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

Dances in Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances, Vol. 1 (Daniel Wright, 1740, London)

An online copy of the original may be found here.

Table of Contents

B H N S T W Y

B

Bath MedleyWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982		no musicDuple Minor
Berks of AbergeldeWright 1740
Bob Lilley ~2023		no musicDuple Minor
Border ReelWright 1740
Bob Lilley ~2023		no musicDuple Minor
The BoyanWright 1740
Bob Lilley ~2023		no musicDuple Minor
Butter'd PeaseWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982		no musicDuple Minor

H

Holborn MarchWright 1740
Pat Shaw 1963 Playford Ball		Colin HumeDuple Minor

N

New Princess RoyalWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982		no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

S

Silly Old ManWright 1740
Bob Lilley ~2023		no musicDuple Minor

T

True JoakWright ~1740
Pat Shaw ~1965		no musicDuple Minor
Trusty DickWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982		no musicDuple Minor
Tunbridge Frisk
Tunbridge Frisk ~ SheffieldWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982		no musicTriple Minor
Tunbridge Frisk ~ SimonsWright 1742
A. Simons ~1990		no musicTriple Minor

W

Whirle It AboutWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1995		no musicDuple Minor
Wright's Butter'd PeasWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982		no musicDuple Minor

Y

Young's WisdomWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1982		no musicDuple Minor
Number
of dances		Number
of interpretations		Number
with music
13141

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