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Longways Country Dance, four couple dance
24 Country Dances for the Year 1799, by Longman & Broderip

8 bars	The first couple travel down the set, set to the second couple, then to the third couple.
8 bars	The 1L gets the 3M to follow her around 4M, they end in the middle; the 1M gets 3L to follow him around the 2M to the top, they end improper.
8 bars	1L and 3M lead up the middle, 2nd couple moving down. 1st couple right hand turn into top place, 3rd couple left hand turn into second place.
8 bars	The top 3 couple promenade round, ending with the first couple casting below the third couple, and the second couple casting below the fourth
Repeat the dance with a new first couple

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