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Title: The Cuckoo Dance
Description: Longways Country Dance, triple minor

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6,12,0,1225,2 12,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 0,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 4,172,151,130,270,130,370,288,189,330,270,330,370 4,230,140,130,270,130,370,230,200,330,270,330,370 3,290,150,130,270,130,370,170,190,330,270,330,370 4,330,170,130,270,130,370,130,170,330,270,330,370 4,320,191,140,249,130,370,120,191,340,249,330,370 4,315,220,145,220,130,370,115,220,345,220,330,370 3,320,250,140,190,130,370,120,250,340,190,330,370 4,330,270,130,170,130,370,130,270,330,170,330,370 4,340,291,172,151,120,349,140,291,288,189,320,349 4,345,320,230,140,115,320,145,320,230,200,315,320 3,340,350,290,150,120,290,140,350,170,190,320,290 4,330,370,330,170,130,270,130,370,130,170,330,270 4,288,351,320,191,140,249,172,389,120,191,340,249 4,230,340,315,220,145,220,230,400,115,220,345,220 3,170,350,320,250,140,190,290,390,120,250,340,190 4,130,370,330,270,130,170,330,370,130,270,330,170 4,120,349,340,291,172,151,320,349,140,291,288,189 4,115,320,345,320,230,140,315,320,145,320,230,200 3,120,290,340,350,290,150,320,290,140,350,170,190 4,130,270,330,370,330,170,330,270,130,370,130,170 4,140,249,288,351,320,191,340,249,172,389,120,191 4,145,220,230,340,315,220,345,220,230,400,115,220 3,140,190,170,350,320,250,340,190,290,390,120,250 4,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370,130,270 4,130,170,120,349,340,291,330,170,320,349,140,291 4,130,170,115,320,345,320,330,170,315,320,145,320 3,130,170,120,290,340,350,330,170,320,290,140,350 4,130,170,130,270,330,370,330,170,330,270,130,370 4,130,170,130,270,288,351,330,170,330,270,172,389 4,130,170,130,270,230,340,330,170,330,270,230,400 3,130,170,130,270,170,350,330,170,330,270,290,390 4,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 2,143,170,130,270,130,370,316,170,330,270,330,370 2,163,170,130,270,130,370,296,170,330,270,330,370 2,183,170,130,270,130,370,275,170,330,270,330,370 1,196,170,130,270,130,370,262,170,330,270,330,370 7,196,205,130,270,130,370,262,205,330,270,330,370 7,196,258,130,270,130,370,262,258,330,270,330,370 7,196,311,130,270,130,370,262,311,330,270,330,370 6,196,345,130,270,130,370,262,345,330,270,330,370 3,196,335,130,270,130,370,262,335,330,270,330,370 3,196,320,130,270,130,370,262,320,330,270,330,370 4,196,305,130,270,130,370,262,305,330,270,330,370 3,196,295,130,270,130,370,262,295,330,270,330,370 3,183,290,130,250,130,370,276,290,330,250,330,370 3,163,282,130,220,130,370,296,282,330,220,330,370 3,143,275,130,190,130,370,317,275,330,190,330,370 2,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 7,153,246,130,170,130,370,307,294,330,170,330,370 6,195,229,130,170,130,370,265,311,330,170,330,370 7,238,236,130,170,130,370,222,304,330,170,330,370 6,264,257,130,170,130,370,196,283,330,170,330,370 7,268,280,130,170,130,370,192,260,330,170,330,370 6,236,305,130,170,130,370,224,235,330,170,330,370 7,190,311,130,170,130,370,270,229,330,170,330,370 6,154,295,130,170,130,370,306,245,330,170,330,370 7,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 6,150,290,130,170,130,370,310,290,330,170,330,370 6,159,324,130,170,130,370,301,324,330,170,330,370 6,160,370,130,170,130,370,300,370,330,170,330,370 6,146,390,130,170,130,370,314,390,330,170,330,370 6,129,393,130,170,130,370,331,393,330,170,330,370 6,115,390,130,170,130,370,345,390,330,170,330,370 6,101,370,130,170,130,370,359,370,330,170,330,370 6,102,324,130,170,130,370,358,324,330,170,330,370 5,110,292,130,170,130,370,350,292,330,170,330,370 6,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 6,150,250,130,170,130,370,310,250,330,170,330,370 6,159,216,130,170,130,370,301,216,330,170,330,370 6,160,170,130,170,130,370,300,170,330,170,330,370 6,146,150,130,170,130,370,314,150,330,170,330,370 6,129,147,130,170,130,370,331,147,330,170,330,370 6,115,150,130,170,130,370,345,150,330,170,330,370 6,101,170,130,170,130,370,359,170,330,170,330,370 6,102,216,130,170,130,370,358,216,330,170,330,370 5,110,248,130,170,130,370,350,248,330,170,330,370 6,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 