Dances by Elias Howe

Table of Contents

A

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Arkansas Traveller		Elias Howe 1858 George Williams 2022	Colin Hume	Triple Minor

B

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Beaux of Oak Hill Beaux of Oak Hill ~ Howe Elias Howe 1862 Triple Minor Beaux of Oak Hill Elias Howe 1862 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Duple Minor

C

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Le Carillon de Dunkerque		Elias Howe 1862		Square
Chase the Squirrel		Elias Howe 1858	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Christmas Hornpipe		Elias Howe 1862 Cracking Chestnuts		Duple Minor

D

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Dashing White Sergeant - Howe		Elias Howe 1862 Rickey Holden 1953		Duple Minor
The Devil's Dream - Burchenal		Elias Howe 1858 Elizabeth Burchenal 1918		Duple Minor

F

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
French Four French Four ~ Howe Elias Howe 1858 George Williams 2021 Duple Minor French Four Elias Howe 1858 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts Duple Minor

H

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Half Moon		Elias Howe 1858		Triple Minor
Hunt the Squirrel - Howe		Elias Howe 1858	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Huntsmen's Chorus Huntsmen's Chorus ~ Improper Elias Howe 1862 David Kaynor Cracking Chestnuts Triple Minor Huntsmen's Chorus ~ Proper Elias Howe 1862 Cracking Chestnuts Triple Minor

J

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Jamie Allen Jamie Allen ~ Improper Elias Howe 1862 David Kaynor Cracking Chestnuts Triple Minor Jamie Allen ~ Proper Elias Howe 1862 Cracking Chestnuts Triple Minor
Jimmy Allen Jimmy Allen ~ Improper Elias Howe 1862 David Kaynor Cracking Chestnuts Triple Minor Jimmy Allen ~ Proper Elias Howe 1862 Cracking Chestnuts Triple Minor

L

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Lady of the Lake		Elias Howe 1858 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts		Duple Minor
Lady Walpole's Reel		Elias Howe 1862 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts		Duple Minor
Lamplighter's Hornpipe Lamplighter's Hornpipe ~ Duple Elias Howe 1858 Cracking Chestnuts Duple Minor Lamplighter's Hornpipe ~ Triple Elias Howe 1858 Holden et al 1956 Cracking Chestnuts Triple Minor

M

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Merry Haymakers The Merry Haymakers ~ Burchenal Elias Howe 1858 Elizabeth Burchenal 1918 Duple Minor The Merry Haymakers ~ Howe Elias Howe 1858 George Williams 2022 Duple Minor
Mountain Hornpipe		Elias Howe 1862 George Williams 2021		Triple Minor

O

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Old Zip Coon		Elias Howe 1858 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts		Triple Minor

P

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Portland Fancy Portland Fancy ~ Howe Elias Howe 1862 George Williams 2021 Four Face Four Portland Fancy ~ 48bar Elias Howe 1862 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Four Face Four Portland Fancy ~ 32bar Elias Howe 1862 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts Four Face Four

R

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Rory O'More ~ Contra		Elias Howe 1858 Cracking Chestnuts		Duple Minor

S

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Sackett's Harbor		Elias Howe 1858 Ralph Page ~1984 Cracking Chestnuts		Triple Minor
Six Handed Reel - Howe		Elias Howe 1862 George Williams 2025		Triple Minor
Soldier's Joy ~ Chestnuts		Elias Howe 1858 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts		Duple Minor
Speed the Cable		Elias Howe 1858 Ralph Page ~1984 Cracking Chestnuts		Triple Minor
Speed the Plough Speed the Plough ~ Chestnuts Elias Howe 1858 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts Duple Minor Speed the Plough ~ Howe Elias Howe 1858 Duple Minor

W

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Washington Quickstep		Elias Howe 1858 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts		Duple Minor

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