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Title: Duchess of Devonshire's Reel
Description: Triple minor longways dance (or as three-couple dance)

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M8

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6,12,0,1133,2 12,166,190,166,270,166,350,294,190,294,270,294,350 14,166,216,166,296,166,350,294,164,294,244,294,350 13,166,190,166,270,166,350,294,190,294,270,294,350 14,166,216,166,296,166,350,294,164,294,244,294,350 13,166,190,166,270,166,350,294,190,294,270,294,350 7,193,178,193,258,166,350,267,202,267,282,294,350 7,230,171,230,251,166,350,230,209,230,289,294,350 7,268,177,268,257,166,350,192,203,192,283,294,350 7,294,190,294,270,166,350,166,190,166,270,294,350 7,286,207,302,253,166,350,158,207,174,253,294,350 6,282,230,306,230,166,350,154,230,178,230,294,350 7,286,254,302,206,166,350,158,254,174,206,294,350 6,294,270,294,190,166,350,166,270,166,190,294,350 14,310,270,278,190,166,350,182,270,150,190,294,350 13,294,270,294,190,166,350,166,270,166,190,294,350 14,310,270,278,190,166,350,182,270,150,190,294,350 13,294,270,294,190,166,350,166,270,166,190,294,350 7,286,253,302,207,166,350,158,253,174,207,294,350 7,282,230,306,230,166,350,154,230,178,230,294,350 7,286,206,302,254,166,350,158,206,174,254,294,350 7,294,190,294,270,166,350,166,190,166,270,294,350 7,267,178,267,258,166,350,193,202,193,282,294,350 6,230,171,230,251,166,350,230,209,230,289,294,350 7,192,177,192,257,166,350,268,203,268,283,294,350 6,166,190,166,270,166,350,294,190,294,270,294,350 5,195,185,166,270,166,350,265,185,294,270,294,350 5,225,185,166,270,166,350,235,185,294,270,294,350 5,259,197,166,270,166,350,201,197,294,270,294,350 5,291,216,166,270,166,350,169,216,294,270,294,350 5,319,236,166,270,166,350,141,236,294,270,294,350 5,343,260,166,270,166,350,117,260,294,270,294,350 5,355,280,166,270,166,350,105,280,294,270,294,350 6,350,305,166,270,166,350,110,305,294,270,294,350 3,335,303,166,254,166,350,125,303,294,254,294,350 4,317,296,166,230,166,350,143,296,294,230,294,350 3,302,283,166,206,166,350,158,283,294,206,294,350 4,294,270,166,190,166,350,166,270,294,190,294,350 5,265,265,166,190,166,350,195,265,294,190,294,350 5,235,265,166,190,166,350,225,265,294,190,294,350 5,201,277,166,190,166,350,259,277,294,190,294,350 5,169,296,166,190,166,350,291,296,294,190,294,350 5,141,316,166,190,166,350,319,316,294,190,294,350 5,117,340,166,190,166,350,343,340,294,190,294,350 5,105,360,166,190,166,350,355,360,294,190,294,350 6,110,385,166,190,166,350,350,385,294,190,294,350 2,125,391,166,190,166,350,335,391,294,190,294,350 2,140,395,166,190,166,350,320,395,294,190,294,350 2,157,394,166,190,166,350,303,394,294,190,294,350 2,173,389,166,190,166,350,287,389,294,190,294,350 1,188,384,166,190,166,350,272,384,294,190,294,350 2,201,378,166,190,166,350,259,378,294,190,294,350 1,208,373,166,190,166,350,252,373,294,190,294,350 2,208,366,166,190,166,350,252,366,294,190,294,350 14,208,323,166,190,166,350,252,323,294,190,294,350 13,208,257,166,190,166,350,252,257,294,190,294,350 14,208,192,166,190,166,350,252,192,294,190,294,350 13,208,150,166,190,166,350,252,150,294,190,294,350 14,200,150,166,190,166,350,260,150,294,190,294,350 13,208,150,166,190,166,350,252,150,294,190,294,350 