Dances interpreted by Charles Bolton (website)

Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, Vol I

Kendall House

Thompson ~1757 Charles Bolton 1988

3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

Two Hundred Favourite Country Dances, Vol. 8

The Brick Makers		Johnson 1752 Charles Bolton 1986		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Brickmakers		Johnson 1752 Charles Bolton 1986		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Le Débauché		Johnson ~1752 Charles Bolton 1989		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Highland Wedding		Johnston 1752 Charles Bolton 1988		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
One More Dance and Then ...		Johnson 1752 Charles Bolton 1986		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Riddle		Johnson 1752 Charles Bolton 1988		3 Couple Longways

An Additional Sheet of New Dances for the Second Part

Waltham Abbey ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1697 Charles Bolton 1992		Duple Minor
Walton Abbey ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1697 Charles Bolton 1992		Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 10th ed.

Bolton		Henry Playford 1698 Charles Bolton 1986		Duple Minor
Ely Minster ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1698 Charles Bolton 2003		Duple Minor
Lady Day ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1698 Charles Bolton 1991	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Lincoln		Henry Playford 1698 Charles Bolton 1986		Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 11th ed.

Cheshire Rounds ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 2000 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
Cockle shells ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Crosbey Square ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1997	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The French Ambassador ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
French Embassader ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Jovial Beggars - Playford		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Last New Vagaries		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 2000		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Lord Phoppington		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor
Mother Brown's Cat		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor
Prince Edward's Jig		Thompson 1757 Charles Bolton 1989		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
St. Catherine ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1991		Duple Minor
The Lord Phoppington		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 17th ed.

The Galloping Nag

John Young (Playford family) 1721 Charles Bolton 1991

Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 6th ed.

Jack's Health ~ Bolton

John Playford 1679 Charles Bolton ~2004 Playford Assembly

Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 9th ed.

Kensington Court

Henry Playford 1695 Charles Bolton 1985

Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 9th ed. (C)

The Mock Match - Playford

Henry Playford 1698 Charles Bolton 1988

3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

The Dancing Master, The Third Volume, 2nd ed.

The Hey-Makers Dance in Faustus		John Young (Playford family) 1726 Charles Bolton 2000		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Bolton 1		John Young (Playford family) 1726 Charles Bolton 1986	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Bolton 2		John Young (Playford family) 1726 Charles Bolton 1986	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Restoration of King Charles ~ Bolton		John Young (Playford family) 1726 Charles Bolton 2003		Duple Minor
Up Goes Ely		John Young (Playford family) 1726 Charles Bolton 1991		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Wing's Maggot		John Young (Playford family) 1726 Charles Bolton 2000		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Young Damon		John Young (Playford family) 1726 Charles Bolton 2003		Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second, 3rd ed.

All Together, One after Another		John Young (Playford family) 1718 Charles Bolton 1989		Duple Minor
Britain's Glory		John Young (Playford family) 1718 Charles Bolton 1997		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The Collier's Daughter ~ Bolton		John Young (Playford family) 1718 Charles Bolton 1985	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Devonshier Gairl		John Young (Playford family) 1718 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Devonshire Girl		John Young (Playford family) 1718 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Divanshire Gairl		John Young (Playford family) 1718 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Divonsshire Gairl		John Young (Playford family) 1718 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Duke of Rutland's Delight ~ Bolton		John Young (Playford family) 1718 Charles Bolton 1985	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Highland Lass #2		John Young (Playford family) 1718 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Highlander's Wedding ~ Bolton		John Young (Playford family) 1718 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor
Linco		John Young (Playford family) 1718 Charles Bolton 2003		Duple Minor
The Other Phoenix		John Young (Playford family) 1718 Charles Bolton 1986		Duple Minor
The Phoenix #2		John Young (Playford family) 1718 Charles Bolton 1986		Duple Minor
She Would If She Could		John Young (Playford family) 1718 Charles Bolton 1991	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Tub #2 ~ Bolton		John Young (Playford family) 1718 Charles Bolton 1986		Duple Minor
The Wedding ~ Bolton		John Young (Playford family) 1718 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor

The second Part of the Dancing Master

Love for Love		Henry Playford 1696 Charles Bolton 1992		Duple Minor
Love for Love: Danc'd in the Play		Henry Playford 1696 Charles Bolton 1992		Duple Minor

Twenty four Country Dances for the year 1777

The Happy Captive ~ Bolton

Thompson 1777 Charles Bolton ~2004

3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1710

Mrs. Hill's Dance ~ Bolton

Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Charles Bolton 1988

Odd Sundays Garage Band

3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

Two Hundred Favourite Country Dances, Vol 8

Braes of Dornoch ~ Triple		Johnson 1752 Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
Braes of Dornoch		Johnson 1752 Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Walsh's Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1710

