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

Dances in The Fallibroome Collection, Vol. 5 (Bernard Bentley, 1977)

Caledonian Country Dances: with a through bass for y hopsicord, book 2

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Happy PairJohnson ~1733
Bernard Bentley 1977
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Royal WeddingJohnson ~1733
Bernard Bentley 1977
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

A Choice Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, Vol. 6th

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Clapham FrolickJohnson 1751
Bernard Bentley 1977
no musicDuple Minor

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

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Ratcliff CrossJohn Young 1726
Bernard Bentley 1977
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Burgundy's Flight ~ BentleyJohn Young 1710
Bernard Bentley (mod) 1977
no musicTriple Minor
Wood LarkJohn Young 1710
Bernard Bentley 1977
no musicDuple Minor

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

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Virgin's Frolick ~ BentleyJohn Young 1718
Bernard Bentley 1977
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Preston's Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1990

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Worcester AssemblyPreston 1790
Bernard Bentley 1977
no musicTriple Minor

Rutherford's compleat Collection of 200 of the most celebrated Country Dances both Old and New, Vol. 2

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Tom JonesDavid Rutherford ~1770
Bernard Bentley 1977
Odd Sundays Garage Band3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Rutherford's compleat Collection of 200 of the most celebrated Country Dances both Old and New, Vol. 3

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Cuckoo's NestJohn Rutherford ~1775
Bernard Bentley 1977
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, Vol. 1

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Wildboar's MaggotThompson 1758
Bernard Bentley 1977
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, Vol. 2

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Johnny Cock Thy BeaverThompson 1765
Bernard Bentley 1977
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Miser's JewelCharles and Samuel Thompson 1765
Bernard Bentley 1977
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Thompston's Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1794

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Sprigs of LaurelThompston 1794
Bernard Bentley 1977
no musicDuple Minor

Twelve Country Dances for the Year 1788

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Ladies JoyCahusac 1788
Bernard Bentley 1977
no musicTriple Minor

Twenty-Four New Country Dances for the Year 1710

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Paston's Maggot ~ BentleyNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Bernard Bentley 1977
Colin HumeTriple Minor

Walsh's Twenty Four Country Dances for the year 1766

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Assembly of LoversWalsh 1766
Bernard Bentley 1977
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
16163

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