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The Corporation
Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

An Additional Sheet of New Dances for the Second Part

The Hole in the WallHenry Playford 1697
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 10th ed.

Lady Day ~ KennedyHenry Playford 1698
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 11th ed.

Whimbleton House ~ KennediesHenry Playford 1701
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 13th ed.

Draper's Maggot ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1706
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor

The Dancing Master, 6th ed.

Hey Boys, up we GoJohn Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
No-body's JiggJohn Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Rockingham CastleJohn Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
The Way to Norwich (Kennedy)John Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 9th ed.

Red-House ~ KennediesHenry Playford 1695
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Spanish JiggHenry Playford 1695
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1978 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

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

The Bashful SwainPlayford (John Young) 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Booth's HornpipePlayford (John Young) 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Pretty Nun ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
The Rowling EyePlayford (John Young) 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Softly Robin ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Softly Robin ~ WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1726
George Williams 2021
no musicDuple Minor

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

The Highlander's Wedding ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Temple-Barr ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
The Wedding ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor

New Country Dancing Master 3rd Bk

Coreli's Maggot ~ KennedyWalsh 1728
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
Mr. Cosgill's Delight ~ KennedyWalsh 1728
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor

The second Part of the Dancing Master

The More the MerrierHenry Playford 1696
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances

Cottey House ~ KennedyHenry Playford 1702
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Ormond HouseHenry Playford 1702
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor

The English Dancing Master

Kemp's JiggJohn Playford 1651
Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929
no music3 Couple Circle

The Dancing Master, 2nd ed.

TrenchmoreLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929
no musicLongways as many as will

The Dancing Master, 3rd ed.

Abergenny ~ KennedyJohn Playford 1657
Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways

The Dancing Master, 4th ed.

Northern Nancy ~ KennedyJohn Playford 1670
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor

A new Addition to the Dancing Master

Bellamira ~ KennedyJohn Playford 1689
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 8th ed.

Pretty MissHenry Playford 1690
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor

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

Christ-Church Bells in Oxon #2Playford (John Young) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Green Sleeves and Yellow LacePlayford (John Young) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Green Sleeves and Yellow Lace ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the second, 4th ed.

Sadler's WellsPlayford (John Young) 1728
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
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