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Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

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

16 Progressive

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Coreli's Maggot ~ KennedyJohn Young 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Mr. Cosgill's Delight ~ KennedyJohn Young 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Pat ShawJohn Young 1726
Pat Shaw 1960
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Nine ElmsJohn Young 1726
Colin Hume 1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor

20 Progressive

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Nobles of BetlyJohn Young 1726
Colin Hume 1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor

24 Progressive

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Fair and SoftlyJohn Young 1726
Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
WalbrookJohn Young ~1726
Colin Hume 2022
Colin HumeDuple Minor

28 Progressive

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Kelsterne GardensJohn Young 1726
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Ball
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Lambeth New WellsJohn Young 1726
Colin Hume 2025
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

32 Progressive

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
AlbaronyJohn Young 1726
Colin Hume 2021
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Come Let's Be MerryJohn Young 1726
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Country Courtship ~ 3 CoupleJohn Young ~1726
Pat Shaw
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Country Courtship ~ DupleJohn Young ~1726
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Country Courtship ~ HumeJohn Young ~1726Colin HumeDuple Minor
John the Mad Man ~ BentleyJohn Young 1726
Bernard Bentley 1965
Colin HumeDuple Minor
John the Mad Man ~ HumeJohn Young 1726
Colin Hume 2025
Colin HumeDuple Minor
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Bolton 1John Young 1726
Charles Bolton 1986
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Bolton 2John Young 1726
Charles Bolton 1986
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ HumeJohn Young 1726
Colin Hume 2016
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ SharpJohn Young 1726
Cecil Sharp 1916
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Nampwich FairJohn Young 1726
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Nampwich Fair ~ HumeJohn Young 1726
Colin Hume 1995
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Nantwich Fair ~ HumeJohn Young 1726
Colin Hume 1995
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Nantwich Fair ~ P. ShawJohn Young 1726
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Sadler's WellsJohn Young 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

40 Progressive

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Bulock's HornpipeJohn Young 1726
Colin Hume 2009
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

64 Progressive

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
King George's Birth DayJohn Young 1726
Colin Hume 2024
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

132 Non-Progressive

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Fairy Queen - YoungJohn Young 1726
George Williams 2022
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
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of dances
Number
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Number
with music
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