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Title: La Liberte
Description: A cotillion

M1

L1

M2

L2

M3

L3

M4

L4

M5

L5

M6

L6

M7

L7

M8

L8

8,12,0,1305,2 12,248,135,182,335,115,202,315,268,182,135,248,335,115,268,315,202 16,149,148,281,322,128,301,302,169,110,204,320,266,184,340,246,130 16,114,201,316,269,181,336,249,134,114,267,316,203,247,336,183,134 16,111,283,319,187,263,339,167,131,160,336,270,134,316,290,114,180 15,182,335,248,135,315,268,115,202,248,335,182,135,315,202,115,268 16,269,329,161,141,309,181,121,289,315,278,115,192,258,135,172,335 15,315,271,115,199,251,135,179,335,317,204,113,266,184,133,246,337 16,317,190,113,280,170,133,260,337,270,138,160,332,118,180,312,290 15,248,135,182,335,115,202,315,268,182,135,248,335,115,268,315,202 16,320,204,110,266,184,130,246,340,281,148,149,322,128,169,302,301 16,316,267,114,203,247,134,183,336,316,201,114,269,181,134,249,336 16,270,336,160,134,316,180,114,290,319,283,111,187,263,131,167,339 15,182,335,248,135,315,268,115,202,248,335,182,135,315,202,115,268 16,115,278,315,192,258,335,172,135,161,329,269,141,309,289,121,181 15,113,204,317,266,184,337,246,133,115,271,315,199,251,335,179,135 16,160,138,270,332,118,290,312,180,113,190,317,280,170,337,260,133 15,248,135,182,335,115,202,315,268,182,135,248,335,115,268,315,202 8,248,148,182,322,115,189,315,282,182,148,248,322,115,282,315,189 8,249,169,182,302,115,168,316,302,182,169,249,302,115,302,316,168 8,249,189,182,282,115,148,316,323,182,189,249,282,115,323,316,148 7,249,202,182,269,115,135,316,336,182,202,249,269,115,336,316,135 4,246,202,185,269,114,145,317,326,179,202,252,269,114,346,317,125 4,242,202,189,269,115,155,316,316,175,202,256,269,115,356,316,115 4,246,202,185,269,115,145,316,326,179,202,252,269,115,346,316,125 4,249,202,182,269,115,135,316,336,182,202,249,269,115,336,316,135 4,246,206,185,265,127,145,304,326,179,206,252,265,127,346,304,125 4,253,206,178,265,126,124,305,347,186,206,245,265,126,325,305,146 4,246,206,185,265,127,144,304,327,179,206,252,265,127,345,304,126 3,249,202,182,269,115,135,316,336,182,202,249,269,115,336,316,135 4,264,244,167,227,115,141,316,330,224,187,207,284,115,330,316,141 4,250,269,181,202,115,147,316,324,249,201,182,270,115,324,316,147 4,217,287,214,184,115,155,316,316,267,234,164,237,115,316,316,155 4,182,269,249,202,115,164,316,306,249,269,182,202,115,306,316,164 4,167,233,264,238,115,173,315,297,213,284,218,187,115,297,315,173 4,181,203,250,268,115,182,315,288,183,270,248,201,115,288,315,182 4,213,185,218,286,115,190,315,280,165,238,266,233,115,280,315,190 3,249,202,182,269,115,196,315,274,182,202,249,269,115,274,315,196 4,249,196,182,275,114,206,316,264,182,196,249,275,114,284,316,186 4,249,190,182,281,115,216,315,254,182,190,249,281,115,294,315,176 4,249,182,182,289,115,206,315,264,182,182,249,289,115,284,315,186 4,249,173,182,298,115,196,315,274,182,173,249,298,115,274,315,196 4,248,164,182,307,127,206,303,264,182,164,248,307,127,284,303,186 4,248,155,182,315,126,185,304,285,182,155,248,315,126,263,304,207 4,248,147,182,324,127,205,303,265,182,147,248,324,127,283,303,187 3,248,141,182,329,115,196,315,274,182,141,248,329,115,274,315,196 8,262,140,169,330,128,197,302,273,169,140,262,330,128,273,302,197 8,282,138,148,333,149,199,282,271,148,138,282,333,149,271,282,199 8,303,136,128,335,169,201,262,270,128,136,303,335,169,270,262,201 7,316,135,115,336,182,202,249,269,115,135,316,336,182,269,249,202 4,306,134,125,337,182,205,249,266,105,134,326,337,182,272,249,199 4,296,135,135,336,182,209,249,262,95,135,336,336,182,276,249,195 4,306,135,125,336,182,205,249,266,105,135,326,336,182,272,249,199 4,316,135,115,336,182,202,249,269,115,135,316,336,182,269,249,202 4,306,147,125,324,186,205,245,266,105,147,326,324,186,272,245,199 4,327,146,104,325,186,198,245,273,126,146,305,325,186,265,245,206 4,307,147,124,324,186,205,245,266,106,147,325,324,186,272,245,199 3,316,135,115,336,182,202,249,269,115,135,316,336,182,269,249,202 4,310,135,121,336,224,187,207,284,121,135,310,336,167,227,264,244 4,304,135,127,336,249,201,182,270,127,135,304,336,181,202,250,269 4,296,135,135,336,267,234,164,237,135,135,296,336,214,184,217,287 4,286,135,144,336,249,269,182,202,144,135,286,336,249,202,182,269 4,277,135,153,335,213,284,218,187,153,135,277,335,264,238,167,233 4,268,135,162,335,183,270,248,201,162,135,268,335,250,268,181,203 4,260,135,170,335,165,238,266,233,170,135,260,335,218,286,213,185 3,254,135,176,335,182,202,249,269,176,135,254,335,182,269,249,202 4,244,134,186,336,176,202,255,269,166,134,264,336,176,269,255,202 4,234,135,196,335,170,202,261,269,156,135,274,335,170,269,261,202 4,244,135,186,335,162,202,269,269,166,135,264,335,162,269,269,202 4,254,135,176,335,153,202,278,269,176,135,254,335,153,269,278,202 4,244,147,186,323,144,202,287,268,166,147,264,323,144,268,287,202 4,265,146,165,324,135,202,295,268,187,146,243,324,135,268,295,202 4,245,147,185,323,127,202,304,268,167,147,263,323,127,268,304,202 3,254,135,176,335,121,202,309,268,176,135,254,335,121,268,309,202 0,254,135,176,335,121,202,309,268,176,135,254,335,121,268,309,202

2:8:FIRST CHANGE: Dance whole circle right -^10:8:- and back again^18:4:The head couples contretems forward and rigadon, while the side couples chasse to the corners and rigadon^30:4:The head couples right hand star, then fall back; the side couples chasse back and rigadon^46:8:Repeat the figure with the side couples leading^74:0:CONTINUE AS 2nd Change, Main Figure, 3rd Change, and so on...^

 

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Further Information:

Source: 8 Cotillons, 8 Country Dances and 2 Favourite Minuets
Authority: Bruckfield, T.B.
Year: 1786 circa
Tune: La Liberte
 
 
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