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

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

Table of Contents

Duple Minor

Duple Minor proper

Coreli's Maggot ~ KennedyWalsh 1728
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
The Hole in the WallHenry Playford 1697
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
Simple Pleasures
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Mr. Cosgill's Delight ~ KennedyWalsh 1728
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
Northern Nancy ~ KennedyJohn Playford 1670
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Pretty MissHenry Playford 1690
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
Rockingham CastleJohn Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Temple-Barr ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
The Bashful SwainPlayford (John Young) 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Bellamira ~ KennedyJohn Playford 1689
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Hey Boys, up we GoJohn Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The More the MerrierHenry Playford 1696
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 Way to Norwich (Kennedy)John Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
A Trip to ParisWalsh 1711
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Highlander's Wedding ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
The Wedding ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Christ-Church Bells in Oxon #2Playford (John Young) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Lady Day ~ KennedyHenry Playford 1698
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
Colin HumeDuple Minor
No-body's JiggJohn Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Ormond HouseHenry Playford 1702
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Sadler's WellsPlayford (John Young) 1728
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Cottey House ~ KennedyHenry Playford 1702
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Red-House ~ KennediesHenry Playford 1695
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

Triple Minor

Triple Minor proper

Whimbleton House ~ KennediesHenry Playford 1701
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Draper's Maggot ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1706
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor
Spanish JiggHenry Playford 1695
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1978 Playford Assembly
Strong Roots
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor
Green Sleeves and Yellow LacePlayford (John Young) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor multi part
Green Sleeves and Yellow Lace ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor multi part

Longways

4 Couple Longways proper

Abergenny ~ KennedyJohn Playford 1657
Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways multi part
TrenchmoreLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929
no music4 Couple Longways multi part

Circle

Triangle / 3 Couple Circle

Kemp's JiggJohn Playford 1651
Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929
no music3 Couple Circle multi part
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of interpretations
Number
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