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The Corporation
Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances in The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second (John Young, 1710, London)

An online copy of the original may be found here.

Table of Contents

B C D H I K L M O P S T W

B

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Bar-a-BarJohn Young 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Barr a BarrJohn Young 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

C

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Catherine Street ~ BoltonJohn Young 1710
Charles Bolton 1997
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor

D

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Dick's Maggot ~ Pat ShawJohn Young 1710
Pat Shaw 1972
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Double the CapeJohn Young 1710
Pat Shaw 1972
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Draw Cupid Draw
Draw Cupid Draw ~ Andrew ShawJohn Young 1710
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Draw Cupid Draw ~ HumeJohn Young 1710
Colin Hume 2007
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Dublin Bay
Dublin BayJohn Young 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Dublin BayJohn Young 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

H

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Hambleton's Round OJohn Young 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball
Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry WergelandTriple Minor
Hogsdon SquareJohn Young 1710
Charles Bolton 1997
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
Hombey House
Hombey House ~ HumeJohn Young 1710
Colin Hume 2025
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Hombey House ~ P. ShawJohn Young 1710
Pat Shaw 1961
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Hoxton SquareJohn Young 1710
Charles Bolton 1997
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor

I

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
In the Fields in Frost and SnowJohn Young 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

K

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Katherine-StreetJohn Young 1710
Charles Bolton 1997
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor

L

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Lambeth FerryJohn Young 1710
Colin Hume 2025
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Love's Triumph
Love's Triumph ~ BentleyJohn Young 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love's Triumph ~ CallensJohn Young 1710
Philippe Callens 2004
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love's Triumph ~ FriedJohn Young 1710
Fried de Metz Herman ~1999
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Love's Triumph ~ HiggsJohn Young 1710
Scott Higgs 2019
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love's Triumph ~ HumeJohn Young 1710
Colin Hume 2007
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love's Triumph ~ TripleJohn Young 1710
Colin Hume 2007
Colin HumeTriple Minor

M

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Mrs. Savage's Whim
Mrs. Savage's Whim ~ BentleyJohn Young 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Mrs. Savage's Whim ~ HumeJohn Young 1710
Colin Hume 2025
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

O

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Orleans BaffledJohn Young 1710
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor

P

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Paul's Alley
Paul's Alley ~ BentleyJohn Young 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Paul's Alley ~ HumeJohn Young 1710
Colin Hume 2025
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Prince George's BirthdayJohn Young 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 1990
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The PursuitJohn Young 1710
Pat Shaw 1961 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

S

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Saint BridesJohn Young 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962
Odd Sundays Garage Band3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Saint Margaret's Hill
Saint Margaret's Hill ~ BentleyJohn Young 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Saint Margaret's Hill ~ HumeJohn Young 1710
Colin Hume 2016
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Shawbury ParkJohn Young 1710
Tom Cook 1975
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
Stourbridge FairJohn Young 1710
Colin Hume 2020
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Sturbitch FairJohn Young 1710
Colin Hume 2020
Colin HumeDuple Minor

T

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
A Trip O'er Tweed
A Trip O'er Tweed ~ BentleyJohn Young 1710
Bernard Bentley 1965
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Trip O'er Tweed ~ HumeJohn Young 1710
Colin Hume 2013
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Trip O'er Tweed ~ Hume/TripleJohn Young 1710
Colin Hume 2013
Colin HumeTriple Minor
A Trip O'er Tweed ~ TripleJohn Young 1710
Bernard Bentley 1965
Colin HumeTriple Minor
A Trip to Islington
A Trip to Islington ~ A. ShawJohn Young 1710
Andrew Shaw 2024
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Trip to Islington ~ HumeJohn Young 1710
Colin Hume 2024
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Tunbridge Beauties
Tunbridge Beauties ~ BeerJohn Young 1710
Jenny Beer ~2018
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
Tunbridge Beauties ~ SimonsJohn Young 1710
A. Simons 1971
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Bolton #1John Young 1710
Charles Bolton 1986
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Bolton #2John Young 1710
Charles Bolton 2003
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ HumeJohn Young 1710
Colin Hume 2023
Colin HumeTriple Minor

W

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
We'll Wed and We'll Bed
We'll Wed and We'll Bed ~ BentleyJohn Young 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
We'll Wed and We'll Bed ~ Playford BallJohn Young 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
244242

This list contains all dances in the book which I have animated (and which first appeared in this edition of the Dancing Master) for a complete list of dances in the book see here.

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