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

Dances interpreted by Colin Hume (website)

The Dancing Master, 6th ed.

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Jack's Health ~ HumeJohn Playford 1679
Colin Hume 2024
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 9th ed.

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Hobb's WeddingHenry Playford 1695
Colin Hume 2007
Colin HumeDuple Minor
A Kissing Dance in the Country WakeHenry Playford 1695
Colin Hume 2007
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Mr. Isaac's Maggot ~ HumeHenry Playford 1695
Colin Hume 1996
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Old Batchelor ~ HumeHenry Playford 1695
Colin Hume 1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Love's Triumph ~ HumeJohn Young 1710
Colin Hume 2007
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love's Triumph ~ TripleJohn Young 1710
Colin Hume 2007
Colin HumeTriple Minor

The English Dancing Master

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Grimstock ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2020
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Step Stately ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 1995
Colin Hume5 Couple Longways

The Merry Lad, or, a Choice Collection of Songs

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Red and all Red ~ HumeLister 1753
Colin Hume 2003
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

A new Addition to the Dancing Master

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Bellamira ~ HumeHenry Playford 1689
Colin Hume 1995
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

Recueil de nouvelle contredances

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Les MariniersDezais 1712
Colin Hume 2025
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
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