Dances by Preston

Table of Contents

• Duple Minor
  • Duple Minor proper
• Triple Minor
  • Triple Minor proper
• Longways
  • 3 Couple Longways proper
  • 4 Couple Longways proper

Duple Minor

Duple Minor proper

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Dorset Triumph		Preston 1793 Thomas Hardy ~1926		Duple Minor
Dover Pier		Preston 1791 A. Simons 1961 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Hop Ground		Preston 1794 A. Simons ~1991 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Hop Ground ~ Laskie?		Preston 1794 A. Simons (mod) ~1991	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Lady's Triumph ~ Howe		Preston 1793 Elias Howe 1858		Duple Minor
The Long Odds		Preston 1791 Woods 1958 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
Money in Both Pockets - Preston		Preston 1793 George Williams 2023		Duple Minor
Prince William of Glo's'ter's Waltz		Preston 1801 Pat Woods 1958 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Sprigs of Laurel for Admiral Nelson		Preston 1799 Anonymous ~2000		Duple Minor
Trip to Margate		Preston 1794 A. Simons ~1990		Duple Minor
Lady's Triumph ~ Howe		Preston 1793 Elias Howe 1858		Duple Minor
The Triumph		Preston 1793 Pat Shaw 1966 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
The Triumph ~ Dorset		Preston 1793 Thomas Hardy ~1926		Duple Minor
The Triumph ~ Preston		Preston 1793 George Williams 2021		Duple Minor
Zorinski		Preston 1796 George Williams 2023		Duple Minor
Zorinsky ~ Preston		Preston 1796 George Williams 2023		Duple Minor

Triple Minor

Triple Minor proper

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Margate Assembly ~ Preston		Preston 1792 A. Simons ~1990		Triple Minor
Margravine's Waltz		Preston 1799 George Williams 2021	Simple Pleasures Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
Money Musk ~ ECD		Preston 1786 Traditional Playford Assembly		Triple Minor
Money Musk ~ RSCDS		Preston 1786 RSCDS 1936		Triple Minor
Monymusk		Preston 1786 RSCDS 1936		Triple Minor
The Triumph ~ Sharp		Preston 1793 Cecil Sharp 1909		Triple Minor
Valenciennes		Preston 1794 Pat Shaw ~1965		Triple Minor
Worcester Assembly		Preston 1790 Bernard Bentley 1977		Triple Minor

Longways

3 Couple Longways proper

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Barham Downs		Preston 1800 A. Simons ~1990		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Stowe Hall		Preston 1791 Pat Woods ~1960		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Trip to Tunbridge		Preston 1793 A. Simons (mod) 1961 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Trip to Tunbridge - Preston		Preston 1793 A. Simons 1961		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

4 Couple Longways proper

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
La Triomphe ~ RSCDS		Preston 1793 Maggie and Duncan Keppie 2011		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
The Triumph ~ RSCDS		Preston 1793 RSCDS 1924		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
The Triumph ~ RSCDS		Preston 1793 Maggie and Duncan Keppie 2011		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341

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