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Longways Country Dance, triple minor
Button & Whitaker's 24 Country Dances for the year 1813

Introduction and Honours (4 bars)
DOUBLE FIGURE
8 bars	The three ladies take hands and lead round the three men, the men move forward
8 bars	The men take hands and lead round the ladies
8 bars	One and a half Pousettes with the second couple
8 bars	First couple swing partner, then first corner, then partner and then second corner
8 bars	Double Triangle: The first lady goes around the second man (right), then around the third man (left); meanwhile, the first man goes around the third lady (right) and around the second lady (left)
8 bars	First couple dance a figure of eight around the third couple
8 bars	First couple turn by the right into lines across and all set, then turn by the left back home and all set
8 bars	Passing each other by the right, first couple two-hand turn right hand corners then left hand corner
Repeat whole dance from progressed position

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