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The Corporation
Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances interpreted by Ken Sheffield (website)

Table of Contents

B C D E F G H K M N R S T V W Y

B

Bath MedleyWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982		no musicDuple Minor
Butter'd PeaseWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982		no musicDuple Minor

C

The Constant Lover ~ SheffieldNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Ken Sheffield 1995		no musicDuple Minor
Corelli's Gavot ~ SheffieldPlayford (John Young) 1726
Ken Sheffield 1995		no musicDuple Minor

D

The Disbanded Officer ~ SheffieldThompshon 1787
Ken Sheffield 1985		no musicDuple Minor

E

East IndianThompson 1783
Ken Sheffield 1988 Playford Assembly		Bonnie Insull, Susan McNeil, and Robert WinokurTriple Minor

F

The Faithful Swain ~ SheffieldNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Ken Sheffield 1995		no musicDuple Minor

G

Guardian Angels ~ SheffieldThompson 1776
Ken Sheffield 1983		no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

H

Haste to the Wedding ~ SheffieldThomas Wilson 1816
Ken Sheffield 1982		no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

K

Kind and Easey ~ SheffieldNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Ken Sheffield 1995		no musicDuple Minor

M

Mr. Cosgill's Delight ~ SheffieldPlayford (John Young) 1726
Ken Sheffield 1995		no musicDuple Minor

N

New Princess RoyalWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982		no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

R

The Rainbow ~ SheffieldThompson 1774
Ken Sheffield 1983		no musicDuple Minor
The RompThompson 1787
Ken Sheffield 1995		no musicTriple Minor
Rural Felicity - WilsonThomas Wilson 1816
Ken Sheffield 1982		no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

S

Sicilian DanceThomas Wilson 1816
Ken Sheffield 1982		no musicDuple Minor
Smith's BoreePlayford (John Young) 1726
Ken Sheffield 1995		no musicTriple Minor
Sun AssemblyThompson ~1757
Ken Sheffield 1982 Playford Ball		Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities		Duple Minor

T

The Ton ~ SheffieldThompson 1778
Ken Sheffield 1983		Colin HumeDuple Minor
Trusty DickWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982		no musicDuple Minor
Tunbridge Frisk ~ SheffieldWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982		no musicTriple Minor

V

Vaughan's Ramble ~ SheffieldNathaniel Kynaston 1711
Ken Sheffield 1995		no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

W

Whirle It AboutWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1995		no musicDuple Minor
Wright's Butter'd PeasWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982		no musicDuple Minor

Y

Young's WisdomWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982		no musicDuple Minor
Number
of dances		Number
of interpretations		Number
with music
21213

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