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The Corporation
Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances in Colin Hume's Website

Dale's Selection of the Most Favorite Country Dances and Reels

L'AllegranteDale ~1800
Colin Hume 2019
Colin HumeTriple Minor

Two Hundred Favourite Country Dances, Vol. 8

The Hop-Pickers' Feast ~ HumeJohnson ~1758
Bernie Culkin 2022
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Shepherd and ShepherdessJohnson ~1758
Bernie Culkin 2022
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

3rd Book of The Complete Dancing Master

Irish Lamentation ~ HumeWalsh ~1735
Colin Hume 1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor

A Choice Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, Vol. 5th

The Ale Wife & Her Barrel ~ HumeJohnson 1750
Colin Hume 2023
Colin HumeDuple Minor

Colin Hume's Website

AmyColin Hume 2006A New English Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Cast Away WaltzAlan Winston 2002Colin HumeFacing Couples
Christine's ConundrumColin Hume 2001Colin HumeFacing Couples Becket
Dunant House WaltzColin Hume 1991Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Emma's WaltzColin Hume 2009Susan McNeill, Lawrence Wallin and Robert Winokur4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
FelicityColin Hume ~2002Invitation to Waltz
Bare Necessities
4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The Hitchin DiamondColin Hume 2017Colin Hume4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
How Great is the PleasureColin Hume 2017Colin HumeSquare permutation: 2341
Maggie's Waltz SquareColin Hume 2002Frank Hoppe, Robert Winokur, and Susan McNeilSquare
Park LaneColin Hume 2003A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples Becket
La TambourineColin Hume 2018Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band
Duple Minor

A Companion to the Ballroom

Jackey TarrThomas Wilson 1816Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Jackey Tarr ~ DupleThomas Wilson 1816
George Williams 2021
Colin HumeDuple Minor

Country Dances, vol. 5

The Ridicule — A Cotillion ~ DayeSkillern & Challoner ~1808
Anne Daye ~2017
Colin HumeSquare
The Ridicule — A Cotillion ~ WinstonSkillern & Challoner ~1808
Alan Winston ~2017
Colin HumeSquare

Dale's Selection of the most favorite Country Dances, Reels, &tc.

The Prince's FavouriteDale ~1800
Colin Hume 2020
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Savage DanceDale ~1800
Colin Hume 2020
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 10th ed.

The Coronation Day ~ HumeHenry Playford 1698
Colin Hume 2022
Colin HumeDuple Minor
DameyHenry Playford 1698
Colin Hume 2013
Colin HumeDuple Minor
DammeHenry Playford 1698
Colin Hume 2013
Colin HumeDuple Minor
DampierHenry Playford 1698
Colin Hume 2013
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Devonshire House ~ HumeHenry Playford 1698
Colin Hume 2018
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Lady Day ~ HumeHenry Playford 1698
Colin Hume 2016
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 11th ed.

The Princess 1701 ~ HumeHenry Playford 1701
Colin Hume 2009
By Choice
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Punch Bowl ~ HumeHenry Playford 1701
Colin Hume ~1995
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The TempleHenry Playford 1701
Colin Hume 2010
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Whimbleton House ~ HumeHenry Playford 1701
Colin Hume 2011
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 12th ed.

The CookowHenry Playford 1703
Colin Hume 2010
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The CuckooHenry Playford 1703
Colin Hume 2010
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 6th ed.

Never Love Thee More ~ HumeJohn Playford 1679
Colin Hume 1996
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 9th ed.

Arundel StreetHenry Playford 1695
Colin Hume 2020
Colin HumeDuple Minor
From Aberdeen ~ HumeHenry Playford 1695
Colin Hume 2016
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor
Hobb's WeddingHenry Playford 1695
Colin Hume 2007
Colin HumeDuple Minor
A Kissing Dance in the Country WakeHenry Playford 1695
Colin Hume 2007
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Mad Moll ~ HumeHenry Playford 1698
Colin Hume 2007
Simple Pleasures
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Mr. Beveridge's Maggot ~ HumeHenry Playford 1695
Colin Hume 2011
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Mr. Isaac's Maggot ~ HumeHenry Playford 1695
Colin Hume 1996
Strong Roots
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Pye CornerHenry Playford 1695
Colin Hume 2020
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Red-House ~ CottonHenry Playford 1695
Fredrick Cotton ~2000
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Red-House ~ Hume#1Henry Playford 1695
Colin Hume ~2000
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Red-House ~ Hume#2Henry Playford 1695
Colin Hume 2024
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Whitney's FarewellHenry Playford 1695
Colin Hume 2021
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, The Third Volume, 2nd ed.

