Three-couple longways set
Kathryn and David Wright, 1984
Gentlemen's Magazine 17503 Johnson 1750;
Thompson 1765; ‘Rutherford 1759
Tune: TOM JONES

Al 1-8 1s right-hand turn once around, then long cast down into 2nd place, 
       2s moving up
A2 1-8 Ist man and 3s right hands across, while 1st woman  do the same, 
       then partners left-hand turn once around.,
Bl 1-8 Ist woman hey with the 2s, passing 2nd man by the left shoulder to begin, 
       while 1st man hey with the 3s, passing 3rd woman 
       by the left shoulder to begin (skip-change step)
B2 1-8 1s and 2s, four changes of a circular hey, starting with partner      
      (4 bars); 1s long cast down into 3rd place, 3s moving up.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTxxO26HxHI

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