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Table of Contents

4 Dancers

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Arrival from HollandPat Shaw 1974no musicFacing Couples
Monica's DelightPat Shaw 1931no music2 Couple Longways

6 Dancers

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
As I Roved Out One MorningPat Shaw 1974no music3 Couple Circle
AvoncroftPat Shaw 1962Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bare NecessitiesPat Shaw 1974no music3 Couple Circle
Buzzards BayPat Shaw ~1977no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Joan Transported ~ 3 CouplePat Shaw 1976Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Pride of NewcastlePat Shaw 1963Bare Necessities3 Couple Circle
Quite Carr-ied Away ~ 3 CouplePat Shaw 1976Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Trip to OrpingtonPat Shaw 1959Odd Sundays Garage Band3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Waters of Holland #2Pat Shaw 1989no music3 Couple Longways

8 Dancers

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Albert Memorial SquarePat Shaw ~1971no musicSquare
The Amazed GeneticistPat Shaw 1976no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
HeidenrösleinPat Shaw 1967no musicSquare
Johnny's QuadrillePat Shaw ~1960no musicSquare
Koepoort GalliardPat Shaw 1996Bare NecessitiesSquare
The Phoenix ~ PShawPat Shaw 1975no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The Phoenix RejuvenatedPat Shaw 1975no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Ramsay's ReelingPat Shaw 1976no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
La Ronde de l'AmourPat Shaw 1956no musicSquare
Up on a Lofty MountainPat Shaw 1974Bare NecessitiesSquare

10 Dancers

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Levi Jackson RagPat Shaw 1974no musicCustom
Miss Avril's DelightPat Shaw 1971no music5 Couple Longways permutation: 24153

12 Dancers

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Ah! BelindaPat Shaw ~1970no music6 Couple Longways
All the Young FolkPat Shaw 1974no music6 Couple Circle

Singleton Minor

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Dear Papa and Dear Mama #1Pat Shaw 1974Bare NecessitiesCircle as many as will
Dear Papa and Dear Mama #2Pat Shaw 1974Bare NecessitiesCircle as many as will

Duple Minor

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Another Nancy's FancyPat Shaw 1976Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Anton's SurprisePat Shaw 1964no musicDuple Minor
Battersea ProcessionalPat Shaw 1961no musicDuple Minor
The Betrayed LoverPat Shaw 1974Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Birkshire Tragedy ~ DoublePat Shaw 1971no musicDuple Minor
The Birkshire Tragedy ~ SinglePat Shaw 1971no musicDuple Minor
Chigwell RowPat Shaw 1971no musicDuple Minor
Freda's FancyPat Shaw 1949no musicDuple Minor
Hamburger SpecialPat Shaw 1974
Marjorie Fennessy 1983
no musicDuple Minor
Hamburger Special ~ VerbilPat Shaw 1974
Lindsay Verbil 1983
no musicDuple Minor
John Tallis's CanonPat Shaw 1965Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Lang StaffPat Shaw 1976Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Long Live LondonPat Shaw 1971Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Miss de Jersey's MemorialPat Shaw 1971no musicDuple Minor
Staffordshire HornpipePat Shaw 1958no musicDuple Minor
The Treacherous LoverPat Shaw 1974Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Waterfall WaltzPat Shaw 1965Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

Triple Minor

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The American HusbandPat Shaw 1977Colin HumeTriple Minor
Babylon ~ TriplePat Shaw 1974no musicTriple Minor
Babylon ~ TriplePat Shaw 1974no musicTriple Minor
Her ManPat Shaw 1977Colin HumeTriple Minor
Joan TransportedPat Shaw 1976Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor
Mr. Ganiford's MaggotPat Shaw 1967Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor
Quite Carr-ied AwayPat Shaw 1976Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor

Quadruple Minor

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Babylon ~ QuadruplePat Shaw 1974no musicQuadruple Minor
Babylon ~ Quadruple/StationaryPat Shaw 1974no musicQuadruple Minor
Bell of CreationPat Shaw ~1970no musicFour Face Four
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
474716

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