THE TRIO. (Howe, 1862) threesomes in a line. Seems like it'd get kind of unphrased. This is a dance for a lady with two gentlemen, or one gentleman with two ladies; for the former, a lady takes the top of the room with a gentleman on each hand facing her. For the latter, a gentleman takes the top of the room, with a lady on each hand facing him; in this position the whole of the company may form themselves down the room in three lines, the middle line facing down the room, the two outsides up the room. No. 1. All balance three in hand; hands three round. Balance again and hands round. No. 2. The middle line march down the middle, and stop when close together, while the two outside lines cast off down the room, turn, and bring up the line three in hand, to places. No. 3. The two inside tops now go down to the bottom, and stop there; all the others step up one place, the middle line always keeping the same place. Repeat the whole, until the same three come together again; then all promenade round the room, three holding waists. A1: 1-4: holding hands in line, all three balnce 5-8: and circle three A2: that again. B1: 1-4: middles face down and walk down, then face up WHILE ends individually cast off and meet their own. 5-8: lines of three lead up to place. B2: 1-8: topmost ends cast to the bottom while others step up 1 place. REPEAT until original partners are found, then promenade, arms around waists.