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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

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

The Young Widow ~ BoltonJohn Griffiths 1788
Charles Bolton 1992
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

The Dancing Master, 2nd ed.

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

Donawert PassJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Charles Bolton 1992
no musicDuple Minor
New Man Tiger ~ BoltonJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Charles Bolton 1992
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
New Man Tyger ~ BoltonJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Charles Bolton 1992
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

The English Dancing Master

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

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 1718

The Dainty Fine BrideNathaniel Kynaston 1718
Charles Bolton & Tom Cook 1992
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

Walsh's Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1710

The Constant Lover ~ BoltonNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Charles Bolton 1992
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Merry Conceit ~ BoltonNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Charles Bolton 1992
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
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Number
of interpretations
Number
with music
10102

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