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Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances in Bob Lilley's Nightmarish (and Other) Dances

Table of Contents

B D F H M N R S T W

B

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Beginners' NightmareBob Lilley 1987no music4 Couple Longways
Berks of AbergeldeWright 1740
Bob Lilley ~2023
no musicDuple Minor
Border ReelWright 1740
Bob Lilley ~2023
no musicDuple Minor
The BoyanWright 1740
Bob Lilley ~2023
no musicDuple Minor
Brenda's BrainbenderBob Lilley 1999no musicDuple Minor

D

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Dunkirk ~ LilleyJohn Young 1718
Bob Lilley ~2023
no musicDuple Minor

F

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Fast PacketBob Lilley 1987Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

H

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Half Hannikin Meets Lord of CarnarvanJohn Playford 1651
Bob Lilley 2013
no musicDuple Minor
Half Panickin'John Playford 1651
Bob Lilley 2013
no musicDuple Minor

M

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Mad HatterBob Lilley 1999no musicDuple Minor
Melanie's MaggotBob Lilley 2007no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

N

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Nimrod's RevengeBob Lilley 1987no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
NineteenBob Lilley 1987no musicDuple Minor

R

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Rebecca's ProgressBob Lilley 2008no music3 Couple Circle
The Rumpus
The Rumpus ~ 4 CoupleBob Lilley 1995no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 4123
The Rumpus ~ DupleBob Lilley 1995no musicDuple Minor

S

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Silly Old ManWright 1740
Bob Lilley ~2023
no musicDuple Minor

T

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Three Pound NoteBob Lilley 1987no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

W

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Whitecross HallBob Lilley 2000no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
16171

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