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The Corporation
Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances in Retreads Vol.6

An Additional Sheet of New Dances for the Second Part

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Waltham Abbey ~ BoltonHenry Playford 1697
Charles Bolton 1992
no musicDuple Minor
Walton Abbey ~ BoltonHenry Playford 1697
Charles Bolton 1992
no musicDuple Minor

A Collection of the newest and most fashionable Country Dances and Cotillions

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Young Widow ~ BoltonJohn Griffiths 1788
Charles Bolton 1992
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

The Dancing Master, 2nd ed.

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Parson upon Dorothy ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1652
Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly
no musicFacing Couples
The Shepherd's DaughterJohn Playford 1652
Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly
no musicFacing Couples

The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Donawert PassJohn Young 1710
Charles Bolton 1992
no musicDuple Minor
New Man Tiger ~ BoltonJohn Young 1710
Charles Bolton 1992
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
New Man Tyger ~ BoltonJohn Young 1710
Charles Bolton 1992
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

The English Dancing Master

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly
Strong Roots
Bare Necessities
Circle as many as will

The second Part of the Dancing Master

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Love for LoveHenry Playford 1696
Charles Bolton 1992
no musicDuple Minor
Love for Love: Danc'd in the PlayHenry Playford 1696
Charles Bolton 1992
no musicDuple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1710

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Constant Lover ~ BoltonNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Charles Bolton 1992
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Merry Conceit ~ BoltonNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Charles Bolton 1992
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1718

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Dainty Fine BrideNathaniel Kynaston 1718
Charles Bolton & Tom Cook 1992
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
10105

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