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The Corporation
Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances in Country Dance Book, New Series (Douglas and Helen Kennedy, 1929)

An Additional Sheet of New Dances for the Second Part

The Hole in the WallHenry Playford 1697
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
Simple Pleasures
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 10th ed.

Lady Day ~ KennedyHenry Playford 1698
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 11th ed.

Whimbleton House ~ KennediesHenry Playford 1701
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 13th ed.

Draper's Maggot ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1706
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor

The Dancing Master, 6th ed.

Hey Boys, up we GoJohn Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
No-body's JiggJohn Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Rockingham CastleJohn Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
The Way to Norwich (Kennedy)John Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 9th ed.

Red-House ~ KennediesHenry Playford 1695
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Spanish JiggHenry Playford 1695
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1978 Playford Assembly
Strong Roots
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

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

The Bashful SwainPlayford (John Young) 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Booth's HornpipePlayford (John Young) 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Pretty Nun ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
The Rowling EyePlayford (John Young) 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Softly Robin ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Softly Robin ~ WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1726
George Williams 2021
no musicDuple Minor

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

The Highlander's Wedding ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Temple-Barr ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
The Wedding ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor

New Country Dancing Master 3rd Bk

Coreli's Maggot ~ KennedyWalsh 1728
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
Mr. Cosgill's Delight ~ KennedyWalsh 1728
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor

The second Part of the Dancing Master

The More the MerrierHenry Playford 1696
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances

Cottey House ~ KennedyHenry Playford 1702
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Ormond HouseHenry Playford 1702
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor

The English Dancing Master

Kemp's JiggJohn Playford 1651
Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929
no music3 Couple Circle

The Dancing Master, 2nd ed.

TrenchmoreLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929
no musicLongways as many as will

The Dancing Master, 3rd ed.

Abergenny ~ KennedyJohn Playford 1657
Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways

The Dancing Master, 4th ed.

Northern Nancy ~ KennedyJohn Playford 1670
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor

A new Addition to the Dancing Master

Bellamira ~ KennedyJohn Playford 1689
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 8th ed.

Pretty MissHenry Playford 1690
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor

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

Christ-Church Bells in Oxon #2Playford (John Young) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Green Sleeves and Yellow LacePlayford (John Young) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Green Sleeves and Yellow Lace ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the second, 4th ed.

Sadler's WellsPlayford (John Young) 1728
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
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