Dances by Thompson

Table of Contents

A

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Alderman's Hat The Alderman's Hat ~ 3 Couple Thompson 1775 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 The Alderman's Hat ~ Triple Thompson 1775 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Colin Hume Triple Minor

B

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Barley Mow The Barley Mow ~ Apted, 3 Couple Thompson 1779 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 The Barley Mow ~ Apted, Triple Thompson 1779 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Colin Hume Triple Minor The Barley Mow ~ Hume Thompson 1779 Colin Hume 2025 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bath Carnival		Thompson ~1777 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
The Bird Catchers		Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Bishop The Bishop ~ Apted Thompson 1778 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball Colin Hume Triple Minor The Bishop ~ Barraclough Thompson 1778 Michael Barraclough ~2017 Colin Hume Triple Minor The Bishop ~ Hume Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 Colin Hume Triple Minor The Bishop ~ Pat Shaw Thompson 1778 Pat Shaw ~1965 Colin Hume Triple Minor

C

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Christmas Tale The Christmas Tale ~ Hume Thompson 1778 Colin Hume Triple Minor The Christmas Tale ~ Hume/Old Style Thompson 1778 Colin Hume Triple Minor The Christmas Tale ~ Williams Thompson 1778 George Williams 2023 Colin Hume Duple Minor
The Comical Fellow ~ Hume		Thompson 1776 Colin Hume 2018	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
The Coronation		Thompson 1762 Colin Hume 2023	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

D

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Dressed Ship		Thompson 1774 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Drummer - Thompson		Thompson 1757 Charles Bolton 1997 Playford Assembly	Bonnie Insull, Susan McNeil, and Robert Winokur	Duple Minor

E

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
East Indian		Thompson 1783 Ken Sheffield 1988 Playford Assembly	Bonnie Insull, Susan McNeil, and Robert Winokur	Triple Minor

F

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Fandango The Fandango Thompson 1774 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball Frank Hoppe 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 The Fandango ~ Triple Minor Thompson 1774 W. S. Porter 1931 Frank Hoppe Triple Minor
Le Fete da Village		Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Le Fete du Village		Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Free Mason The Free Mason ~ Apted Thompson 1778 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Colin Hume Triple Minor The Free Mason ~ Hume Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 Colin Hume Triple Minor The Free Mason ~ Pat Shaw Thompson 1778 Pat Shaw 1962 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Frog & Mouse		Thompson 1778 George Williams 2025	Colin Hume	Triple Minor

G

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Goose and Gridiron		Thompson 1768 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Graces		Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
The Green Park		Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

H

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
He's aye a Kissing Me		Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
The Hive Bonnet		Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025	Colin Hume	Triple Minor

I

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Installation		Thompson 1772 Tom Cook 1979 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

K

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Keppel's Delight		Thompson 1780 George Williams 2022	Colin Hume	Triple Minor

L

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Linnen Hall Linnen Hall Thompson 1779 George Williams 2022 Colin Hume Triple Minor Linnen Hall ~ 3 Couple Thompson 1779 George Williams 2022 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

M

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Merry Meeting The Merry Meeting ~ Apted Thompson 1778 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Colin Hume Triple Minor The Merry Meeting ~ Hume Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Midnight Ramble		Thompson 1773 George Fogg ~2002 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Milesian		Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

N

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Newport Assembly		Thompson 1778 George Williams 2025	Colin Hume	2 Couple Longways

O

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Once a Night		Thompson 1774 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

P

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Pleasures of the Town The Pleasures of the Town ~ Apted Thompson 1777 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 The Pleasures of the Town ~ Hume Thompson 1777 Colin Hume 2025 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

R

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Rose		Thompson 1778 George Williams 2025	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Rosetta		Thompson 1778 George Williams 2025	Colin Hume	Triple Minor

S

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Salloon		Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
A School for Scandal A School for Scandal ~ Apted Thompson 1778 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Colin Hume Triple Minor A School for Scandal ~ Hume Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 Colin Hume Triple Minor
The Shrewsbury Lasses		Thompson 1765 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Spaniard ~ Thompson		Thompson 1777 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Sun Assembly		Thompson ~1757 Ken Sheffield 1982 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

T

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Ticonderoga		Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
The Ton The Ton ~ Hume Thompson 1778 George Williams 2025 Colin Hume Duple Minor The Ton ~ Sheffield Thompson 1778 Ken Sheffield 1983 Colin Hume Duple Minor
The Touchstone The Touchstone ~ Apted Thompson 1780 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 The Touchstone ~ Hume Thompson 1780 Colin Hume 2023 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Trip to Castle Howard Trip to Castle Howard ~ Cook Thompson 1775 Tom Cook 1980 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312 Trip to Castle Howard ~ Williams Thompson 1775 George Williams 2025 Colin Hume Triple Minor
A Trip to Highgate		Thompson 1777 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
Trip to Oatelands		Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
Trip to the Oakes		Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

W

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Wakefield Hunt		Thompson 1779 Tom Cook 1987 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
Who's Afraid		Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025	Colin Hume	Triple Minor

Y

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Ye Social Pow'rs		Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025	Colin Hume	Triple Minor

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