7,160,127,166,190,166,350,300,127,294,190,294,350 7,120,152,166,190,166,350,340,152,294,190,294,350 7,115,213,166,190,166,350,345,213,294,190,294,350 6,166,270,166,190,166,350,294,270,294,190,294,350 7,200,274,200,194,166,350,260,266,294,190,260,346 7,242,291,242,211,166,350,218,249,294,190,218,329 7,276,321,276,241,166,350,184,219,294,190,184,299 6,294,350,294,270,166,350,166,190,294,190,166,270 7,267,362,260,266,158,333,193,178,302,207,200,274 7,230,369,218,249,154,310,230,171,306,230,242,291 7,192,363,184,219,158,286,268,177,302,254,276,321 6,166,350,166,190,166,270,294,190,294,270,294,350 7,158,333,193,178,200,274,302,207,260,266,267,362 7,154,310,230,171,242,291,306,230,218,249,230,369 7,158,286,268,177,276,321,302,254,184,219,192,363 6,166,270,294,190,294,350,294,270,166,190,166,350 3,187,257,294,190,294,350,273,283,166,190,166,350 3,213,251,294,190,294,350,247,289,166,190,166,350 4,237,257,294,190,294,350,223,283,166,190,166,350 3,247,269,294,190,294,350,213,271,166,190,166,350 4,237,283,294,190,294,350,223,257,166,190,166,350 3,214,289,294,190,294,350,246,251,166,190,166,350 4,188,283,294,190,294,350,272,257,166,190,166,350 3,166,270,294,190,294,350,294,270,166,190,166,350 7,200,266,260,194,294,350,260,274,166,190,200,346 7,242,249,218,211,294,350,218,291,166,190,242,329 7,276,219,184,241,294,350,184,321,166,190,276,299 6,294,190,166,270,294,350,166,350,166,190,294,270 7,267,178,200,266,302,333,193,362,158,207,260,274 7,230,171,242,249,306,310,230,369,154,230,218,291 7,192,177,276,219,302,286,268,363,158,254,184,321 6,166,190,294,190,294,270,294,350,166,270,166,350 7,158,207,267,178,260,274,302,333,200,266,193,362 7,154,230,230,171,218,291,306,310,242,249,230,369 7,158,254,192,177,184,321,302,286,276,219,268,363 6,166,270,166,190,166,350,294,270,294,190,294,350 3,187,283,166,190,166,350,273,257,294,190,294,350 3,213,289,166,190,166,350,247,251,294,190,294,350 4,237,283,166,190,166,350,223,257,294,190,294,350 3,247,271,166,190,166,350,213,269,294,190,294,350 4,237,257,166,190,166,350,223,283,294,190,294,350 3,214,251,166,190,166,350,246,289,294,190,294,350 4,188,257,166,190,166,350,272,283,294,190,294,350 3,166,270,166,190,166,350,294,270,294,190,294,350 0,166,270,166,190,166,350,294,270,294,190,294,350

2:8:1st & 2nd couples set R & L twice then two changes of circular Hey^14:8:Set to person next to them on the side then two changes back home^26:8:First couple cross and cast to second place, then cross and cast to bottom^54:8:Lead up to the top, set and cast to second place^64:2:Pass right shoulders to change places with right hand corners^68:4:Hands three clockwise at top and bottom^76:2:First couple two-hand turn partner and fall back to place. Corners are now improper^84:2:Pass left shoulders to change places with left hand corners^88:4:Hands three anticlockwise at top and bottom^96:2:First couple two-hand turn partner left and fall back to place.^104:0:Triple minor: first couple repeat from progressed position. Three-couple dance: first couple turn to bottom on the last turn while thirds cast up^

 

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Further Information:

Source: Twelve Country Dances for 1779
Authority: Sancho, Ignatius
Year: 1779
Step: Fleuret
 
 
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