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

M1

L1

M2

L2

M3

L3

M4

L4

M5

L5

M6

L6

M7

L7

M8

L8

6,12,0,1234,2 12,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 7,172,151,130,270,130,370,288,189,330,270,330,370 8,230,140,130,270,130,370,230,200,330,270,330,370 7,290,150,130,270,130,370,170,190,330,270,330,370 8,330,170,130,270,130,370,130,170,330,270,330,370 4,336,183,130,270,130,370,124,157,330,270,330,370 4,345,185,130,270,130,370,115,155,330,270,330,370 4,356,182,130,270,130,370,104,158,330,270,330,370 4,360,170,130,270,130,370,100,170,330,270,330,370 3,355,158,130,270,130,370,105,182,330,270,330,370 4,345,155,130,270,130,370,115,185,330,270,330,370 3,334,158,130,270,130,370,126,182,330,270,330,370 4,330,170,130,270,130,370,130,170,330,270,330,370 7,288,189,130,270,130,370,172,151,330,270,330,370 8,230,200,130,270,130,370,230,140,330,270,330,370 7,170,190,130,270,130,370,290,150,330,270,330,370 8,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 4,124,157,130,270,130,370,336,183,330,270,330,370 4,115,155,130,270,130,370,345,185,330,270,330,370 4,104,158,130,270,130,370,356,182,330,270,330,370 4,100,170,130,270,130,370,360,170,330,270,330,370 3,105,182,130,270,130,370,355,158,330,270,330,370 4,115,185,130,270,130,370,345,155,330,270,330,370 3,126,182,130,270,130,370,334,158,330,270,330,370 4,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 6,169,190,169,250,130,370,291,190,291,250,330,370 6,208,153,164,197,130,370,296,243,252,287,330,370 6,262,160,201,158,130,370,259,282,198,280,330,370 6,296,199,253,154,130,370,207,286,164,241,330,370 6,290,250,290,190,130,370,170,250,170,190,330,370 6,252,285,296,241,130,370,164,199,208,155,330,370 6,201,280,261,280,130,370,199,160,259,160,330,370 6,164,243,208,287,130,370,252,153,296,197,330,370 6,170,190,170,250,130,370,290,190,290,250,330,370 6,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 6,170,190,170,250,130,370,290,190,290,250,330,370 6,164,243,208,287,130,370,252,153,296,197,330,370 6,201,280,261,280,130,370,199,160,259,160,330,370 6,252,285,296,241,130,370,164,199,208,155,330,370 6,290,250,290,190,130,370,170,250,170,190,330,370 6,296,199,253,154,130,370,207,286,164,241,330,370 6,262,160,201,158,130,370,259,282,198,280,330,370 5,208,153,164,197,130,370,296,243,252,287,330,370 6,169,190,169,250,130,370,291,190,291,250,330,370 5,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 11,170,197,130,270,130,370,290,197,330,270,330,370 11,197,248,130,270,130,370,263,248,330,270,330,370 11,199,312,130,270,130,370,261,312,330,270,330,370 11,199,389,130,270,130,370,261,389,330,270,330,370 2,196,392,130,270,130,370,258,392,330,270,330,370 3,195,396,130,270,130,370,258,397,330,270,330,370 2,198,400,130,270,130,370,261,400,330,270,330,370 3,201,397,130,270,130,370,264,397,330,270,330,370 2,201,393,130,270,130,370,264,393,330,270,330,370 3,199,389,130,270,130,370,261,389,330,270,330,370 6,198,365,130,270,130,370,261,365,330,270,330,370 7,197,329,130,270,130,370,262,329,330,270,330,370 6,197,293,130,270,130,370,262,293,330,270,330,370 7,196,270,130,270,130,370,262,270,330,270,330,370 3,187,253,130,270,130,370,271,253,330,270,330,370 3,171,235,130,270,130,370,288,235,330,270,330,370 3,148,223,130,270,130,370,311,223,330,270,330,370 2,130,220,130,270,130,370,330,220,330,270,330,370 6,119,234,130,250,130,370,341,234,330,250,330,370 5,116,246,130,220,130,370,344,246,330,220,330,370 6,119,259,130,190,130,370,341,259,330,190,330,370 5,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 15,165,199,229,178,141,269,306,336,333,271,240,356 15,232,175,308,200,172,197,237,359,298,330,180,328 15,309,199,332,272,240,170,178,328,234,357,143,268 15,335,271,296,330,316,196,138,269,173,327,175,197 15,304,338,232,357,341,268,168,199,133,272,239,168 14,234,359,172,328,306,336,239,172,162,200,319,194 15,176,327,132,272,240,357,312,197,232,175,343,268 14,136,271,130,170,133,370,338,272,330,170,332,370 0,136,271,130,170,133,370,338,272,330,170,332,370

2:8:The first couple cross into each others places, then cross back again^26:8:The top two couples make a right hand star once around, and back with the left hand^46:8:The first couple lead down the middle and back, and cast off into second place^68:8:All six join hands and circle once around^76:0:Repeat whole dance from progressed position^

 

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Further Information:

Source: Twelve Country Dances, for the Year 1790
Authority: Cahusac, Thomas (senior)
Year: 1790
Tune: The Contest
 
 
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