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

Dances in The Fallibroome Collection, Vol. 4 (Bernard Bentley, 1971)

1640s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Spanish Gypsie ~ LongwaysLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Bernard Bentley 1971
no music4 Couple Longways
The Spanish JeepsieLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Bernard Bentley 1971
no music4 Couple Longways

1650s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Spanish Gypsie ~ SquareJohn Playford 1651
Bernard Bentley 1971
no musicSquare

1690s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Huntington's MaggotHenry Playford 1695
Bernard Bentley 1971
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

1700s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Beaux DelightHenry Playford 1701
Bernard Bentley 1971
no musicDuple Minor
BuskinHenry Playford 1701
Bernard Bentley 1971 Playford Assembly
no musicTriple Minor
Buskin ~ 3 Couple LongwaysHenry Playford 1701
Bernard Bentley 1971 Playford Assembly
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Buskin ~ DupleHenry Playford 1701
Bernard Bentley (mod) 1971
no musicDuple Minor
Easter EveHenry Playford 1701
Bernard Bentley 1971
no musicDuple Minor

1710s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Shropshire LassNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Bernard Bentley 1971 Playford Assembly
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

1720s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Pinks and LiliesJohn Young 1726
Bernard Bentley 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Beadle of Grub St.John Young 1726
Bernard Bentley 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bugbee's HoleJohn Young 1726
Bernard Bentley 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Mars and VenusJohn Young 1726
Bernard Bentley 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
St. Giles's PoundJohn Young 1726
Bernard Bentley 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

1730s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Top and BottomJohnson ~1733
Bernard Bentley 1971
no musicDuple Minor
The Beaus of the ParkJohnson ~1733
Bernard Bentley 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

1740s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Rakes of Rochester ~ BentleyWalsh 1748
Bernard Bentley 1971 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

1750s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Cream PotJohnson ~1750
Bernard Bentley 1971
Odd Sundays Garage Band3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

1760s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Doll Tearsheet's RantJohnson ~1764
Bernard Bentley 1971
no musicTriple Minor

1770s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Jolly CooperWilliam Randall 1773
Bernard Bentley 1971
no musicTriple Minor

1790s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Miss Barrett's WaltzBland and Weller 1799
Bernard Bentley 1971
no musicTriple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
20204

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