Duchess of York's Waltz Longways Country Dance, triple minor 24 Country Dances for the year 1803, by Thomas Preston http://folkopedia.efdss.org/images/2/23/Preston_24_1803.PDF#page=5 8 bars Swap diagonals at the top passing near shoulder each time; begin with the first lady and second man, the couples passing back-to-back 8 bars The first couple join hands and slip down the middle and return to second place, the second couple move up; then set and allemande (back to back) 8 bars All six join hands and circle left and back again 8 bars [Alan sez] Corner-partner contra corners; left hand to first corner, right to partner, left to second corner, right to partner, which should set up first lady for the next corner pass. [Regencydance.orgs interpretation: The first couple swing partner, then first corner, then partner and then second corner Repeat whole dance from progressed] position