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

Dances in Elephants Stairs

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

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
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

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Apollo and DaphneWalsh 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor
Flora & PhaonWalsh 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
Colin HumeDuple Minor

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

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
PerroWalsh 1731
Andrew Shaw 2017
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

The Dancing Master, 7th ed.

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
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.

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Number Three ~ A. ShawJohn Young 1726
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicTriple Minor
Softly Robin ~ Andrew ShawJohn Young 1726
Andrew Shaw 2017
Colin HumeDuple Minor
SunderlandJohn Young 1726
Andrew Shaw 2017
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Three Coney Walk ~ A. ShawJohn Young 1726
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicTriple Minor

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

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
King's MaggotJohn Young 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
New YorkJohn Young 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

The New Country Dancing-Master, 3d Book

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Sam's Maggot ~ Andrew ShawWalsh 1728
Andrew Shaw 2017
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

A Supplement to The Dancing Master

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Hedge-LaneJohn Playford 1679
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor

The Third Book of the Compleat Country Dancing-Master

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
O'er Boggie ~ WalshWalsh 1735
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor

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

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Jolly Companya Person of Quality 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicTriple Minor

Twenty four new Country Dances for the Year 1706

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
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

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Beauteous Grove ~ Andrew ShawNathaniel Kynaston 1711
Andrew Shaw 2017
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Twenty four new Country Dances for the Year 1715

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Happy ConclusionWalsh 1715
Andrew Shaw 2017
Colin HumeDuple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1715

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Young Phillis of WakefeildWalsh 1715
Andrew Shaw 2017
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Young Phillis of WakefieldWalsh 1715
Andrew Shaw 2017
Colin HumeDuple Minor

Twenty four new Country Dances for the Year 1716

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Happy CoupleNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2017
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Hellen and ParisNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2017
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Laughing VicarNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2017
Colin HumeDuple Minor
UraniaNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2017
Colin HumeDuple Minor

Twenty four new Country Dances for the Year 1718

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
BelgradeNathaniel Kynaston 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways

Twenty four new Country Dances for the Year 1727

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Elephants StairsWalsh 1727
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
20209

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