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.
Jan-2239
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silly Old Man |  | Wright 1740 Bob Lilley ~2023 |  | Duple Minor |
Sep-2025
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfections of Love ~ Cook | | Wright 1740 Tom Cook 1979 | | Triple Minor |
| Perfections of Love ~ Williams | | Wright 1740 Tom Cook 1979 | | Duple Minor |
Aug-2025
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berks of Abergelde | | Wright 1740 Bob Lilley ~2023 | | Duple Minor |
| Border Reel | | Wright 1740 Bob Lilley ~2023 | | Duple Minor |
| The Boyan | | Wright 1740 Bob Lilley ~2023 | | Duple Minor |
| Tunbridge Frisk ~ Simons | | Wright 1742 A. Simons ~1990 | | Triple Minor |
Jul-2025
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holborn March | | Wright 1740 Pat Shaw 1963 Playford Ball | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| True Joak | | Wright ~1740 Pat Shaw ~1965 | | Duple Minor |
| Butter'd Pease | | Wright 1740 Ken Sheffield 1982 | | Duple Minor |
| Wright's Butter'd Peas | | Wright 1740 Ken Sheffield 1982 | | Duple Minor |
| Tunbridge Frisk ~ Sheffield | | Wright 1740 Ken Sheffield 1982 | | Triple Minor |
| Bath Medley | | Wright 1740 Ken Sheffield 1982 | | Duple Minor |
| New Princess Royal | | Wright 1740 Ken Sheffield 1982 | | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 |
| Trusty Dick | | Wright 1740 Ken Sheffield 1982 | | Duple Minor |
| Whirle It About | | Wright 1740 Ken Sheffield 1995 | | Duple Minor |
| Young's Wisdom | | Wright 1740 Ken Sheffield 1982 | | Duple Minor |
| Number of dances | Number of versions | Number with music |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 16 | 1 |
This list contains all dances in the book which I have animated for a complete list of dances in the book see here.
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