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

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

The Dancing Master, 11th ed.

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
St. Albans ~ Andrew ShawHenry Playford 1701
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 12th ed

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
VigoHenry Playford 1703
Andrew Shaw 2006
no musicDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 8th ed.

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Emperor of the MoonHenry Playford 1690
Andrew Shaw 2006 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second

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

The New Country Dancing Master, The 2d Book

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The SpanheimWalsh 1710
Andrew Shaw 2006
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

The second Part of the Dancing Master

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Soldier and the Sailor ~ Andrew ShawHenry Playford 1696
Andrew Shaw 2006
no musicDuple Minor

The Second Part of the Dancing Master, 2nd ed.

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Captain's MaggotHenry Playford ~1696
Andrew Shaw 2006
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

Twenty Four New Country Dances Compos'd by 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

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1710

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Love and a Bottle - Kynaston ~ ShawNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Andrew Shaw 2006 Playford Assembly
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1715

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

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1716

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Kind and Easey ~ A. ShawNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Leander and HeroNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Tunefull NightingaleNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2006
no musicDuple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1717

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Chester LadiesNathaniel Kynaston 1717
Andrew Shaw 2006
no music3 Couple Longways
Love in a Hop-YardNathaniel Kynaston 1717
Andrew Shaw 2006
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1718

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Dam ItNathaniel Kynaston 1718
Andrew Shaw 2006
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
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
VallentiniaNathaniel Kynaston 1718
Andrew Shaw 2006
no musicTriple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
18186

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