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Title: Drops of Water
Description: Longways Country Dance, triple minor

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6,12,0,2219,2 12,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 13,170,197,130,270,130,370,290,197,330,270,330,370 13,197,248,130,270,130,370,263,248,330,270,330,370 12,199,312,130,270,130,370,261,312,330,270,330,370 13,199,389,130,270,130,370,261,389,330,270,330,370 2,196,392,130,270,130,370,258,392,330,270,330,370 1,195,396,130,270,130,370,258,397,330,270,330,370 2,198,400,130,270,130,370,261,400,330,270,330,370 1,201,397,130,270,130,370,264,397,330,270,330,370 2,201,393,130,270,130,370,264,393,330,270,330,370 1,199,389,130,270,130,370,261,389,330,270,330,370 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 7,197,293,130,270,130,370,262,293,330,270,330,370 8,196,270,130,270,130,370,262,270,330,270,330,370 4,196,250,130,270,130,370,262,250,330,270,330,370 4,196,220,130,270,130,370,262,220,330,270,330,370 4,196,190,130,270,130,370,262,190,330,270,330,370 4,196,170,130,270,130,370,262,170,330,270,330,370 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 6,196,311,130,270,130,370,262,311,330,270,330,370 7,196,345,130,270,130,370,262,345,330,270,330,370 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 4,143,275,130,190,130,370,317,275,330,190,330,370 3,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 7,181,268,130,170,130,370,330,270,279,172,330,370 7,245,250,130,170,130,370,330,270,215,190,330,370 6,300,210,130,170,130,370,330,270,160,230,330,370 7,330,170,130,170,130,370,330,270,130,270,330,370 7,330,170,181,172,130,370,279,268,130,270,330,370 7,330,170,245,190,130,370,215,250,130,270,330,370 6,330,170,300,230,130,370,160,210,130,270,330,370 7,330,170,330,270,130,370,130,170,130,270,330,370 13,330,130,330,230,130,370,130,210,130,310,330,370 13,330,170,330,270,130,370,130,170,130,270,330,370 14,330,130,330,230,130,370,130,210,130,310,330,370 13,330,170,330,270,130,370,130,170,130,270,330,370 7,279,172,330,270,130,370,130,170,181,268,330,370 7,215,190,330,270,130,370,130,170,245,250,330,370 6,160,230,330,270,130,370,130,170,300,210,330,370 7,130,270,330,270,130,370,130,170,330,170,330,370 7,130,270,279,268,130,370,181,172,330,170,330,370 7,130,270,215,250,130,370,245,190,330,170,330,370 6,130,270,160,210,130,370,300,230,330,170,330,370 7,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 5,150,290,130,170,130,370,310,290,330,170,330,370 5,159,324,130,170,130,370,301,324,330,170,330,370 5,160,370,130,170,130,370,300,370,330,170,330,370 5,146,390,130,170,130,370,314,390,330,170,330,370 6,129,393,130,170,130,370,331,393,330,170,330,370 5,115,390,130,170,130,370,345,390,330,170,330,370 6,101,370,130,170,130,370,359,370,330,170,330,370 5,102,324,130,170,130,370,358,324,330,170,330,370 6,110,292,130,170,130,370,350,292,330,170,330,370 5,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 5,150,250,130,170,130,370,310,250,330,170,330,370 5,159,216,130,170,130,370,301,216,330,170,330,370 5,160,170,130,170,130,370,300,170,330,170,330,370 5,146,150,130,170,130,370,314,150,330,170,330,370 6,129,147,130,170,130,370,331,147,330,170,330,370 5,115,150,130,170,130,370,345,150,330,170,330,370 6,101,170,130,170,130,370,359,170,330,170,330,370 5,102,216,130,170,130,370,358,216,330,170,330,370 6,110,248,130,170,130,370,350,248,330,170,330,370 5,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 0,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370

2:4:The first couple lead down the middle and then return back to the top^20:2:The first couple join hands and slip down the middle and return to second place, the second couple move up^32:2:The first man and second lady change places, then the first lady and second man^40:2:The top two couples set^44:2:The first man and second lady change places, then the first lady and second man^52:4:The first couple lead through the bottom and top couples^72:0:Repeat whole dance from progressed position^

 

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Further Information:

Source: Book 3rd for the Year 1798, Twelve New Country Dances
Authority: Platts, James
Year: 1798
Tune: Drops of Water
 
 
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