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Title: Dance in the Forty Thieves
Description: Longways Country Dance, duple minor

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6,12,0,1297,2 12,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 5,169,190,169,250,130,370,291,190,291,250,330,370 5,208,153,164,197,130,370,296,243,252,287,330,370 6,262,160,201,158,130,370,259,282,198,280,330,370 5,296,199,253,154,130,370,207,286,164,241,330,370 6,290,250,290,190,130,370,170,250,170,190,330,370 5,252,285,296,241,130,370,164,199,208,155,330,370 6,201,280,261,280,130,370,199,160,259,160,330,370 5,164,243,208,287,130,370,252,153,296,197,330,370 6,170,190,170,250,130,370,290,190,290,250,330,370 5,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 1,125,166,125,266,130,370,335,174,335,274,330,370 1,118,165,118,265,130,370,343,175,343,275,330,370 1,113,170,113,270,130,370,348,170,348,270,330,370 2,117,175,117,275,130,370,343,165,343,265,330,370 1,124,174,124,274,130,370,336,166,336,266,330,370 2,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 5,169,190,169,250,130,370,291,190,291,250,330,370 5,164,243,208,287,130,370,252,153,296,197,330,370 6,201,282,262,280,130,370,198,160,259,158,330,370 5,253,286,296,241,130,370,164,199,207,154,330,370 6,290,250,290,190,130,370,170,250,170,190,330,370 5,296,199,252,155,130,370,208,285,164,241,330,370 6,261,160,201,160,130,370,259,280,199,280,330,370 5,208,153,164,197,130,370,296,243,252,287,330,370 6,170,190,170,250,130,370,290,190,290,250,330,370 5,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 1,125,174,125,274,130,370,335,166,335,266,330,370 1,118,175,118,275,130,370,343,165,343,265,330,370 1,113,170,113,270,130,370,348,170,348,270,330,370 2,117,165,117,265,130,370,343,175,343,275,330,370 1,124,166,124,266,130,370,336,174,336,274,330,370 2,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 12,170,197,130,270,130,370,290,197,330,270,330,370 12,197,248,130,270,130,370,263,248,330,270,330,370 11,199,312,130,270,130,370,261,312,330,270,330,370 12,199,389,130,270,130,370,261,389,330,270,330,370 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 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 7,198,365,130,270,130,370,261,365,330,270,330,370 7,197,329,130,270,130,370,262,329,330,270,330,370 7,197,293,130,270,130,370,262,293,330,270,330,370 6,196,270,130,270,130,370,262,270,330,270,330,370 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 3,130,220,130,270,130,370,330,220,330,270,330,370 6,119,234,130,250,130,370,341,234,330,250,330,370 6,116,246,130,220,130,370,344,246,330,220,330,370 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 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 3,193,254,154,170,130,370,267,286,330,170,306,370 2,210,260,160,170,130,370,250,280,330,170,300,370 7,241,266,195,169,130,370,219,274,330,170,265,371 7,271,282,230,181,130,370,189,258,330,170,230,359 6,288,309,254,208,130,370,172,231,330,170,206,332 7,287,329,254,233,130,370,173,211,330,170,206,307 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 8,223,237,130,170,152,333,237,303,308,207,330,370 8,245,217,130,170,188,303,215,323,272,237,330,370 8,275,211,130,170,231,294,185,329,229,246,330,370 8,296,220,130,170,257,306,164,320,203,234,330,370 8,298,245,130,170,251,336,162,295,209,204,330,370 7,283,271,130,170,219,362,177,269,241,178,330,370 8,258,288,130,170,175,374,203,252,285,166,330,370 7,230,295,130,170,130,370,230,245,330,170,330,370 4,206,293,130,170,130,370,206,247,330,170,330,370 4,181,295,130,170,130,370,181,245,330,170,330,370 4,154,307,130,170,130,370,154,233,330,170,330,370 4,129,325,130,170,130,370,129,215,330,170,330,370 4,107,344,130,170,130,370,107,196,330,170,330,370 4,89,365,130,170,130,370,89,175,330,170,330,370 4,80,383,130,170,130,370,80,157,330,170,330,370 3,86,403,130,170,130,370,86,137,330,170,330,370 8,129,406,130,170,130,370,129,134,330,170,330,370 8,183,395,130,170,130,370,183,145,330,170,330,370 8,232,366,130,170,130,370,232,174,330,170,330,370 7,260,335,130,170,130,370,260,205,330,170,330,370 4,277,331,130,170,130,370,277,209,330,170,330,370 4,295,329,130,170,130,370,295,211,330,170,330,370 4,315,334,130,170,130,370,315,206,330,170,330,370 4,335,343,130,170,130,370,335,197,330,170,330,370 4,353,354,130,170,130,370,353,186,330,170,330,370 4,368,366,130,170,130,370,368,174,330,170,330,370 4,377,378,130,170,130,370,377,162,330,170,330,370 3,375,392,130,170,130,370,375,148,330,170,330,370 8,312,390,130,170,130,370,320,149,330,170,330,370 8,234,368,130,170,130,370,284,184,330,170,330,370 8,167,319,130,170,130,370,287,237,330,170,330,370 7,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 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^34:8:The first couple lead down the middle and back, and cast off into second place^56:8:Passing each other by the right, the first couple two-hand turn their right hand corners, then their left hand corners^76:8:The first couple lead out between the men, the first man performs a figure 8 at the bottom, first lady at the top^100:0:Repeat whole dance from progressed position^

 

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Further Information:

Source: A Selection of Elegant & Fashionable Country Dances, Reels, Waltz's &c. Book 2
Authority: Wheatstone, Charles and Voigt, Augustus
Year: 1807 circa
Tune: Dance in the Forty Thieves
 
 
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