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Title: Sir David Hunter Blairs Reel (Button & Purday)
Description: Longways Country Dance, duple minor

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6,12,0,1656,2 12,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 8,169,190,169,250,130,370,291,190,291,250,330,370 8,208,153,164,197,130,370,296,243,252,287,330,370 8,262,160,201,158,130,370,259,282,198,280,330,370 8,296,199,253,154,130,370,207,286,164,241,330,370 8,290,250,290,190,130,370,170,250,170,190,330,370 8,252,285,296,241,130,370,164,199,208,155,330,370 8,201,280,261,280,130,370,199,160,259,160,330,370 8,164,243,208,287,130,370,252,153,296,197,330,370 8,170,190,170,250,130,370,290,190,290,250,330,370 8,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 8,170,190,170,250,130,370,290,190,290,250,330,370 8,164,243,208,287,130,370,252,153,296,197,330,370 8,201,280,261,280,130,370,199,160,259,160,330,370 8,252,285,296,241,130,370,164,199,208,155,330,370 8,290,250,290,190,130,370,170,250,170,190,330,370 8,296,199,253,154,130,370,207,286,164,241,330,370 8,262,160,201,158,130,370,259,282,198,280,330,370 8,208,153,164,197,130,370,296,243,252,287,330,370 7,169,190,169,250,130,370,291,190,291,250,330,370 8,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 2,138,167,130,270,130,370,322,167,330,270,330,370 3,141,160,130,270,130,370,319,160,330,270,330,370 2,138,152,130,270,130,370,322,152,330,270,330,370 3,130,150,130,270,130,370,330,150,330,270,330,370 7,103,185,130,250,130,370,357,185,330,250,330,370 8,95,212,130,220,130,370,365,212,330,220,330,370 7,103,244,130,190,130,370,357,244,330,190,330,370 8,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 2,138,273,130,170,130,370,322,273,330,170,330,370 3,141,280,130,170,130,370,319,280,330,170,330,370 2,138,288,130,170,130,370,322,288,330,170,330,370 3,130,290,130,170,130,370,330,290,330,170,330,370 7,103,255,130,190,130,370,357,255,330,190,330,370 8,95,228,130,220,130,370,365,228,330,220,330,370 7,103,196,130,250,130,370,357,196,330,250,330,370 8,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 10,185,150,130,260,130,370,298,219,330,260,330,370 10,222,153,130,245,130,370,266,239,330,245,330,370 10,259,176,130,230,130,370,224,243,330,230,330,370 10,280,220,130,220,130,370,180,220,330,220,330,370 10,248,269,130,210,130,370,235,200,330,210,330,370 10,216,289,130,195,130,370,272,203,330,195,330,370 10,174,293,130,180,130,370,309,226,330,180,330,370 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

2:8:The top two couples make a right hand star once around, and back with the left hand^22:4:The first couple cast down one place, then cast back up again^38:4:The first couple two hand turn progressing down one position as the second couple move up^46:0:Repeat whole dance from progressed position^

 

Sir_David_Hunter_Blairs_Reel_(Button).mp3

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Further Information:

Source: Dances Reels & Waltzes, No 1
Authority: Button, Samuel James & Purday, Thomas
Year: 1806 circa
Tune: Sir David Hunter Blairs Reel
Notes: For further information, see here.
 
 
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