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Longways Country Dance, triple minor
From La Belle Assemblee - 1812, by Thomas Wilson

DOUBLE FIGURE
8 bars	First couple dances a figure of eight dance around the second couple, and back home
4 bars	First couple join hands and slip down the middle and return to second place, seconds moving up.
4 bars	Swap diagonals at the top passing near shoulder each time. Begin with the first man and second lady, the couples passing back-to-back.
8 bars	Passing each other by the right, first couple two-hand turn right hand corners then left hand corner
8 bars	Circle left at the bottom, then pousette at the top
Repeat whole dance from progressed position

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