Dances in Cracking Chestnuts (David Smukler and David Millstone, 2008)
Anonymous
| Market Lass |  | Anonymous 1792 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts |  | Triple Minor |
Ladies and Gentlemen's Companion
| Elegance and Simplicity | | Ladies and Gentlemen's Companion 1803 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
Nathaniel Gow
| Petronella ~ Contra | | Nathaniel Gow 1820 David Smukler 2005 Cracking Chestnuts | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Petronella ~ Contra Variants | | Nathaniel Gow 1820 David Smukler 2005 Cracking Chestnuts | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
John Griffiths
| The Fisher's Hornpipe ~ Chestnut, Duple | | John Griffiths 1788 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
| The Young Widow ~ Smukler | | John Griffiths 1788 David Smukler 2005 Cracking Chestnuts | At The Ball Bare Necessities | Triple Minor |
Elias Howe
| Christmas Hornpipe | | Elias Howe 1862 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
| French Four |  | Elias Howe 1858 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
| Huntsmen's Chorus ~ Improper | | Elias Howe 1862 David Kaynor Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| Huntsmen's Chorus ~ Proper | | Elias Howe 1862 Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| Jamie Allen ~ Improper | | Elias Howe 1862 David Kaynor Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| Jamie Allen ~ Proper | | Elias Howe 1862 Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| Jimmy Allen ~ Improper | | Elias Howe 1862 David Kaynor Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| Jimmy Allen ~ Proper | | Elias Howe 1862 Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| Lady of the Lake | | Elias Howe 1858 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
| Lady Walpole's Reel | | Elias Howe 1862 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
| Lamplighter's Hornpipe ~ Duple | | Elias Howe 1858 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
| Lamplighter's Hornpipe ~ Triple | | Elias Howe 1858 Holden et al 1956 Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| Old Zip Coon | | Elias Howe 1858 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| Portland Fancy ~ 32bar | | Elias Howe 1862 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts | | Four Face Four |
| Rory O'More ~ Contra | | Elias Howe 1858 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
| Sackett's Harbor | | Elias Howe 1858 Ralph Page ~1984 Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| Soldier's Joy ~ Chestnuts | | Elias Howe 1858 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
| Speed the Cable | | Elias Howe 1858 Ralph Page ~1984 Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| Speed the Plough ~ Chestnuts | | Elias Howe 1858 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
| Washington Quickstep | | Elias Howe 1858 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
Essex Manuscript
| Hull's Victory ~ (Swing) | | Essex Manuscript ~1830 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
| Hull's Victory ~ (Symmetric) | | Essex Manuscript ~1830 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
Vermont Manuscript
| Ways of the World | | Vermont Manuscript ~1795 Ralph Page Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
Saltator
| British Sorrow | | Saltator 1807 Ralph Page ~1950 Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| Chorus Jig (duple) | | Saltator 1802 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
| Chorus Jig (triple) | | Saltator 1802 Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| Devil's Dream | | Saltator 1802 Ralph Page 1967 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
| New Century Hornpipe | | Saltator 1802 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
Thompson
| The Doubtful Shepherd ~ Contra | | Thompson 1780 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
Traditional
| The Boston March | | Traditional (date unknown) Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| Calais Sally | | Traditional 1808 Ralph Page 1969 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
| Careless Sally | | Traditional 1808 Ralph Page 1969 Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| Careless Sally ~ Calais | | Traditional 1808 Ralph Page 1969 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
| Dandies' Hornpipe ~ Duple | | Traditional ~1820 Ralph Page 1968 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
| Dandies' Hornpipe ~ Triple | | Traditional ~1820 Ralph Page 1968 Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| Genet's Recall ~ Duple | | Traditional 1799 Ralph Page ~1965 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
| Genet's Recall ~ Triple | | Traditional 1799 Ralph Page ~1965 Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| My Heart's Desire | | Traditional (date unknown) Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| Queen Victoria | | Traditional ~1870 Ralph Page ~1950 Cracking Chestnuts | | Duple Minor |
Washburn
| The Tempest | | Washburn 1855 Cracking Chestnuts | | Tempest |
H. G. O. Washburn
| Megunticook Reel | | H. G. O. Washburn 1863 Smukler & Millstone ~2008 Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
Werner/Preston
| Money Musk ~ Contra 24bars | | Werner/Preston 1785 Traditional Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| Money Musk ~ Contra 32bars | | Werner/Preston 1785 Thomas Hillgrove 1857 Cracking Chestnuts | | Triple Minor |
| Number of dances | Number of interpretations | Number with music |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | 43 | 3 |
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