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Up a double, Siding, Arming
Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances in Country Dance Book, New Series (Douglas and Helen Kennedy, 1929)

Table of Contents

A B C H L M R S T W

A

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Abergenny ~ KennedyJohn Playford 1657
Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways

B

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Bellamira ~ KennedyHenry Playford 1689
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

C

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Coreli's Maggot ~ KennedyJohn Young 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Cottey House ~ KennedyHenry Playford 1702
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor

H

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Hey Boys, up we GoJohn Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Hole in the WallHenry Playford 1697
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

L

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Lady Day ~ KennedyHenry Playford 1698
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
Colin HumeDuple Minor

M

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Mr. Cosgill's Delight ~ KennedyJohn Young 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor

R

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Red-House ~ KennediesHenry Playford 1695
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

S

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Sadler's WellsJohn Young 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Softly Robin
Softly Robin ~ HumeJohn Young 1726
Colin Hume 2025
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Softly Robin ~ KennedyJohn Young 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Spanish JiggHenry Playford 1695
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1978 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

T

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
A Trip to ParisWalsh 1711
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

W

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Way to Norwich (Kennedy)John Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Whimbleton House ~ KennediesHenry Playford 1701
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
131414

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