AlbaronyPlayford (John Young) 1726
Colin Hume 2021
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bulock's HornpipePlayford (John Young) 1726
Colin Hume 2009
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1726
Colin Hume 2016
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
WalbrookPlayford (John Young) ~1726
Colin Hume 2022
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the first, 17th ed.

The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ AnonPlayford (John Young) 1721At Home
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second

Draw Cupid Draw ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2007
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Love's Triumph ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2007
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love's Triumph ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2007 Playford Ball
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Saint Margaret's Hill ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2016
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Stourbridge FairPlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2020
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Sturbitch FairPlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2020
Colin HumeDuple Minor
A Trip O'er Tweed ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2013
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Trip O'er Tweed ~ Hume/TriplePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2013
Colin HumeTriple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second, 3rd ed.

Charming MaidPlayford (John Young) 1718
Colin Hume 2022
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Her Killing Eyes ~ HumeNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Colin Hume 2021
Colin HumeDuple Minor

Heathfield Memorials

The Country BumpkinSylvan Harmer ~1830
Colin Hume
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341

London Magazine, 1750

The HighwaymanLondon Magazine 1750
Colin Hume 2024
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Third Volume, 2nd ed.

Dr. Fausters' TumblersPlayford (John Young) ~1726
Colin Hume 2018
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Dr. Fausters' Tumblers ~ DuplePlayford (John Young) ~1726
Colin Hume 2018
Colin HumeDuple Minor

Twelve Country Dances & Cotillions for the Year 1795

The Bowmen of Kent ~ Hume/3 CoupleThomas Skillern 1795
Colin Hume 2023
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1802

The Rose in JuneCharles and Samuel Thompson 1802
Colin Hume 2019
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

Twenty Four New Country Dances

Old Noll's Jig ~ HumeHenry Playford 1702Colin HumeDuple Minor

W.M. Cahusac's Annual Collection

The Duke of Kent's Waltz ~ HumeW.M. Cahusac 1801
Colin Hume 2017
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor

Walsh's Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1710

Humours of the Age ~ HumeNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Colin Hume 2018
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

The English Dancing Master

Bobbin JoneLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Colin Hume 2013
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Bobbing Joe ~ HumeLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Colin Hume 2013
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Edinburgh Castle ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2023
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Fain I Would ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume
At Home
Bare Necessities
Square
Grimstock ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2020
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Hit and Misse ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2023
Colin HumeFacing Couples
Hit or MissJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2023
Colin HumeFacing Couples
Jack Pudding ~ PlayfordLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Colin Hume 1998 Playford Assembly
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Merry Andrew ~ PlayfordLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Colin Hume 1998 Playford Assembly
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Millison's Jigg ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2011
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Newcastle ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2016
Colin HumeSquare
Parson's Farewell ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2020
At Home
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples Becket
Parthenia ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume
At Home
Bare Necessities
Square
Scotch Cap ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2023
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways

The Dancing Master, 3rd ed.

Chelsea Reach ~ HumeJohn Playford 1657
Colin Hume 2013
At Home
Bare Necessities
Square
Lady Banbury's Hornpipe ~ Hume/SharpJohn Playford 1657
Colin Hume 2021
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Oranges and Lemons ~ HumeJohn Playford 1657
Colin Hume 2020
Colin HumeSquare
Oranges and Limons ~ HumeJohn Playford 1657
Colin Hume 2020
Colin HumeSquare

The Dancing Master, 4th ed.

Jamaica ~ CookJohn Playford 1670
Tom Cook
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Jamaica ~ HumeJohn Playford 1670
Colin Hume ~2000
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Jamaica ~ Hume, Old Style ProgressionJohn Playford 1670
Colin Hume ~2000
Colin Hume5 Couple Longways

The Dancing Master, 7th ed.

Cupid's GardenJohn Playford 1688
Colin Hume 2020
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

A new Additional Sheet to the Dancing Master

The MaskJohn Playford 1688
Colin Hume ~1992
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 8th ed.

Lilli Burlero ~ CruickshankHenry Playford 1690
Diana Cruickshank ~2008
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Lilli Burlero ~ HumeHenry Playford 1690
Colin Hume 2014
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Lilli Burlero ~ LilleyHenry Playford 1690
Bob Lilley ~2013
no musicDuple Minor

Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1762

The CoronationThompson 1762
Colin Hume 2023
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

Twenty four Country Dances for the year 1780

The Touchstone ~ HumeThompson 1780
Colin Hume 2023
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

A Companion to the Ball Room

The Bath WaltzThomas Wilson 1816
Colin Hume 2023
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Prussian WaltzThomas Wilson 1816
Colin Hume 2023
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
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This website is copyright © 2021,2022,2023,2024 by George W. Williams V
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