Dances in Rutherford's compleat Collection of 200 of the most celebrated Country Dances both Old and New, Vol. 1 (David Rutherford, 1756, London)
An online copy of the original may be found here.
1920s
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady MacIntosh's Rant |  | David Rutherford 1756 RSCDS 1926 |  | Triple Minor |
1930s
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Jean Murray's Rant ~ RSCDS | | David Rutherford ~1756 RSCDS 1935 | | Duple Minor |
1940s
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gates of Edinburgh ~ RSCDS | | David Rutherford ~1756 RSCDS 1949 | | Triple Minor |
1950s
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Groat's House ~ RSCDS | | David Rutherford ~1756 RSCDS 1955 | | Triple Minor |
| The Deuks Dang ower my Daddie | | David Rutherford 1756 RSCDS 1957 | | Duple Minor |
| Just as I was in the Morning ~ RSCDS | | David Rutherford 1756 RSCDS 1957 | | Duple Minor |
| Lochiel's Rant ~ RSCDS | | David Rutherford ~1756 RSCDS 1957 | | Triple Minor |
| The Brays of Angus |  | David Rutherford 1756 Pat Shaw 1959 | | Duple Minor |
| The Drummer - Rutherford ~ RSCDS | | David Rutherford ~1756 RSCDS 1959 | | Triple Minor |
| Quiet and Snug ~ RSCDS | | David Rutherford ~1756 RSCDS 1959 | | Duple Minor |
1960s
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auretti's Dutch Skipper | | David Rutherford 1756 Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball | Bare Necessities | Duple Minor |
| The Kentish Cricketers | | David Rutherford ~1756 A. Simons 1961 | | Duple Minor |
1970s
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medway | | David Rutherford ~1756 A. Simons 1970 | | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 |
1990s
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eltham Assembly | | David Rutherford 1756 A. Simons (mod) ~1990 | | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312 |
| We Are All Right at Canterbury | | David Rutherford 1756 A. Simons (mod) ~1990 | | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 |
2020s
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Firr Tree | | David Rutherford ~1756 George Williams 2022 | | Triple Minor |
| The Gates of Edinburgh ~ Williams | | David Rutherford ~1756 George Williams 2022 | | Triple Minor |
| Maxwill's Rant ~ Duple | | David Rutherford 1756 George Williams 2022 | | Duple Minor |
| Quiet and Snug ~ Williams | | David Rutherford ~1756 George Williams 2022 | | Duple Minor |
| Lady Jane Murray's Rant ~ Williams | | David Rutherford ~1756 George Williams 2024 | | Duple Minor |
| Lady McIntosh's Rant | | David Rutherford 1756 George Williams 2024 | | Duple Minor |
| Lochiel's Rant ~ Williams | | David Rutherford 1756 George Williams 2024 | | Triple Minor |
| Number of dances | Number of versions | Number with music |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 21 | 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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