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

Dances in Emperor of the Moon (Andrew Shaw, 2006)

John Young

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Draw Cupid Draw ~ Andrew ShawJohn Young 1710
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor

Nathaniel Kynaston

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Chester LadiesNathaniel Kynaston 1717
Andrew Shaw 2006
no music3 Couple Longways
Dam ItNathaniel Kynaston 1718
Andrew Shaw 2006
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Kind and Easey ~ A. ShawNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Leander and HeroNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Love and a Bottle - Kynaston ~ ShawNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Andrew Shaw 2006 Playford Assembly
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love in a Hop-YardNathaniel Kynaston 1717
Andrew Shaw 2006
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Old Maid in HopesNathaniel Kynaston 1718
Andrew Shaw 2006
no musicTriple Minor
Tomson's WhimNathaniel Kynaston 1718
Andrew Shaw 2006
no musicTriple Minor
A Trip to Holy-WellNathaniel Kynaston 1718
Andrew Shaw 2006
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Tunefull NightingaleNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2006
no musicDuple Minor
VallentiniaNathaniel Kynaston 1718
Andrew Shaw 2006
no musicTriple Minor

Henry Playford (website)

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Captain's MaggotHenry Playford ~1696
Andrew Shaw 2006
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Emperor of the MoonHenry Playford 1690
Andrew Shaw 2006 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor
St. Albans ~ Andrew ShawHenry Playford 1701
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Soldier and the Sailor ~ Andrew ShawHenry Playford 1696
Andrew Shaw 2006
no musicDuple Minor
VigoHenry Playford 1703
Andrew Shaw 2006
no musicDuple Minor

a Person of Quality

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Dunrobin Castlea Person of Quality 1718
Andrew Shaw 2006
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

Walsh

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Jumper's ChaseWalsh 1715
Andrew Shaw 2006
no musicDuple Minor
Royal Fishery ~ A. ShawWalsh 1715
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Royall Fishery ~ A. ShawWalsh 1715
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The SpanheimWalsh 1710
Andrew Shaw 2006
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
18186

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