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Title: Pleasures of the Town
Description: Longways Country Dance, triple minor

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6,12,0,1712,2 12,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 21,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 0,130,170,130,270,130,370,330,170,330,270,330,370 14,198,203,90,241,153,371,262,203,370,241,307,371 14,265,238,89,190,168,351,195,238,371,190,292,351 14,332,257,129,170,169,300,128,257,331,170,291,300 14,369,290,170,200,132,283,91,290,290,200,328,283 14,369,340,169,250,88,241,91,340,291,250,372,241 13,332,371,126,257,88,191,128,371,334,257,372,191 14,290,351,90,291,128,170,170,351,370,291,332,170 13,290,301,91,340,168,199,170,301,369,340,292,199 14,328,283,128,371,168,251,132,283,332,371,292,251 13,370,241,170,351,108,273,90,241,290,351,352,273 14,370,190,170,301,90,341,90,190,290,301,370,341 13,331,170,130,270,126,371,129,170,330,270,334,371 14,262,203,89,241,153,371,198,203,371,241,307,371 14,196,238,89,190,168,351,264,238,371,190,292,351 14,128,257,129,169,169,301,332,257,331,169,291,301 14,91,290,170,200,132,283,369,290,290,200,328,283 14,91,341,169,250,88,241,369,341,291,250,372,241 13,128,371,126,257,88,190,332,371,334,257,372,190 14,170,351,90,291,128,170,290,351,370,291,332,170 13,171,301,91,341,168,199,289,301,369,341,292,199 14,132,283,127,372,168,251,328,283,333,372,292,251 13,90,241,170,352,108,273,370,241,290,352,352,273 14,90,190,170,301,90,341,370,190,290,301,370,341 13,129,170,130,270,126,371,331,170,330,270,334,371 3,142,170,130,270,126,371,317,170,330,270,334,371 2,163,170,130,270,126,371,296,170,330,270,334,371 3,183,170,130,270,126,371,276,170,330,270,334,371 2,196,170,130,270,126,371,262,170,330,270,334,371 10,196,205,130,270,126,371,262,205,330,270,334,371 9,196,258,130,270,126,371,262,258,330,270,334,371 10,196,311,130,270,126,371,262,311,330,270,334,371 9,196,345,130,270,126,371,262,345,330,270,334,371 5,196,335,130,270,126,371,262,335,330,270,334,371 4,196,320,130,270,126,371,262,320,330,270,334,371 5,196,305,130,270,126,371,262,305,330,270,334,371 4,196,295,130,270,126,371,262,295,330,270,334,371 4,183,290,130,250,126,371,276,290,330,250,334,371 4,163,282,130,220,126,371,296,282,330,220,334,371 4,143,275,130,190,126,371,317,275,330,190,334,371 3,130,270,130,170,126,371,330,270,330,170,334,371 21,150,270,110,170,126,371,350,270,310,170,334,371 20,130,270,130,170,126,371,330,270,330,170,334,371 21,150,270,110,170,126,371,350,270,310,170,334,371 20,130,270,130,170,126,371,330,270,330,170,334,371 10,165,199,229,178,141,269,306,336,333,271,240,356 10,232,175,308,200,172,197,237,359,298,330,180,328 10,309,199,332,272,240,170,178,328,234,357,143,268 10,335,271,296,330,316,196,138,269,173,327,175,197 11,304,338,232,357,341,268,168,199,133,272,239,168 10,234,359,172,328,306,336,239,172,162,200,319,194 11,176,327,132,272,240,357,312,197,232,175,343,268 10,136,271,130,170,133,370,338,272,330,170,332,370 10,168,342,144,272,231,362,306,206,242,187,333,271 10,234,365,174,343,308,340,239,184,182,214,298,212 10,310,342,242,370,332,269,180,214,146,274,235,186 10,335,271,316,345,297,212,141,272,177,343,176,216 10,305,205,341,274,234,186,171,342,240,372,136,269 10,235,184,306,206,174,214,240,368,319,346,165,340 11,179,216,242,186,135,269,313,343,343,274,234,365 10,139,271,136,173,133,370,338,269,332,173,330,370 0,137,271,135,172,132,370,336,269,332,172,330,370 0,134,270,133,171,131,370,334,270,331,171,330,370 1,132,270,131,171,131,370,332,270,330,171,330,370 0,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370 0,130,270,130,170,130,370,330,270,330,170,330,370

2:0:Introduction and Honours (1 bars)^3:0:DOUBLE FIGURE^4:16:The first couple hey on the contrary side, and then on their own^28:8:The first couple join hands and slip down the middle and return to second place, seconds moving up; the first couple set to the second couple, now at the top^48:8:All six join hands and circle once around, and back again^68:0:Repeat whole dance from progressed position^

 

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Further Information:

Source: Treasures of Terpsichore (1st Ed), Treasures of Terspichore
Authority: Wilson, Thomas
Year: 1809
Tune: The Pleasures of the Town
 
 
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