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The Corporation
Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances in Elephants Stairs

A Choice Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, Vol. 2nd

Busby's FrolickJohnson ~1742
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor
Ely Minster ~ Andrew ShawJohnson ~1742
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor
Harlequin in the MudJohnson ~1742
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor

The Compleat Country Dancing-Master

Apollo and DaphneWalsh 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor
Flora & PhaonWalsh 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor

The Compleat Country Dancing-Master, Book 1, 2nd ed

PerroWalsh 1731
Andrew Shaw 2017
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

The Dancing Master, 7th ed.

Pall-MallJohn Playford 1686
Andrew Shaw 2017
MGM and ReunionDuple Minor
Pell-MellJohn Playford 1686
Andrew Shaw 2017
MGM and ReunionDuple Minor

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

Number Three ~ A. ShawJohn Young (Playford family) 1726
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicTriple Minor
Softly Robin ~ Andrew ShawJohn Young (Playford family) 1726
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor
SunderlandJohn Young (Playford family) 1726
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor
Three Coney Walk ~ A. ShawJohn Young (Playford family) 1726
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicTriple Minor

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

King's MaggotJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
New YorkJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

The New Country Dancing-Master, 3d Book

Sam's Maggot ~ Andrew ShawWalsh 1728
Andrew Shaw 2017
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

A Supplement to The Dancing Master

Hedge-LaneJohn Playford 1679
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor

The Third Book of the Compleat Country Dancing-Master

O'er Boggie ~ WalshWalsh 1735
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances Compos'd by a Person of Quality

The Jolly Companya Person of Quality 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicTriple Minor

Twenty four new Country Dances for the Year 1706

BarcelonaWalsh 1706
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor
The Maid's DelightWalsh 1706
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor

Twenty four New Country Dances for the year 1711

Beauteous Grove ~ Andrew ShawNathaniel Kynaston 1711
Andrew Shaw 2017
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Twenty four new Country Dances for the Year 1715

The Happy ConclusionWalsh 1715
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1715

Young Phillis of WakefieldWalsh 1715
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor

Twenty four new Country Dances for the Year 1716

The Happy CoupleNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2017
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Hellen and ParisNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor
The Laughing VicarNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor
UraniaNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor

Twenty four new Country Dances for the Year 1718

BelgradeNathaniel Kynaston 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
no music3 Couple Longways

Twenty four new Country Dances for the Year 1727

Elephants StairsWalsh 1727
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor
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