====== Rural Sports ====== (1748)\\ 3 couple set, longways, proper\\ Tune: Rural Sports\\ A1 16 Lines go forward & back, then partners change places A2 16 Lines again forward & back, then partners 2-hand turn once [all improper[ B1 16 1s cross & cast down to middle place proper, 2s moving up, then circle-L w/3s B2 16 3s gate 1s down, then 1s circle-R w/ 2s at top C1 16 Straight heys across set: 1st man down & 1st woman up, starting L-shoulder w/ R diagonal C2 16 Changing ends, 1s straight heys across, starting R-shoulder w/ L diagonal, 1s finish in middle place proper D1 8 1s cross L-shoulder, man down & woman up, pass their R diagonal R-shoulder; man continues round & below 3s back to middle place, proper, while woman does same round & above 2s; while long 1st corners cross L-shoulders & turn R to face across set 8 All R-hand turn the dancer they now face [[2nd|& 3rd men at top; 1s in middle; 2nd & 3rd women at bottom]] D2 8 Changing ends (active man up, woman down) all repeat D1 in reverse: 1s cross R, go L-shoulder round their L diagonal; man continues round & above top back to middle place, proper, while woman does the same round and below bottom; while long 2nd corners cross R-shoulders & turn L to face across set 8 All L-hand turn partners