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

Dances interpreted by Philippe Callens

The Dancing Master, 11th ed.

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Buskin ~ Triple/TripleHenry Playford 1701
Philippe Callens 2004
no musicTriple Minor
Enfield CommonHenry Playford 1701
Philippe Callens 1999
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
St. Catherine ~ CallensHenry Playford 1701
Philippe Callens 2004
no musicDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 12th ed.

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Queen's Birthday ~ CallensHenry Playford 1703
Philippe Callens 2002
no musicDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 7th ed.

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Excuse Me ~ CallensJohn Playford 1686
Philippe Callens 2002
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Wolverton Hall ~ CallensJohn Playford 1686
Philippe Callens 1996
no musicDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Love's Triumph ~ CallensJohn Young 1710
Philippe Callens 2004
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Manage the Miser ~ CallensJohn Young 1710
Philippe Callens ~2011
no musicDuple Minor

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

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Captain Corbet's MaggotJohn Young 1718
Philippe Callens 2003
no musicDuple Minor

The English Dancing Master

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Aye Me ~ CallensJohn Playford 1651
Philippe Callens ~2018 Playford Ball
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
The SymphonyJohn Playford 1651
Philippe Callens ~2018 Playford Ball
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways

For the Furher Improvement of Dancing

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Busie BodyJohn Essex 1710
Philippe Callens 2011
no musicDuple Minor

Recueil de Contredanses (Trappeniers)

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
La GavrePierre Trappeniers 1777
Philippe Callens 2002 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The second Part of the Dancing Master

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Black Bess ~ CallensHenry Playford 1696
Philippe Callens 2002
Colin HumeDuple Minor

Twenty four Country Dances for the year 1776

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Fête ChampêtreThompson 1776
Philippe Callens 1999
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1710

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Recruiting Officer ~ CallensNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Philippe Callens 2004
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1712

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Come Brave BoysWalsh 1712
Philippe Callens 2004
no musicDuple Minor
Volpony ~ CallensWalsh 1712
Philippe Callens 2002
Colin HumeDuple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1714

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Hoping LadyWalsh 1714
Philippe Callens 2004
Colin HumeDuple Minor
RinaldoWalsh 1714
Philippe Callens 2004
Colin HumeDuple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances For the Year 1714

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
A Trip to BlenheimWalsh 1714
Philippe Callens 2011
Colin HumeDuple Minor

Two Hundred Favourite Country Dances, Vol. 8

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
A Trip to Virginia ~ CallensJohnson ~1758
Philippe Callens 2004
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
20209

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