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

Dances by Preston

1850s

Lady's Triumph ~ HowePreston 1796
Elias Howe 1858
no musicDuple Minor
The Triumph ~ HowePreston 1796
Elias Howe 1858
no musicDuple Minor

1900s

The Triumph ~ SharpPreston 1793
Cecil Sharp 1909
no musicTriple Minor

1920s

The Triumph ~ RSCDSPreston 1793
RSCDS 1924
no musicR4×24 4C permutation: 2341

1930s

Money Musk ~ RSCDSPreston 1786
RSCDS 1936
no musicS8×32 3C/4C
MonymuskPreston 1786
RSCDS 1936
no musicS8×32 3C/4C

1950s

The Long OddsPreston 1791
Woods 1958 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
Prince William of Glo's'ter's WaltzPreston 1801
Pat Woods 1958 Playford Ball
Invitation to Waltz
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

1960s

Stowe HallPreston 1791
Pat Woods ~1960
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Dover PierPreston 1791
A. Simons 1961 Playford Ball
By Request
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Trip to TunbridgePreston 1793
A. Simons (mod) 1961 Playford Ball
Mrs. Beveridge's Triumph
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Trip to Tunbridge - PrestonPreston 1793
A. Simons 1961
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
ValenciennesPreston 1794
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicTriple Minor
The TriumphPreston 1796
Pat Shaw 1966 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor

1970s

Worcester AssemblyPreston 1790
Bernard Bentley 1977
no musicTriple Minor

1990s

Barham DownsPreston 1800
A. Simons ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Margate Assembly ~ PrestonPreston 1792
A. Simons ~1990
no musicTriple Minor
Trip to MargatePreston 1794
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor
The Hop GroundPreston 1794
A. Simons ~1991 Playford Assembly
Strong Roots
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Hop Ground ~ Laskie?Preston 1794
A. Simons (mod) ~1991
Strong Roots
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

2000s

Sprigs of Laurel for Admiral NelsonPreston 1799
Anonymous ~2000
no musicDuple Minor

2010s

La Triomphe ~ RSCDSPreston 1793
Maggie and Duncan Keppie 2011
no musicR4×24 4C permutation: 2341
The Triumph ~ KeppiePreston 1793
Maggie and Duncan Keppie 2011
no musicR4×24 4C permutation: 2341

2020s

Margravine's WaltzPreston 1799
George Williams 2021
Simple Pleasures
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor
The Triumph ~ PrestonPreston 1793
George Williams 2021
no musicDuple Minor
Money in Both Pockets - PrestonPreston 1793
George Williams 2023
no musicDuple Minor
ZorinskiPreston 1796
George Williams 2023
no musicDuple Minor
Zorinsky ~ PrestonPreston 1796
George Williams 2023
no musicDuple Minor
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