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Title: The Rakes of Westmeath
Description: Longways Country Dance, triple minor

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6,12,0,1969,2 12,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 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 12,199,389,130,270,130,370,261,389,330,270,330,370 1,196,392,130,270,130,370,258,392,330,270,330,370 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 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 4,183,250,130,270,130,370,276,250,330,270,330,370 3,163,220,130,270,130,370,296,220,330,270,330,370 4,143,190,130,270,130,370,317,190,330,270,330,370 3,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 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 3,196,170,130,270,130,370,262,170,330,270,330,370 11,196,205,130,270,130,370,262,205,330,270,330,370 11,196,258,130,270,130,370,262,258,330,270,330,370 11,196,311,130,270,130,370,262,311,330,270,330,370 11,196,345,130,270,130,370,262,345,330,270,330,370 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 6,196,305,130,270,130,370,262,305,330,270,330,370 5,196,295,130,270,130,370,262,295,330,270,330,370 4,183,290,130,250,130,370,276,290,330,250,330,370 5,163,282,130,220,130,370,296,282,330,220,330,370 4,143,275,130,190,130,370,317,275,330,190,330,370 5,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 9,169,290,130,170,169,350,291,290,330,170,291,350 10,208,253,130,170,164,297,296,343,330,170,252,387 9,262,260,130,170,201,258,259,382,330,170,198,380 10,296,299,130,170,253,254,207,386,330,170,164,341 9,290,350,130,170,290,290,170,350,330,170,170,290 10,252,385,130,170,296,341,164,299,330,170,208,255 9,201,380,130,170,261,380,199,260,330,170,259,260 10,164,343,130,170,208,387,252,253,330,170,296,297 9,170,290,130,170,170,350,290,290,330,170,290,350 10,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 6,184,272,130,170,130,370,330,270,276,168,330,370 6,254,258,130,170,130,370,330,270,206,182,330,370 6,315,220,130,170,130,370,330,270,145,220,330,370 6,350,180,130,170,130,370,330,270,110,260,330,370 6,342,176,184,168,130,370,276,272,118,264,330,370 6,330,170,254,182,130,370,206,258,130,270,330,370 6,318,164,315,220,130,370,145,220,142,276,330,370 6,310,160,350,260,130,370,110,180,150,280,330,370 6,262,166,342,264,130,370,118,176,198,274,330,370 6,203,188,330,270,130,370,130,170,257,252,330,370 6,155,230,318,276,130,370,142,164,305,210,330,370 6,130,270,310,280,130,370,150,160,330,170,330,370 6,130,270,262,274,130,370,198,166,330,170,330,370 6,130,270,203,252,130,370,257,188,330,170,330,370 6,130,270,155,210,130,370,305,230,330,170,330,370 6,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 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^20:4:The first couple join hands and slip down the middle and return to second place, the second couple move up^36:8:The first and third couples join hands and circle left at the bottom; the first couple then swap diagonals at the top with the second couple^62:0:Repeat whole dance from progressed position^

 

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Further Information:

Source: Book 25 for the Year 1798
Authority: Platts, Martin
Year: 1798
Tune: The Rakes of Westmeath
 
 
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