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

Dances interpreted by Charles Bolton

Table of Contents

Duple Minor

Duple Minor proper

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Bellamira ~ BoltonHenry Playford 1689
Charles Bolton 1985
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Catherine Street ~ BoltonJohn Young 1710
Charles Bolton 1997
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
Cheshire Rounds ~ BoltonHenry Playford 1701
Charles Bolton 2000 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Cockle shells ~ BoltonHenry Playford 1701
Charles Bolton 1985 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Crosbey Square ~ BoltonHenry Playford 1701
Charles Bolton 1997
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Drummer - ThompsonThompson 1757
Charles Bolton 1997 Playford Assembly
Bonnie Insull, Susan McNeil, and Robert WinokurDuple Minor
Hogsdon SquareJohn Young 1710
Charles Bolton 1997
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
Hoxton SquareJohn Young 1710
Charles Bolton 1997
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
The Jovial Beggars - PlayfordHenry Playford 1701
Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Katherine-StreetJohn Young 1710
Charles Bolton 1997
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
KingsailWalsh 1732
Charles Bolton 1991
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
KingsaleWalsh 1732
Charles Bolton 1991
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
Lady Day ~ BoltonHenry Playford 1698
Charles Bolton 1991
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Petticoat WagJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 1989
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor multi part
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly
Strong Roots
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Taylor's DaughterJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 1989
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor multi part

Triple Minor

Triple Minor proper

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Braes of DornochJohnson 1752
Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor permutation: 231
Braes of Dornoch ~ TripleJohnson 1752
Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor
The Collier's Daughter ~ BoltonJohn Young 1718
Charles Bolton 1985
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor permutation: 231
The Constant Lover ~ BoltonNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Charles Bolton 1992
Colin HumeTriple Minor permutation: 231
Cupid's Garden ~ BoltonHenry Playford 1688
Charles Bolton 1989
Colin HumeTriple Minor permutation: 312
The Duke of Rutland's Delight ~ BoltonJohn Young 1718
Charles Bolton 1985
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor permutation: 231
Fourpence, Ha'penny, Farthing #2John Young 1721
Charles Bolton 2000
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor
Her Killing Eyes ~ BoltonNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Charles Bolton 1989
Colin HumeTriple Minor
The Jockey #2John Young 1721
Charles Bolton 2000
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor
Merry Conceit ~ BoltonNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Charles Bolton 1992
Colin HumeTriple Minor permutation: 231
Mrs. Hill's Dance ~ BoltonNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Charles Bolton 1988
Odd Sundays Garage BandTriple Minor permutation: 312
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Bolton 1John Young 1726
Charles Bolton 1986
Colin HumeTriple Minor permutation: 312
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Bolton 2John Young 1726
Charles Bolton 1986
Colin HumeTriple Minor permutation: 312
Red and all RedLister 1753
Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor permutation: 312
She Would If She CouldJohn Young 1718
Charles Bolton 1991
Colin HumeTriple Minor permutation: 231
Sir Watkin's JigUniversal Magazine 1749
Charles Bolton 1985 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor permutation: 312
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Bolton #1John Young 1710
Charles Bolton 1986
Colin HumeTriple Minor permutation: 312
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Bolton #2John Young 1710
Charles Bolton 2003
Colin HumeTriple Minor permutation: 231
The Young Widow ~ BoltonJohn Griffiths 1788
Charles Bolton 1992
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor permutation: 231

Longways

3 Couple Longways proper

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Drive the Cold Winter Away ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 2003
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Millison's Jigg ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 2000
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways multi part
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
313131

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