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Title: The Duke of Gordons Birth Day (Smart)
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 9,142,170,142,270,142,370,250,92,330,170,325,268 9,153,170,153,270,153,370,111,88,248,93,330,170 9,166,170,166,270,166,370,50,173,111,87,247,92 8,181,170,181,270,181,370,50,272,45,172,109,87 9,195,170,195,270,195,370,44,391,50,272,45,170 8,196,170,196,270,196,370,120,450,42,388,47,271 9,181,170,181,270,181,370,245,450,117,447,39,386 8,167,170,167,270,167,370,327,370,240,450,111,445 9,154,170,154,270,154,370,328,271,324,372,240,448 8,142,170,142,270,142,370,330,170,325,266,320,368 2,140,170,140,270,140,370,330,170,326,267,322,368 2,136,170,136,270,136,370,330,170,328,268,325,369 2,132,170,132,270,132,370,330,170,329,269,328,370 2,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 9,210,92,130,170,135,268,318,170,318,270,318,370 9,349,88,212,93,130,170,307,170,307,270,307,370 9,410,173,349,87,213,92,294,170,294,270,294,370 8,410,272,415,172,351,87,279,170,279,270,279,370 9,416,391,410,272,415,170,265,170,265,270,265,370 8,340,450,418,388,413,271,264,170,264,270,264,370 9,215,450,343,447,421,386,279,170,279,270,279,370 8,133,370,220,450,349,445,293,170,293,270,293,370 9,132,271,136,372,220,448,306,170,306,270,306,370 8,130,170,135,266,140,368,318,170,318,270,318,370 2,130,170,134,267,138,368,320,170,320,270,320,370 2,130,170,132,268,135,369,324,170,324,270,324,370 2,130,170,131,269,132,370,328,170,328,270,328,370 2,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 9,170,197,130,270,130,370,290,197,330,270,330,370 9,197,248,130,270,130,370,263,248,330,270,330,370 9,199,312,130,270,130,370,261,312,330,270,330,370 8,199,389,130,270,130,370,261,389,330,270,330,370 2,196,392,130,270,130,370,258,392,330,270,330,370 2,195,396,130,270,130,370,258,397,330,270,330,370 2,198,400,130,270,130,370,261,400,330,270,330,370 2,201,397,130,270,130,370,264,397,330,270,330,370 2,201,393,130,270,130,370,264,393,330,270,330,370 2,199,389,130,270,130,370,261,389,330,270,330,370 5,198,365,130,270,130,370,261,365,330,270,330,370 5,197,329,130,270,130,370,262,329,330,270,330,370 5,197,293,130,270,130,370,262,293,330,270,330,370 6,196,270,130,270,130,370,262,270,330,270,330,370 2,187,253,130,270,130,370,271,253,330,270,330,370 2,171,235,130,270,130,370,288,235,330,270,330,370 2,148,223,130,270,130,370,311,223,330,270,330,370 3,130,220,130,270,130,370,330,220,330,270,330,370 4,119,234,130,250,130,370,341,234,330,250,330,370 5,116,246,130,220,130,370,344,246,330,220,330,370 4,119,259,130,190,130,370,341,259,330,190,330,370 5,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 6,172,251,172,151,130,370,288,289,288,189,330,370 6,230,240,230,140,130,370,230,300,230,200,330,370 6,290,250,290,150,130,370,170,290,170,190,330,370 6,330,270,330,170,130,370,130,270,130,170,330,370 6,340,249,320,191,130,370,140,249,120,191,330,370 6,345,220,315,220,130,370,145,220,115,220,330,370 6,340,190,320,250,130,370,140,190,120,250,330,370 6,330,170,330,270,130,370,130,170,130,270,330,370 6,288,189,288,289,130,370,172,151,172,251,330,370 6,230,200,230,300,130,370,230,140,230,240,330,370 6,170,190,170,290,130,370,290,150,290,250,330,370 6,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 6,120,191,140,249,130,370,320,191,340,249,330,370 6,115,220,145,220,130,370,315,220,345,220,330,370 6,120,250,140,190,130,370,320,250,340,190,330,370 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 three ladies take hands and lead around the three men, the men move forward and back^16:4:The three men take hands and lead around the ladies^30:4:The first couple lead down the middle and back, and cast off into second place^52:4:The top two couples right and left^68:0:Repeat whole dance from progressed position^

 

The_Duke_of_Gordons_Birth_Day_(Smart).mp3

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Further Information:

Source: Smart's Collection of New & Favorite Country Dances, Waltz's & Reels
Authority: Smart, George
Year: 1800 circa
Tune: The Duke of Gordons Birth Day
Notes: For further information, see here.
 
 
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