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

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

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

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, 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. 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

The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Wood LarkJohn Young 1710
Bernard Bentley 1977
no musicDuple Minor
Burgundy's Flight ~ BentleyJohn Young 1710
Bernard Bentley (mod) 1977
no musicTriple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
16163

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