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Title: Bonny Lad
Description: Longways Country Dance, triple minor

M1

L1

M2

L2

M3

L3

M4

L4

M5

L5

M6

L6

M7

L7

M8

L8

6,12,0,2344,2 12,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 4,163,149,130,270,130,370,297,191,330,270,330,370 4,204,140,130,270,130,370,256,200,330,270,330,370 4,241,149,130,270,130,370,219,191,330,270,330,370 4,257,169,130,270,130,370,203,171,330,270,330,370 4,240,191,130,270,130,370,220,149,330,270,330,370 4,204,200,130,270,130,370,256,140,330,270,330,370 3,164,191,130,270,130,370,296,149,330,270,330,370 4,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 6,96,213,130,270,130,370,364,213,330,270,330,370 6,87,248,130,270,130,370,373,248,330,270,330,370 7,96,288,130,270,130,370,364,288,330,270,330,370 6,130,320,130,270,130,370,330,320,330,270,330,370 3,143,320,130,270,130,370,316,320,330,270,330,370 3,163,320,130,270,130,370,296,320,330,270,330,370 3,183,320,130,270,130,370,275,320,330,270,330,370 2,196,320,130,270,130,370,262,320,330,270,330,370 5,203,328,130,263,130,370,256,302,330,263,330,370 4,218,329,130,255,130,370,240,291,330,255,330,370 5,242,325,130,247,130,370,216,285,330,247,330,370 4,249,310,130,236,130,370,210,290,330,236,330,370 5,244,294,130,225,130,370,215,296,330,225,330,370 4,235,280,130,214,130,370,224,300,330,214,330,370 5,216,266,130,203,130,370,244,304,330,203,330,370 4,179,261,130,192,130,370,281,299,330,192,330,370 5,151,262,130,184,130,370,309,288,330,184,330,370 4,130,270,130,177,130,370,330,270,330,177,330,370 7,160,281,130,177,130,370,300,259,330,177,330,370 7,195,305,130,177,130,370,265,235,330,177,330,370 7,220,340,130,177,130,370,240,200,330,177,330,370 7,230,370,130,177,130,370,230,170,330,177,330,370 14,270,370,91,177,169,370,190,170,291,177,369,370 14,230,370,130,177,130,370,230,170,330,177,330,370 7,219,340,130,177,130,370,241,200,330,177,330,370 7,195,305,130,177,130,370,265,235,330,177,330,370 7,160,280,130,177,130,370,300,260,330,177,330,370 7,130,270,130,177,130,370,330,270,330,177,330,370 14,130,310,130,217,130,410,330,230,330,137,330,330 14,130,270,130,177,130,370,330,270,330,177,330,370 7,166,205,229,182,145,276,312,337,337,271,247,359 7,233,178,309,201,173,203,244,362,304,331,185,334 7,310,200,335,272,240,173,184,334,241,361,146,274 7,338,271,302,331,316,196,141,276,179,332,176,203 7,310,339,239,361,345,267,169,204,137,279,239,172 7,241,362,177,334,312,337,239,175,163,206,320,194 7,182,332,135,279,247,360,313,198,233,178,346,267 7,140,278,130,177,140,377,342,272,330,170,339,370 7,182,332,135,279,247,360,313,198,233,178,346,267 7,241,362,177,334,312,337,239,175,163,206,320,194 7,310,339,239,361,345,267,169,204,137,279,239,172 7,338,271,302,331,316,196,141,276,179,332,176,203 7,310,200,335,272,240,173,184,334,241,361,146,274 7,233,178,309,201,173,203,244,362,304,331,185,334 7,166,205,229,182,145,276,312,337,337,271,247,359 8,130,270,130,177,130,370,330,270,330,177,330,370 6,148,251,130,177,130,370,312,251,330,177,330,370 6,157,220,130,177,130,370,303,220,330,177,330,370 6,158,177,130,177,130,370,302,177,330,177,330,370 5,145,158,130,177,130,370,315,158,330,177,330,370 6,129,155,130,177,130,370,331,155,330,177,330,370 5,116,159,130,177,130,370,344,159,330,177,330,370 6,103,177,130,177,130,370,357,177,330,177,330,370 5,104,220,130,177,130,370,356,220,330,177,330,370 6,112,250,130,177,130,370,348,250,330,177,330,370 5,130,270,130,177,130,370,330,270,330,177,330,370 6,150,290,130,177,130,370,310,290,330,177,330,370 6,159,324,130,177,130,370,301,324,330,177,330,370 6,160,370,130,177,130,370,300,370,330,177,330,370 5,146,390,130,177,130,370,314,390,330,177,330,370 6,129,393,130,177,130,370,331,393,330,177,330,370 5,115,390,130,177,130,370,345,390,330,177,330,370 6,101,370,130,177,130,370,359,370,330,177,330,370 5,102,324,130,177,130,370,358,324,330,177,330,370 6,110,292,130,177,130,370,350,292,330,177,330,370 5,130,270,130,177,130,370,330,270,330,177,330,370 0,130,270,130,177,130,370,330,270,330,177,330,370

2:4:The first couple swing with right hands around the second couple, then with left as the second couple move up^28:4:The first couple move into lines across (man down, lady up) and all six set; then move back home and all six set^40:4:All six join hands and circle left once around, and back again^56:4:First couple lead through the top and bottom couples^76:0:Repeat whole dance from progressed position^

 

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Further Information:

Source: No 4, Dale's Collection of Reels and Dances
Authority: Dale, Joseph
Year: 1804 circa
Tune: Bonny Lad
Notes: For further information, see here.
 
 
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