2,146,260,136,170,130,370,314,280,330,170,324,370 2,168,253,145,170,130,370,292,287,330,170,315,370 2,193,254,154,170,130,370,267,286,330,170,306,370 3,210,260,160,170,130,370,250,280,330,170,300,370 6,241,266,195,169,130,370,219,274,330,170,265,371 6,271,282,230,181,130,370,189,258,330,170,230,359 6,288,309,254,208,130,370,172,231,330,170,206,332 6,287,329,254,233,130,370,173,211,330,170,206,307 6,265,333,225,243,130,370,195,207,330,170,235,297 7,238,319,186,232,130,370,222,221,330,170,274,308 6,219,291,153,205,130,370,241,249,330,170,307,335 7,210,260,130,170,130,370,250,280,330,170,330,370 7,210,234,130,170,152,333,250,306,308,207,330,370 7,220,211,130,170,188,303,240,329,272,237,330,370 7,237,201,130,170,231,294,223,339,229,246,330,370 8,246,207,130,170,257,306,214,333,203,234,330,370 7,236,229,130,170,251,336,224,311,209,204,330,370 8,208,252,130,170,219,362,252,288,241,178,330,370 7,170,266,130,170,175,374,290,274,285,166,330,370 8,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 6,188,255,130,170,130,370,272,255,330,170,330,370 6,259,266,130,170,130,370,201,266,330,170,330,370 6,344,302,130,170,130,370,116,302,330,170,330,370 6,374,341,130,170,130,370,86,341,330,170,330,370 6,376,370,130,170,130,370,84,370,330,170,330,370 6,369,390,130,170,130,370,91,390,330,170,330,370 6,337,397,130,170,130,370,123,397,330,170,330,370 6,274,359,130,170,130,370,186,359,330,170,330,370 5,239,319,130,170,130,370,221,319,330,170,330,370 6,230,270,130,170,130,370,230,270,330,170,330,370 6,224,242,130,170,130,370,236,242,330,170,330,370 6,201,210,130,170,130,370,259,210,330,170,330,370 6,164,172,130,170,130,370,296,172,330,170,330,370 6,130,165,130,170,130,370,330,165,330,170,330,370 6,105,172,130,170,130,370,355,172,330,170,330,370 6,86,183,130,170,130,370,374,183,330,170,330,370 6,77,208,130,170,130,370,383,208,330,170,330,370 6,95,244,130,170,130,370,365,244,330,170,330,370 5,111,264,130,170,130,370,349,264,330,170,330,370 6,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 7,163,249,130,170,130,370,297,291,330,170,330,370 7,204,240,130,170,130,370,256,300,330,170,330,370 7,241,249,130,170,130,370,219,291,330,170,330,370 8,257,269,130,170,130,370,203,271,330,170,330,370 7,240,291,130,170,130,370,220,249,330,170,330,370 8,204,300,130,170,130,370,256,240,330,170,330,370 7,164,291,130,170,130,370,296,249,330,170,330,370 8,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 4,184,272,130,170,130,370,330,270,276,168,330,370 4,254,258,130,170,130,370,330,270,206,182,330,370 3,315,220,130,170,130,370,330,270,145,220,330,370 4,350,180,130,170,130,370,330,270,110,260,330,370 4,342,176,184,168,130,370,276,272,118,264,330,370 4,330,170,254,182,130,370,206,258,130,270,330,370 3,318,164,315,220,130,370,145,220,142,276,330,370 4,310,160,350,260,130,370,110,180,150,280,330,370 4,262,166,342,264,130,370,118,176,198,274,330,370 4,203,188,330,270,130,370,130,170,257,252,330,370 3,155,230,318,276,130,370,142,164,305,210,330,370 4,130,270,310,280,130,370,150,160,330,170,330,370 4,130,270,262,274,130,370,198,166,330,170,330,370 4,130,270,203,252,130,370,257,188,330,170,330,370 3,130,270,155,210,130,370,305,230,330,170,330,370 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

2:0:DOUBLE FIGURE^3:8:The first couple start a chain figure of six around the set^35:8: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)^60:8:The first couple lead through the bottom and top couples^80:8:Passing each other by the right, first couple two-hand turn right hand corners then left hand corner^100:8: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^120:4:The first couple two hand turn once around^128:4:Swap diagonals at the top passing near shoulder each time; begin with the first man and second lady, the couples passing back-to-back^144:0:Repeat whole dance from progressed position^

 

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Further Information:

Source: L'Assemblée, or Forty Eight Elegant New Dances for the year 1815
Authority: Wilson, Thomas
Year: 1815
Tune: The Cuckoo Dance
Notes: In the 'B' strain of music the word 'cuckoo' is printed in two places below note pairs that sound like a cuckoo chirping.
 
 
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