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Title: The O.P. Contract
Description: Longways Country Dance, triple minor

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6,12,0,1516,2 12,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 7,169,190,169,250,130,370,291,190,291,250,330,370 7,208,153,164,197,130,370,296,243,252,287,330,370 7,262,160,201,158,130,370,259,282,198,280,330,370 7,296,199,253,154,130,370,207,286,164,241,330,370 7,290,250,290,190,130,370,170,250,170,190,330,370 7,252,285,296,241,130,370,164,199,208,155,330,370 7,201,280,261,280,130,370,199,160,259,160,330,370 7,164,243,208,287,130,370,252,153,296,197,330,370 7,170,190,170,250,130,370,290,190,290,250,330,370 8,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 7,170,190,170,250,130,370,290,190,290,250,330,370 8,164,243,208,287,130,370,252,153,296,197,330,370 7,201,280,261,280,130,370,199,160,259,160,330,370 8,252,285,296,241,130,370,164,199,208,155,330,370 7,290,250,290,190,130,370,170,250,170,190,330,370 8,296,199,253,154,130,370,207,286,164,241,330,370 7,262,160,201,158,130,370,259,282,198,280,330,370 8,208,153,164,197,130,370,296,243,252,287,330,370 7,169,190,169,250,130,370,291,190,291,250,330,370 8,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 14,170,197,130,270,130,370,290,197,330,270,330,370 14,197,248,130,270,130,370,263,248,330,270,330,370 13,199,312,130,270,130,370,261,312,330,270,330,370 14,199,389,130,270,130,370,261,389,330,270,330,370 3,196,392,130,270,130,370,258,392,330,270,330,370 3,195,396,130,270,130,370,258,397,330,270,330,370 3,198,400,130,270,130,370,261,400,330,270,330,370 3,201,397,130,270,130,370,264,397,330,270,330,370 3,201,393,130,270,130,370,264,393,330,270,330,370 3,199,389,130,270,130,370,261,389,330,270,330,370 8,198,365,130,270,130,370,261,365,330,270,330,370 8,197,329,130,270,130,370,262,329,330,270,330,370 8,197,293,130,270,130,370,262,293,330,270,330,370 8,196,270,130,270,130,370,262,270,330,270,330,370 3,187,253,130,270,130,370,271,253,330,270,330,370 4,171,235,130,270,130,370,288,235,330,270,330,370 3,148,223,130,270,130,370,311,223,330,270,330,370 4,130,220,130,270,130,370,330,220,330,270,330,370 7,119,234,130,250,130,370,341,234,330,250,330,370 7,116,246,130,220,130,370,344,246,330,220,330,370 7,119,259,130,190,130,370,341,259,330,190,330,370 6,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 18,130,310,130,170,130,370,330,230,330,170,330,370 18,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 5,117,290,130,170,130,370,303,250,330,170,330,370 4,97,320,130,170,130,370,262,220,330,170,330,370 5,77,350,130,170,130,370,222,190,330,170,330,370 4,64,370,130,170,130,370,196,170,330,170,330,370 5,102,400,130,170,130,370,158,140,330,170,330,370 4,133,408,130,170,130,370,127,132,330,170,330,370 5,167,400,130,170,130,370,93,140,330,170,330,370 4,196,370,130,170,130,370,64,170,330,170,330,370 9,236,330,130,170,130,370,104,210,330,170,330,370 9,297,269,130,170,130,370,164,271,330,170,330,370 9,357,209,130,170,130,370,223,331,330,170,330,370 9,396,170,130,170,130,370,262,370,330,170,330,370 5,357,139,130,170,130,370,301,401,330,170,330,370 4,326,131,130,170,130,370,332,409,330,170,330,370 5,291,140,130,170,130,370,367,400,330,170,330,370 4,262,170,130,170,130,370,396,370,330,170,330,370 5,236,190,130,170,130,370,383,350,330,170,330,370 4,195,220,130,170,130,370,363,320,330,170,330,370 5,156,250,130,170,130,370,343,290,330,170,330,370 4,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 18,130,310,130,170,130,370,330,230,330,170,330,370 18,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 5,117,250,130,170,130,370,303,290,330,170,330,370 4,97,220,130,170,130,370,262,320,330,170,330,370 5,77,190,130,170,130,370,222,350,330,170,330,370 4,64,170,130,170,130,370,196,370,330,170,330,370 5,102,140,130,170,130,370,158,400,330,170,330,370 4,133,132,130,170,130,370,127,408,330,170,330,370 5,167,140,130,170,130,370,93,400,330,170,330,370 4,196,170,130,170,130,370,64,370,330,170,330,370 9,236,210,130,170,130,370,104,330,330,170,330,370 9,297,271,130,170,130,370,164,269,330,170,330,370 9,357,331,130,170,130,370,223,209,330,170,330,370 9,396,370,130,170,130,370,262,170,330,170,330,370 5,357,401,130,170,130,370,301,139,330,170,330,370 4,326,409,130,170,130,370,332,131,330,170,330,370 5,291,400,130,170,130,370,367,140,330,170,330,370 4,262,370,130,170,130,370,396,170,330,170,330,370 5,236,350,130,170,130,370,383,190,330,170,330,370 4,195,320,130,170,130,370,363,220,330,170,330,370 5,156,290,130,170,130,370,343,250,330,170,330,370 4,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 0,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370

2:8:The top two couples make a right hand star once around, and back with the left hand^22:8:The first couple lead down the middle and back, and cast off into second place^44:8:Set and Cross Corners: The first couple set; the first lady passes between the top couple, around the top man, between the bottom couple and around the bottom lady and back home, while the first man casts out below the bottom man then anti-clockwise around the top lady and return home^66:8:The first couple set; the first lady passes between the bottom couple, around the bottom man, between the top couple and around the top lady and back home, while the first man casts out above the top man then clockwise around the bottom lady and return home^88:0:Repeat whole dance from progressed position^

 

The_O.P._Contract.mp3

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Further Information:

Source: W.M. Cahusac's Annual Collection of Twelve favorite Country Dances, for the Year 1811
Authority: Cahusac, William Maurice
Year: 1811
Tune: The O.P. Contract
Notes: The original notation includes the instruction to 'Set Cross Corners'. This probably implied the standard 'Set Contrary Corners' figure, but it is arranged here using the exotic Wilsonian 'Cross Corners' figure.
 
 
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