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Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances interpreted by A. Simons

1960s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
An Adventure at MargateThomas Skillern 1780
A. Simons 1961
no musicDuple Minor
Dartford Camp #1 ~ 3 CoupleThomas Skillern 1781
A. Simons 1961
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Dartford Camp #1 ~ TripleThomas Skillern 1781
A. Simons 1961
no musicTriple Minor
Dover PierPreston 1791
A. Simons 1961 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Herne Bay DanceClementi 1836
A. Simons 1961
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Kentish CricketersDavid Rutherford ~1756
A. Simons 1961
no musicDuple Minor
Knole Park - VoigtVoigt 1809
A. Simons 1961 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
Trip to Tunbridge - PrestonPreston 1793
A. Simons 1961
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

1970s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Capers at Canterbury ~ SimonsJ. Power 1822
A. Simons 1970
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Duke of Kent's Waltz ~ SimonsW.M. Cahusac 1801
A. Simons 1970 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Eastwell ParkJohnson 1748
A. Simons 1970
no musicDuple Minor
The Fair Quaker of Deal ~ SimonsJohn Young 1718
A. Simons 1970 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
The Hop Picker's FeastThompson 1786
A. Simons 1970
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
MedwayDavid Rutherford ~1756
A. Simons 1970
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Shepherd and Shepherdess ~ SimonsThompson 1786
A. Simons 1970
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Walmer CastleLongman, Clememti & Co. 1801
A. Simons 1970
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bromley BellsThompson 1774
A. Simons 1971
no musicDuple Minor
The Fair Maid of WickhamJohnson 1744
A. Simons 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Margate Assembly - ThompsonThompson 1784
A. Simons 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Northdown WaltzGoulding 1820
A. Simons 1971 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Rakes of Rochester ~ SimonsWalsh 1748
A. Simons 1971 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Tunbridge Beauties ~ SimonsJohn Young 1710
A. Simons 1971
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
Tunbridge Walks ~ SimonsHenry Playford 1703
A. Simons 1971
no musicDuple Minor
Maidstone HallBishop 1788
A. Simons 1972
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Ramsgate AssemblyThomas Budd 1795
A. Simons 1972 Playford Ball
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Smarts of New Tunbridge WellsJohnson ~1754
A. Simons 1972
no musicDuple Minor
A Trip to CanterburyLavenu 1798
A. Simons 1972
no musicDuple Minor
Old Batchelor ~ SimonsHenry Playford 1695
A. Simons 1973 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor

1990s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Barham CampLadies' Companion 1800
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Barham Down ~ SimonsHenry Playford 1701
A. Simons ~1990
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Barham DownsPreston 1800
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bayham AbbeyThompson 1793
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Beaux of TunbridgeWilliam Randall 1773
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Blackheath ~ SimonsHenry Playford 1701
A. Simons ~1990
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Bowmen of Kent ~ Simons/3 CoupleThomas Skillern 1795
A. Simons ~1990
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Bowmen of Kent ~ Simons/TripleThomas Skillern 1795
A. Simons ~1990
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Canterbury RevelJohnson ~1758
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Cox HeathThompson 1779
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Dartford Camp #2Thomas Skillern 1782
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor
Dover CastleWhite (date unknown)
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor
Dover CliffsJames Platt 1798
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor
The Fair Quaker of Deal - JohnsonJohnson ~1753
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor
Greenwich HillFrancis Werner 1785
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Greenwich HospitalJohn Young 1718
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor
Greenwich Park - ThompsonThompson 1779
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The High RocksThompson 1781
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Hop GardenAnonymous (date unknown)
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor
The Kentish Bowmen - BlandBland 1792
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Kentish Bowmen - LavenuLavenu 1798
A. Simons ~1990
no musicTriple Minor
The Kentish FreeholdersBudd 1791
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Kentish RambleDodd 1795
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Knole Park - BishopBishop 1788
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Lasses of CharingJohnson 1748
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor
The Lovers of CanterburyWilliam Randall 1773
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Maidens of KentThompson 1794
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Margate Assembly ~ BurnettBurnett and Rawlins 1782
A. Simons ~1990
no musicTriple Minor
Margate Assembly ~ PrestonPreston 1792
A. Simons ~1990
no musicTriple Minor
Margate Assembly - BrideBride 1775
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Margate HoyThompson 1783
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Margate PierLongman 1801
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Margate RoutThompson 1767
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Margate WashThomas Skillern 1782
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Parson of Eltham - BrideBride 1766
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Parson of Eltham - JohnsonJohnson 1744
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor
The Parson of Eltham - RutherfordDavid Rutherford ~1759
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Pitt's HornpipeGosnold 1775
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Rakes of Rochester - RutherfordDavid Rutherford ~1759
A. Simons ~1990
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
A Ramble to GreenwichMartin's Miscellaneous Correspondence 1757
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor
Ramsgate Pier ~ 1Wheatstone 1814
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor
Ramsgate Pier ~ 2Wheatstone 1814
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Royal Kentish BowmenAnonymous (date unknown)
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor
Sailor's DanceJohnson ~1753
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor
Trip to HawkhurstWilliam Campbell ~1789
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Trip to MargatePreston 1794
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor
Trip to Margate by the SeaPaine 1807
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor
Trip to TendertonLongman 1771
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Trip to Tunbridge - WalshWalsh 1728
A. Simons ~1990
no musicTriple Minor
A Trip to WessterhamAnonymous 1801
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Tunbridge CastleThompson 1786
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Tunbridge Frisk ~ SimonsWright 1742
A. Simons ~1990
no musicTriple Minor
Tunbridge RacesThompson 1797
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Tunbridge RoutThompson 1758
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Well Hall ~ SimonsJohn Playford 1679
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor
The Hop GroundPreston 1794
A. Simons ~1991 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
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