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

Dances in Emperor of the Moon (Andrew Shaw, 2006)

The Dancing Master, 11th ed.

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
St. Albans ~ Andrew ShawHenry Playford 1701
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1710

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Love and a Bottle - Kynaston ~ ShawNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Andrew Shaw 2006 Playford Assembly
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1715

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Royal Fishery ~ A. ShawWalsh 1715
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Royall Fishery ~ A. ShawWalsh 1715
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 8th ed.

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Emperor of the MoonHenry Playford 1690
Andrew Shaw 2006 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Draw Cupid Draw ~ Andrew ShawJohn Young 1710
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1716

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Kind and Easey ~ A. ShawNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Leander and HeroNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
666

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