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

Dances in From Two Barns, Vol 7

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

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Corelli's Gavot ~ SheffieldJohn Young 1726
Ken Sheffield 1995
no musicDuple Minor
Mr. Cosgill's Delight ~ SheffieldJohn Young 1726
Ken Sheffield 1995
no musicDuple Minor
Smith's BoreeJohn Young 1726
Ken Sheffield 1995
no musicTriple Minor

Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1787

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The RompThompson 1787
Ken Sheffield 1995
no musicTriple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1710

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Constant Lover ~ CookNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Tom Cook ~1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Faithful Swain ~ SheffieldNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Ken Sheffield 1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1711

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Vaughan's Ramble ~ SheffieldNathaniel Kynaston 1711
Ken Sheffield 1995
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1716

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Kind and Easey ~ SheffieldNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Ken Sheffield 1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor

Two Hundred Favourite Country Dances, Vol. 8

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Jack of Both SidesJohnson ~1750
Ken Sheffield (mod) 1995
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances, Vol. 1

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Whirle It AboutWright 1740
Ken Sheffield 1995
no musicDuple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
992

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