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Title: The Pic Nic Dance
Description: Longways Country Dance, triple minor

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6,12,0,953,2 12,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 5,153,181,135,258,134,367,307,181,325,258,326,373 5,179,194,140,245,140,366,281,194,320,245,320,374 5,213,212,144,228,144,370,247,212,316,228,316,370 5,248,229,144,211,140,374,212,229,316,211,320,366 6,282,246,141,194,135,373,178,246,319,194,325,367 5,308,259,136,181,130,370,152,259,324,181,330,370 4,320,261,127,179,122,370,140,261,333,179,338,370 3,339,265,113,175,110,370,121,265,347,175,350,370 4,358,268,99,172,98,370,102,268,361,172,362,370 3,370,270,90,170,90,370,90,270,370,170,370,370 11,370,262,90,178,90,378,90,278,370,162,370,362 12,370,270,90,170,90,370,90,270,370,170,370,370 11,370,262,90,178,90,378,90,278,370,162,370,362 12,370,270,90,170,90,370,90,270,370,170,370,370 8,380,262,80,179,80,379,80,279,380,162,380,362 8,395,260,65,181,65,381,65,281,395,160,395,360 7,405,270,55,170,55,370,55,270,405,170,405,370 8,396,280,65,160,65,360,65,260,396,180,396,380 7,382,279,78,162,78,362,78,262,382,179,382,379 8,370,270,90,170,90,370,90,270,370,170,370,370 4,362,270,98,170,98,370,98,270,362,170,362,370 3,350,270,110,170,110,370,110,270,350,170,350,370 4,338,270,122,170,122,370,122,270,338,170,338,370 3,330,270,130,170,130,370,130,270,330,170,330,370 8,290,250,130,190,130,370,170,250,330,190,330,370 8,229,220,130,220,130,370,231,220,330,220,330,370 8,169,190,130,250,130,370,291,190,330,250,330,370 7,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 3,143,170,130,270,130,370,316,170,330,270,330,370 3,163,170,130,270,130,370,296,170,330,270,330,370 3,183,170,130,270,130,370,275,170,330,270,330,370 2,196,170,130,270,130,370,262,170,330,270,330,370 11,196,205,130,270,130,370,262,205,330,270,330,370 10,196,258,130,270,130,370,262,258,330,270,330,370 11,196,311,130,270,130,370,262,311,330,270,330,370 10,196,345,130,270,130,370,262,345,330,270,330,370 5,196,335,130,270,130,370,262,335,330,270,330,370 5,196,320,130,270,130,370,262,320,330,270,330,370 5,196,305,130,270,130,370,262,305,330,270,330,370 6,196,295,130,270,130,370,262,295,330,270,330,370 4,183,290,130,250,130,370,276,290,330,250,330,370 4,163,282,130,220,130,370,296,282,330,220,330,370 5,143,275,130,190,130,370,317,275,330,190,330,370 4,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 10,153,246,130,170,130,370,307,294,330,170,330,370 10,195,229,130,170,130,370,265,311,330,170,330,370 10,238,236,130,170,130,370,222,304,330,170,330,370 10,264,257,130,170,130,370,196,283,330,170,330,370 10,268,280,130,170,130,370,192,260,330,170,330,370 10,236,305,130,170,130,370,224,235,330,170,330,370 10,190,311,130,170,130,370,270,229,330,170,330,370 11,154,295,130,170,130,370,306,245,330,170,330,370 10,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 0,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370

2:16:The first couple cross into second place (second couple move up), and lead the opposite two dancers out at the sides, then set, turn back and return back to original places (second couple move down)^30:16: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)^55:0:Repeat whole dance from progressed position^

 

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Further Information:

Source: #28 Platts's Popular & Original Dances
Authority: Platts, James
Year: 1811
Tune: The Pic Nic Dance
Notes: See here for further information.
 
 
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