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

Dances interpreted by Ken Sheffield (website)

16 Progressive

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Rainbow ~ SheffieldThompson 1774
Ken Sheffield 1983
no musicDuple Minor

24 Progressive

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Smith's BoreeJohn Young 1726
Ken Sheffield 1995
no musicTriple Minor
Trusty DickWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982
no musicDuple Minor

32 Progressive

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Bath MedleyWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982
no musicDuple Minor
Butter'd PeaseWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982
no musicDuple Minor
The Faithful Swain ~ SheffieldNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Ken Sheffield 1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Corelli's Gavot ~ SheffieldJohn Young 1726
Ken Sheffield 1995
no musicDuple Minor
The Disbanded Officer ~ SheffieldThompshon 1787
Ken Sheffield 1985
no musicDuple Minor
East IndianThompson 1783
Ken Sheffield 1988 Playford Assembly
Bonnie Insull, Susan McNeil, and Robert WinokurTriple Minor
The Faithful Swain ~ SheffieldNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Ken Sheffield 1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Guardian Angels ~ SheffieldThompson 1776
Ken Sheffield 1983
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Haste to the Wedding ~ SheffieldThomas Wilson 1816
Ken Sheffield 1982
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Mr. Cosgill's Delight ~ SheffieldJohn Young 1726
Ken Sheffield 1995
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
Sicilian DanceThomas Wilson 1816
Ken Sheffield 1982
no musicDuple Minor
Sun AssemblyThompson ~1757
Ken Sheffield 1982 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Ton ~ SheffieldThompson 1778
Ken Sheffield 1983
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Tunbridge Frisk ~ SheffieldWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982
no musicTriple Minor
Vaughan's Ramble ~ SheffieldNathaniel Kynaston 1711
Ken Sheffield 1995
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Wright's Butter'd PeasWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982
no musicDuple Minor
Young's WisdomWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982
no musicDuple Minor

36 Progressive

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Kind and Easey ~ SheffieldNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Ken Sheffield 1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Whirle It AboutWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1995
no musicDuple Minor

40 Progressive

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
New Princess RoyalWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
21215

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