,330,370 11,204,300,130,170,130,370,256,240,330,170,330,370 12,164,291,130,170,130,370,296,249,330,170,330,370 11,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 11,231,270,50,172,130,370,410,268,229,170,330,370 11,279,225,2,221,130,370,458,219,181,215,330,370 11,229,168,53,272,130,370,407,168,231,272,330,370 12,124,169,133,272,130,370,327,168,336,271,330,370 11,42,170,234,271,130,370,226,169,418,270,330,370 11,-8,221,283,225,130,370,177,215,468,219,330,370 11,44,274,233,165,130,370,227,275,416,166,330,370 11,127,274,124,166,130,370,336,274,333,166,330,370 0,128,273,125,167,130,370,335,273,332,167,330,370 0,129,272,127,168,130,370,333,272,331,168,330,370 0,129,271,129,169,130,370,331,271,331,169,330,370 1,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 6,184,272,130,170,130,370,330,270,276,168,330,370 5,254,258,130,170,130,370,330,270,206,182,330,370 6,315,220,130,170,130,370,330,270,145,220,330,370 5,350,180,130,170,130,370,330,270,110,260,330,370 6,342,176,184,168,130,370,276,272,118,264,330,370 5,330,170,254,182,130,370,206,258,130,270,330,370 6,318,164,315,220,130,370,145,220,142,276,330,370 5,310,160,350,260,130,370,110,180,150,280,330,370 6,262,166,342,264,130,370,118,176,198,274,330,370 5,203,188,330,270,130,370,130,170,257,252,330,370 6,155,230,318,276,130,370,142,164,305,210,330,370 5,130,270,310,280,130,370,150,160,330,170,330,370 6,130,270,262,274,130,370,198,166,330,170,330,370 5,130,270,203,252,130,370,257,188,330,170,330,370 6,130,270,155,210,130,370,305,230,330,170,330,370 5,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 0,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370

270,270,270,90,90,90 0,0,0,0,0,0 90,0,0,0,90,0 -90,0,0,0,-90,0 90,0,0,0,90,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,90,0,90,0,0 0,-90,0,-90,0,0 0,90,0,90,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 90,0,0,270,0,0 90,0,0,270,0,0 90,0,0,270,0,0 90,0,0,270,0,0 270,0,0,90,0,0 270,0,0,90,0,0 270,0,0,90,0,0 270,0,0,90,0,0 180,0,0,180,0,0 180,0,0,180,0,0 180,0,0,180,0,0 180,0,0,180,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,180,0,180,0,0 -45,135,0,135,-45,0 225,45,0,45,225,0 180,0,0,0,180,0 180,0,0,0,180,0 135,-45,0,-45,135,0 45,225,0,225,45,0 0,180,0,180,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 -90,0,0,0,-90,0 -90,0,0,0,-90,0 -90,0,0,0,-90,0 -90,0,0,0,-90,0 180,90,0,90,180,0 180,90,0,90,180,0 180,90,0,90,180,0 180,90,0,90,180,0 0,180,0,180,0,0 0,180,0,180,0,0 0,180,0,180,0,0

2:8:The first man set to the second lady^6:8:The first man and second lady waltz turn^14:8:The first lady set to the second man^18:8:The first lady and second man waltz turn^26:8:The first couple join hands and slip down the middle and return to second place, the second couple move up^42:8:The first couple Allemande^50:8:The first couple pousette with the second couple once around^62:8:Swap diagonals at the top passing near shoulder each time; begin with the first man and second lady, the couples passing back-to-back^78:0:Repeat whole dance from progressed position^

 

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Further Information:

Source: Campbell's 22nd Book of New and Favorite Country Dances & Strathspey Reels
Authority: Campbell, William
Year: 1807 circa
Tune: The Russian Ambassador's Waltz
Notes: This dance is subtitled 'With the Original German Figure'. Campbell described the waltz figure as The 1st Gent Set to the 2d Lady, & both go quite Round with his Right hand Round the Lady's Waist; & the Lady's Left hand Round the Gent's Waist at the Same time; the Gent takes the Lady with his Left hand by her Right hand.
 
 
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