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Table of Contents

6 Dancers

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Beaus Retreat ~ Andrew ShawNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2024
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Butcher's Hornpipe ~ WalshWalsh ~1736
Andrew Shaw 2024
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Caries MaggottHenry Playford 1701
Andrew Shaw 2024
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Cary's MaggottHenry Playford 1701
Andrew Shaw 2024
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Ely CourtHenry Playford 1701
Andrew Shaw 2024
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Mr Edwards MaggotNathaniel Kynaston 1718
Andrew Shaw 2024
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Trip to Islington ~ A. ShawJohn Young 1710
Andrew Shaw 2024
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Trip to Marrow-Bone #2John Young 1728
Andrew Shaw 2024
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Twelfe EveHenry Playford 1702
Andrew Shaw 2024
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Twelfth EveHenry Playford 1702
Andrew Shaw 2024
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

Duple Minor

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Barker's MaggotJohn Young 1706
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Bristol CrossWalsh ~1735
Andrew Shaw 2024
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Charteris' DownfallWalsh 1730
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Czar of MuscovyHenry Playford 1701
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Hendall's Hornpipe ~ Andrew ShawJohn & William Neal ~1726
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
The Highlander's MaggotJohn Young ~1726
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
The Irish HowleJohn Young ~1726
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
New Long Room at ScarboroughJohnson 1748
Andrew Shaw ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
The RapeWalsh 1730
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Salley's FancyJohn Young 1718
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Sally's FancyJohn Young 1718
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
The Spanish Flight - WrightJohn Young 1718
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Vain BelindaWright 1742
Andrew Shaw ~2019
Frank Hoppe, Robert Winokur, and Susan McNeilDuple Minor
Wanton DollyJohn Young ~1726
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor

Triple Minor

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Constant Lover #2John Young ~1726
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicTriple Minor
The LabyrinthWalsh 1750
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicTriple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
21213

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