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Longways Country Dance, triple minor
Button & Whitaker's Selection of Dances Reels and Waltzes No 9, c.1808

8 bars	The top two couples make a right hand star once around, and back with the left hand
8 bars	The first couple lead down the middle and back, and cast off into second place
8 bars	Passing each other by the right, the first couple two-hand turn their right hand corners, then their left hand corners
8 bars	The first couple lead out between the men, the first man performs a figure 8 at the bottom, first lady at the top
Repeat whole dance from progressed position

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