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The Corporation
Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances by Lovelace Manuscript (website)

Table of Contents

Facing Couples

Facing Couples proper

Cuckles all a RowLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2022
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples multi part
Cuckolds all a Row ~ BarracloughLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Michael Barraclough ~2017
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples multi part
Cuckolds all a Row ~ LovelaceLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2022
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples multi part
Cuckolds all a Row ~ SharpLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples multi part
Cuckolds all Awry ~ BarracloughLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Michael Barraclough ~2017
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples multi part
Cuckolds all Awry ~ SharpLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples multi part
Harts EaseLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesFacing Couples
Heart's EaseLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesFacing Couples
HeartseaseLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesFacing Couples
Hey, Boys, up Go We (Sharp)Lovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples multi part

Duple Minor

Duple Minor proper

Bobbin JoneLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Colin Hume 2013
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Bobbing JoeLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicDuple Minor
Bobbing Joe ~ HumeLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Colin Hume 2013
Colin HumeDuple Minor
An Health To BettyLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Charles Bolton 1985
no musicDuple Minor permutation: 2413
Jog OnLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1916
no musicDuple Minor multi part
Jog On, My HoneyLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1916
no musicDuple Minor multi part
Jogg OnLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1916
no musicDuple Minor multi part
Maiden FairLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor multi part
Mayden FayreLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor multi part
Once I Lov'd a Maiden FaireLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor multi part

Longways

3 Couple Longways proper

The Cherping of the Nightingall - LovelaceLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
no music3 Couple Longways
The Chirping of the Nightingale - LovelaceLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
no music3 Couple Longways
Graies Inne MaskeLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly
no music3 Couple Longways
Gray's Inn MaskLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly
no music3 Couple Longways
Jack Pudding ~ PlayfordLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Colin Hume 1998 Playford Assembly
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways multi part
Mad TomLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly
no music3 Couple Longways
The Merry Andrew ~ PlayfordLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Colin Hume 1998 Playford Assembly
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways multi part
An Old Man is a Bed Full of BonesLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
no music3 Couple Longways
The Old Man with a Bed Full of BonesLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
no music3 Couple Longways
An Old Man, a Bed Full of BonesLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
no music3 Couple Longways
Picking of StickesLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
no music3 Couple Longways multi part
Picking Up SticksLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
no music3 Couple Longways multi part
Tom a BedlamLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly
no music3 Couple Longways

3 Couple Longways with the 2s improper

GreenwoodLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1916
no music3 Couple Longways multi part
The HuntsmanLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1916
no music3 Couple Longways multi part

4 Couple Longways proper

GoddessesLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Assembly
no music4 Couple Longways
Mall Peatly ~ SharpLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1922
no music4 Couple Longways multi part
Mall Peatly ~ WilliamsLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
no music4 Couple Longways multi part
Moll PeatleyLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
no music4 Couple Longways multi part
Moll PeatlyLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
no music4 Couple Longways multi part
Spanish Gypsie ~ LongwaysLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Bernard Bentley 1971
no music4 Couple Longways multi part
The Spanish JeepsieLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Bernard Bentley 1971
no music4 Couple Longways multi part

4 Couple Longways with the 3s, 4s improper

Ten Pound LassLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1911
no music4 Couple Longways multi part

Longways as many as will proper

TrenchmoreLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929
no musicLongways as many as will multi part

Circle

Square / 4 Couple Circle

Dull Sir JohnLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1911
no musicSquare multi part
St. JohnLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1911
no musicSquare multi part

Circle as many as will

Rose is White, and Rose is RedLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922
no musicCircle as many as will multi part
Roses White, and Roses RedLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922
no musicCircle as many as will multi part

Custom

Custom

Jack Pudding ~ LovelaceLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
Colin HumeCustom multi part
The Merry Andrew ~ LovelaceLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
Colin HumeCustom multi part
Number
of dances
Number
of interpretations
Number
with music
24247

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