The Constant Lover ~ Bolton		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Charles Bolton 1992		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Merry Conceit ~ Bolton		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Charles Bolton 1992		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

The English Dancing Master

Cheerily and Merrily ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly		4 Couple Longways
Drive the Cold Winter Away ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 2003	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Glory of the West ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 2000		Facing Couples
An Health To Betty		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Charles Bolton 1985		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Hemp-Dresser		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1986		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The London Gentlewoman		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1986		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The London Maid		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1986		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Millison's Jigg ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 2000	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Mr. Webb's Fancy ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly		4 Couple Longways
The Oyle of Barley		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989		3 Couple Longways
Petticoat Wag		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly	Strong Roots Bare Necessities	Circle as many as will
Stingo		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989		3 Couple Longways
The Taylor's Daughter		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Up Tails All ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1985		Square
Up Tayles All ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1985		Square

The Dancing Master, 2nd ed.

Parson upon Dorothy ~ Bolton		John Playford 1652 Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly		Facing Couples
The Shepherd's Daughter		John Playford 1652 Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly		Facing Couples

The Dancing Master, 4th ed.

The Mulberry Maid		John Playford 1670 Charles Bolton 2000		Duple Minor
Northern Nancy ~ Bolton		John Playford 1670 Charles Bolton 2000		Duple Minor
Sage Leaf ~ Bolton		John Playford 1670 Charles Bolton 1985		Square
Ten Pound Lass ~ Bolton		John Playford 1670 Charles Bolton 1986		4 Couple Longways

The Dancing Master, 7th ed.

Cupid's Garden ~ Bolton		John Playford 1688 Charles Bolton 1989	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Wolverton Hall ~ Bolton		John Playford 1686 Charles Bolton 1997		Duple Minor

A new Addition to the Dancing Master

Bellamira ~ Bolton

John Playford 1689 Charles Bolton 1985

Bare Necessities

Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 8th ed.

I Often for my Jenny Strove ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1690 Charles Bolton 2000		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
New Rigadoon		Henry Playford 1690 Charles Bolton 1985		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Rigadoon - Bolton		Henry Playford 1690 Charles Bolton 1985		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second

Blenheim Pound		John Young (Playford family) 1710 Charles Bolton 2003		Duple Minor
Burgundy's Flight ~ Bolton		John Young (Playford family) 1710 Charles Bolton 1986		Duple Minor
Catherine Street ~ Bolton		John Young (Playford family) 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Donawert Pass		John Young (Playford family) 1710 Charles Bolton 1992		Duple Minor
Hogsdon Square		John Young (Playford family) 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Hoxton Square		John Young (Playford family) 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Katherine-Street		John Young (Playford family) 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Mr. Heath's Dance		John Young (Playford family) 1710 Charles Bolton 1997		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
New Man Tiger ~ Bolton		John Young (Playford family) 1710 Charles Bolton 1992		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
New Man Tyger ~ Bolton		John Young (Playford family) 1710 Charles Bolton 1992		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Our Happy Meeting		John Young (Playford family) 1710 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor
Queen Bess's Dame of Honour		John Young (Playford family) 1710 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor
A Trip to Nottingham		John Young (Playford family) 1710 Charles Bolton 2003		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Bolton #1		John Young (Playford family) 1710 Charles Bolton 1986	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Bolton #2		John Young (Playford family) 1710 Charles Bolton 2003	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Twenty Four New Country Dances For the Year 1714

Dunkirk ~ Bolton		Walsh 1714 Charles Bolton 2003		Duple Minor
Temple-Barr ~ Bolton		Walsh 1714 Charles Bolton 1989		Duple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1716

Her Killing Eyes ~ Bolton

Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Charles Bolton 1989

Colin Hume

Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the first, 17th ed.

Bonney Dundee #2		John Young (Playford family) 1721 Charles Bolton 2000		Duple Minor
Bonny Dundee #2		John Young (Playford family) 1721 Charles Bolton 2000		Duple Minor
Fourpence, Ha'penny, Farthing #2		John Young (Playford family) 1721 Charles Bolton 2000	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Jockey #2		John Young (Playford family) 1721 Charles Bolton 2000	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

The Merry Lad, or, a Choice Collection of Songs

Red and all Red

Lister 1753 Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly

Bare Necessities

3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

Twenty four Country Dances for the Year 1780

We Will Down With the French ~ #2		Thompson 1780 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
We Will Down With the French		Thompson 1780 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways

A Collection of the newest and most fashionable Country Dances and Cotillions

The Young Widow ~ Bolton

John Griffiths 1788 Charles Bolton 1992

Bare Necessities

3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Number of dances	Number of interpretations	Number with music
87	87	25

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