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The Corporation
Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances interpreted by Cecil Sharp (mod)

Table of Contents

Duple Minor

Duple Minor proper

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Childgrove ~ Sharp (mod)Henry Playford 1701
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
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
Never Love Thee More ~ SharpJohn Playford 1679
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor multi part

Triple Minor

Triple Minor proper

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Hunt the Squirrel ~ 1709John Young 1709
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor

Longways

3 Couple Longways proper

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Maiden LaneJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1912 Playford Assembly
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways multi part

4 Couple Longways proper

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
À la Mode de France ~ Playford BallJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1911 Playford Ball
no music4 Couple Longways multi part
Nonesuch ~ Playford BallJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1911 Playford Ball
no music4 Couple Longways multi part

Circle

Square / 4 Couple Circle

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Sage Leaf ~ SharpJohn Playford 1670
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922
no musicSquare multi part

Circle as many as will

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Pepper's BlackJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922
no musicCircle as many as will multi part
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
Up Tails AllJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1912
no musicCircle as many as will multi part
Up Tayles AllJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1912
no musicCircle as many as will multi part
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
10104

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