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Title: Ben the Sailor
Description: Longways Country Dance, triple minor

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L1

M2

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M3

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M4

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M5

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M6

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M7

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M8

L8

6,12,0,1656,2 12,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 18,168,132,170,236,170,333,212,104,210,232,212,336 18,88,108,170,136,172,239,63,74,210,106,212,234 18,68,221,87,104,170,140,26,221,66,79,212,109 17,69,332,68,224,90,106,29,332,26,221,64,79 18,74,429,69,335,68,226,47,469,26,336,26,223 17,172,431,74,431,71,340,192,471,48,471,28,338 18,172,332,175,432,76,432,210,332,191,474,48,476 17,170,232,170,335,178,437,212,232,210,336,192,477 18,130,170,130,271,130,370,330,175,330,277,330,373 20,107,199,130,251,130,370,353,204,330,256,330,373 20,101,223,130,220,130,370,359,228,330,223,330,373 20,107,249,130,190,130,370,353,255,330,191,330,373 19,130,271,130,170,130,370,330,277,330,170,330,373 7,171,285,130,170,130,370,288,289,330,170,330,373 7,215,310,130,170,130,370,243,310,330,170,330,373 7,244,342,130,170,130,370,212,341,330,170,330,373 6,269,370,130,170,130,370,186,368,330,170,330,373 7,302,399,130,170,130,370,151,394,330,170,330,373 6,327,403,130,170,130,370,125,397,330,170,330,373 7,361,393,130,170,130,370,92,385,330,170,330,373 6,374,365,130,170,130,370,81,356,330,170,330,373 7,376,322,130,170,130,370,82,313,330,170,330,373 6,367,301,130,170,130,370,92,292,330,170,330,373 7,351,287,130,170,130,370,109,280,330,170,330,373 6,330,277,130,170,130,370,130,271,330,170,330,373 5,323,294,163,165,129,345,146,271,314,182,314,360 5,308,313,206,169,135,314,170,270,290,200,290,341 5,287,325,246,188,152,286,194,270,266,218,266,322 5,270,330,270,210,170,270,210,270,250,230,250,310 5,243,327,282,235,185,248,214,258,258,247,238,306 5,211,315,288,270,211,225,224,244,262,270,224,296 5,184,292,282,306,244,212,238,234,258,294,214,282 5,170,270,270,330,270,210,250,230,250,310,210,270 5,185,248,243,327,282,235,258,247,238,306,214,258 5,211,225,211,315,288,270,262,270,224,296,224,244 5,244,212,184,292,282,306,258,294,214,282,238,234 5,270,210,170,270,270,330,250,310,210,270,250,230 5,282,235,185,248,243,327,238,306,214,258,258,247 5,288,270,211,225,211,315,224,296,224,244,262,270 5,282,306,244,212,184,292,214,282,238,234,258,294 5,270,330,270,210,170,270,210,270,250,230,250,310 5,282,305,243,213,185,292,214,282,238,234,258,293 5,288,270,211,225,211,315,224,296,224,244,262,270 5,282,234,184,248,244,328,238,306,214,258,258,246 5,270,210,170,270,270,330,250,310,210,270,250,230 5,243,213,185,292,282,305,258,293,214,282,238,234 5,211,225,211,315,288,270,262,270,224,296,224,244 5,184,248,244,328,282,234,258,246,238,306,214,258 5,170,270,270,330,270,210,250,230,250,310,210,270 5,185,292,282,305,243,213,238,234,258,293,214,282 5,211,315,288,270,211,225,224,244,262,270,224,296 5,244,328,282,234,184,248,214,258,258,246,238,306 5,270,330,270,210,170,270,210,270,250,230,250,310 5,288,323,245,188,152,287,193,262,272,225,261,330 5,309,309,206,169,135,314,170,258,299,212,281,352 5,324,288,162,164,128,346,146,262,320,190,308,366 5,330,270,130,170,130,370,130,270,330,170,330,370 9,298,292,138,186,144,356,162,248,316,184,322,354 9,249,325,152,204,165,343,211,215,295,197,308,336 8,201,358,173,216,191,338,259,182,269,202,287,324 9,170,380,190,220,210,340,290,160,250,200,270,320 9,168,354,210,208,232,358,292,186,228,182,250,332 9,174,337,240,190,265,373,286,203,195,167,220,350 8,188,324,270,172,303,376,272,216,157,164,190,368 9,210,320,290,160,330,370,250,220,130,170,170,380 9,230,342,288,178,321,356,230,198,139,184,172,362 9,262,363,281,201,306,341,198,177,154,199,179,339 8,301,372,265,220,286,332,159,168,174,208,195,320 9,330,370,250,230,270,330,130,170,190,210,210,310 9,322,354,226,218,245,352,138,186,215,188,234,322 9,308,336,190,200,206,371,152,204,254,169,270,340 8,287,324,154,182,162,376,173,216,298,164,306,358 9,270,320,130,170,130,370,190,220,330,170,330,370 5,242,310,130,170,130,370,218,230,330,170,330,370 5,199,295,130,170,130,370,261,245,330,170,330,370 5,157,280,130,170,130,370,303,260,330,170,330,370 5,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 0,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370

2:8:All three couples promenade around the set^11:8:The first couple cast down one place, then dance a half figure of eight through the bottom couple ending improper in progressed places^27:8:The three ladies join right hands across, the three man face clockwise and take the left hand of the lady to their right, all six go around and back again^59:8:The first lady hey at the top, the first man hey at the bottom; they cross home at the end of the figure^79:0:Repeat whole dance from progressed position^

 

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Further Information:

Source: 12 Country Dances dedicated to the Young Gentlemen of Ealing School
Authority: McFarren, George
Year: 1808
Tune: Ben the Sailor
Notes: For further information, see here.
 
 
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