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Title: The Saxon Dance (M. Platts)
Description: Longways Country Dance, triple minor

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6,12,0,1117,2 12,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 2,143,170,130,270,130,370,316,170,330,270,330,370 2,163,170,130,270,130,370,296,170,330,270,330,370 1,183,170,130,270,130,370,275,170,330,270,330,370 2,196,170,130,270,130,370,262,170,330,270,330,370 3,196,190,130,270,130,370,262,190,330,270,330,370 3,196,220,130,270,130,370,262,220,330,270,330,370 4,196,250,130,270,130,370,262,250,330,270,330,370 3,196,270,130,270,130,370,262,270,330,270,330,370 2,196,280,130,270,130,370,262,280,330,270,330,370 2,196,295,130,270,130,370,262,295,330,270,330,370 1,196,310,130,270,130,370,262,310,330,270,330,370 2,196,320,130,270,130,370,262,320,330,270,330,370 2,196,330,143,270,130,365,262,330,316,270,330,365 2,196,345,163,270,130,357,262,345,296,270,330,357 1,196,360,183,270,130,350,262,360,275,270,330,350 2,196,370,196,270,130,345,262,370,262,270,330,345 3,196,390,196,290,130,335,262,390,262,290,330,335 3,196,420,196,320,130,320,262,420,262,320,330,320 4,196,450,196,350,130,305,262,450,262,350,330,305 3,196,470,196,370,130,295,262,470,262,370,330,295 2,183,470,183,370,130,290,276,470,276,370,330,290 2,163,470,163,370,130,282,296,470,296,370,330,282 1,143,470,143,370,130,275,317,470,317,370,330,275 2,130,470,130,370,130,270,330,470,330,370,330,270 5,169,450,169,390,130,270,291,450,291,390,330,270 5,164,397,208,353,130,270,252,487,296,443,330,270 6,201,358,262,360,130,270,198,480,259,482,330,270 5,253,354,296,399,130,270,164,441,207,486,330,270 6,290,390,290,450,130,270,170,390,170,450,330,270 3,298,386,298,454,130,270,162,386,162,454,330,270 3,310,380,310,460,130,270,150,380,150,460,330,270 4,322,374,322,466,130,270,138,374,138,466,330,270 3,330,370,330,470,130,270,130,370,130,470,330,270 2,335,374,335,474,130,270,125,366,125,466,330,270 2,343,375,343,475,130,270,118,365,118,465,330,270 2,348,370,348,470,130,270,113,370,113,470,330,270 2,343,365,343,465,130,270,117,375,117,475,330,270 3,336,366,336,466,130,270,124,374,124,474,330,270 2,330,370,330,470,130,270,130,370,130,470,330,270 2,316,370,316,470,130,270,143,370,143,470,330,270 2,296,370,296,470,130,270,163,370,163,470,330,270 1,275,370,275,470,130,270,183,370,183,470,330,270 2,262,370,262,470,130,270,196,370,196,470,330,270 10,262,330,262,430,130,290,196,330,196,430,330,290 10,262,269,262,369,130,320,196,269,196,369,330,320 10,262,209,262,309,130,350,196,209,196,309,330,350 10,262,170,262,270,130,370,196,170,196,270,330,370 2,276,170,276,270,130,370,183,170,183,270,330,370 2,296,170,296,270,130,370,163,170,163,270,330,370 1,317,170,317,270,130,370,143,170,143,270,330,370 2,330,170,330,270,130,370,130,170,130,270,330,370 5,291,190,291,250,130,370,169,190,169,250,330,370 5,252,153,296,197,130,370,164,243,208,287,330,370 6,198,160,259,158,130,370,201,282,262,280,330,370 5,164,199,207,154,130,370,253,286,296,241,330,370 6,170,250,170,190,130,370,290,250,290,190,330,370 3,162,254,162,186,130,370,298,254,298,186,330,370 3,150,260,150,180,130,370,310,260,310,180,330,370 4,138,266,138,174,130,370,322,266,322,174,330,370 3,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 2,125,266,125,166,130,370,335,274,335,174,330,370 2,118,265,118,165,130,370,343,275,343,175,330,370 2,113,270,113,170,130,370,348,270,348,170,330,370 2,117,275,117,175,130,370,343,265,343,165,330,370 3,124,274,124,174,130,370,336,266,336,166,330,370 2,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 7,172,289,120,191,130,370,340,249,288,151,330,370 7,230,300,115,220,130,370,345,220,230,140,330,370 6,290,290,120,250,130,370,340,190,170,150,330,370 7,330,270,130,270,130,370,330,170,130,170,330,370 7,340,249,172,289,130,370,288,151,120,191,330,370 7,345,220,230,300,130,370,230,140,115,220,330,370 6,340,190,290,290,130,370,170,150,120,250,330,370 7,330,170,330,270,130,370,130,170,130,270,330,370 7,288,151,340,249,130,370,120,191,172,289,330,370 7,230,140,345,220,130,370,115,220,230,300,330,370 6,170,150,340,190,130,370,120,250,290,290,330,370 7,130,170,330,170,130,370,130,270,330,270,330,370 7,120,191,288,151,130,370,172,289,340,249,330,370 7,115,220,230,140,130,370,230,300,345,220,330,370 6,120,250,170,150,130,370,290,290,340,190,330,370 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 first couple join hands and slip down the middle, followed by the second couple (the third couple moving up); then hands across half way around^41:8:The first couple join hands and slip back to the top, followed by the second couple (the third couple moving back); then hands across half way around to end in progressed position^68:8:The top two couples draw pousette once around^84:0:Repeat whole dance from progressed position^

 

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Further Information:

Source: 8 Martin Platts' Periodical Collection of Popular Dances, Waltzes &c
Authority: Platts, Martin
Year: 1815 circa
Tune: The Saxon Dance
Notes: See here for further information.
 
 
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