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

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Young Widow ~ Bolton		John Griffiths 1788 Charles Bolton 1992	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

The Dancing Master, 10th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Lady Day ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1698 Charles Bolton 1991	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 11th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Cheshire Rounds ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 2000 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Cockle shells ~ (down)		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton (mod) 1985 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Cockle shells ~ (up)		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton (mod) 1985	Bare Necessities	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 Jovial Beggars - Playford		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 7th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Cupid's Garden ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1688 Charles Bolton 1989	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

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

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Bolton 1		John Young 1726 Charles Bolton 1986	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Bolton 2		John Young 1726 Charles Bolton 1986	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

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

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Fourpence, Ha'penny, Farthing #2		John Young 1721 Charles Bolton 2000	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Jockey #2		John Young 1721 Charles Bolton 2000	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Catherine Street ~ Bolton		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Hogsdon Square		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Hoxton Square		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Katherine-Street		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Bolton #1		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1986	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Bolton #2		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 2003	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

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

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Collier's Daughter ~ Bolton		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1985	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Duke of Rutland's Delight ~ Bolton		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1985	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
She Would If She Could		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1991	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

The English Dancing Master

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Drive the Cold Winter Away ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 2003	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Millison's Jigg ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 2000	Colin Hume	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
The Taylor's Daughter		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways

The Merry Lad, or, a Choice Collection of Songs

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Red and all Red		Lister 1753 Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

A new Addition to the Dancing Master

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Bellamira ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1689 Charles Bolton 1985	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1710

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Constant Lover ~ Bolton		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Charles Bolton 1992	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Merry Conceit ~ Bolton		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Charles Bolton 1992	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Mrs. Hill's Dance ~ Bolton		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Charles Bolton 1988	Odd Sundays Garage Band	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1716

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Her Killing Eyes ~ Bolton		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Charles Bolton 1989	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1718

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Dainty Fine Bride		Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Charles Bolton & Tom Cook 1992	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

Two Hundred Favourite Country Dances, Vol 8

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Braes of Dornoch		Johnson 1752 Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Braes of Dornoch ~ Triple		Johnson 1752 Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Triple Minor

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