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 +====== Lasses of Portsmouth ======
 +
 Original music appears to be "We will down with the French"​ (30 years' war patriotic song). Original music appears to be "We will down with the French"​ (30 years' war patriotic song).
 +Recording: {{ ::​music:​lasses_of_portsmouth-wewilldownwiththefrench-009.mp3.zip |}}
 +
 +Triple minor or 3C set, proper
 +   
 +<​code>​
 +A1 C1 2h Turn your Ptnr all the way and cast off into second place while 
 +   C2 move up. C1 and C3 hands 4 round
 +A2 C1 2h turn again all the way cast up to top of set & hands 4 at top with C2
 +B1 C1 lead thro' the C3 & cast up into middle then lead up thro' the top and 
 +   cast off to finish in middle place
 +B2 C1 and C2 Right and Left all the way around
 +   (In 3C set, C1 move to bottom at end of R&L and C3 move up.)
 +</​code>​
 +
  
 From John Garden: From John Garden:
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 A triple minor dance from Thompson which found its way into the Apted collection. A triple minor dance from Thompson which found its way into the Apted collection.
-    
-<​code>​ 
-   A1 1s 2h Turn your Part. all the way and cast off into second place while  
-      2s move up & hands 4 with the 3.d Cu. below 
-   A2 1s 2h turn again all the way cast up to top of set & hands 4 at top with 2s 
-   B1 1s lead thro' the 3.d Cu. & cast up into middle then lead up thro' the top and  
-      cast off to finish in middle place 
-   B2 & 1s Right and Left all the way around with 2s above</​code>​ 
        
 Although the dance is only discernible in the cabinet mirror behind the talking actors, is can be followed (up to the point when, curiously, there is a moment when the A part of the tune is repeated a third time - doubtlessly the result of some editing). ​ Although the dance is only discernible in the cabinet mirror behind the talking actors, is can be followed (up to the point when, curiously, there is a moment when the A part of the tune is repeated a third time - doubtlessly the result of some editing). ​
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 <​code>​ <​code>​
-   A1 Turn your Part. right-hand with 8 walking steps or 4 travelling steps then left hand turn same +   A1 Turn your Part. right-hand with 8 walking steps 
-   A2 Just 1s lead down the middle with 8 walking steps up again & cast off with 8 skipping or travelling steps +      ​or 4 travelling steps then left hand turn same 
-   B1 The 1st lead up while 2s take hand behind them, and then go left as a couple, followed by 2d & 3d Cu. Promenade quite round till back in original position +   A2 Just 1s lead down the middle with 8 walking steps  
-   B2 Cast off one Cu. so, with 8 walking or 4 travelling steps, 1s return to middle progressed position & quickly right & left at top to go, with just 2 walking steps or 1 travelling step for each of 4 sides, all the way around and back into progressed ​p+      ​up again & cast off with 8 skipping or travelling steps 
 +   B1 The 1st lead up while 2s take hand behind them,  
 +      ​and then go left as a couple, followed by 2d & 3d Cu.  
 +      ​Promenade quite round till back in original position 
 +   B2 Cast off one Cu. so, with 8 walking or 4 travelling steps, ​ 
 +      ​1s return to middle progressed position & quickly right &  
 +      ​left at top to go, with just 2 walking steps or  
 +      ​1 travelling step for each of 4 sides, all the way around ​ 
 +      ​and back into progressed ​place.  
 +</​code>​ 
 +    
 +A video shows yet another version, I believe to Fete Champetre.\\ 
 +https://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​v=IUFVv3dbueI 
  
  
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