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

Dances in Rutherford's compleat Collection of 200 of the most celebrated Country Dances both Old and New, Vol. 1 (David Rutherford, 1756, London)

An online copy of the original may be found here.

Table of Contents

A B D E F G J K L M Q S W

A

Auretti's Dutch SkipperDavid Rutherford 1756
Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball
Simple Pleasures
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

B

The Brays of AngusDavid Rutherford 1756
Pat Shaw 1959
no musicDuple Minor

D

The Deuks Dang ower my Daddie
The Deuks Dang ower my DaddieDavid Rutherford 1756
RSCDS 1957
no musicJ8×40 2C/4C
The Drummer - Rutherford
The Drummer - RutherfordDavid Rutherford 1756no musicTriple Minor
The Drummer - Rutherford ~ RSCDSDavid Rutherford ~1756
RSCDS 1959
no musicR8×48 3C/4C

E

Eltham AssemblyDavid Rutherford 1756
A. Simons (mod) ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

F

The Firr TreeDavid Rutherford ~1756
George Williams 2022
no musicTriple Minor

G

The Gates of Edinburgh
The Gates of Edinburgh ~ RSCDSDavid Rutherford ~1756
RSCDS 1949
no musicR8×32 3C/4C
The Gates of Edinburgh ~ WilliamsDavid Rutherford ~1756
George Williams 2022
no musicTriple Minor

J

Johnny Groat's House ~ RSCDSDavid Rutherford ~1756
RSCDS 1955
no musicR8×32 3C/4C
Just as I was in the Morning
Just as I was in the Morning ~ RSCDSDavid Rutherford 1756
RSCDS 1957
no musicJ8×40 2C/4C
Just as I was in the Morning ~ WilliamsDavid Rutherford 1756no musicDuple Minor

K

The Kentish CricketersDavid Rutherford ~1756
A. Simons 1961
no musicDuple Minor

L

Lady Jane Murray's Rant
Lady Jane Murray's Rant ~ WilliamsDavid Rutherford ~1756
George Williams 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Lady Jean Murray's Rant ~ RSCDSDavid Rutherford ~1756
RSCDS 1935
no musicS8×32 2C/4C
Lady MacIntosh's Rant
Lady MacIntosh's RantDavid Rutherford 1756
RSCDS 1926
no musicS8×32 3C/4C 1s cross
Lady McIntosh's RantDavid Rutherford 1756
George Williams 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Lochiel's Rant
Lochiel's Rant ~ RSCDSDavid Rutherford ~1756
RSCDS 1957
no musicS8×32 3C/4C
Lochiel's Rant ~ WilliamsDavid Rutherford 1756
George Williams 2024
no musicTriple Minor

M

Maxwill's Rant ~ DupleDavid Rutherford 1756
George Williams 2022
no musicDuple Minor
MedwayDavid Rutherford ~1756
A. Simons 1970
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Q

Quiet and Snug
Quiet and Snug ~ RSCDSDavid Rutherford ~1756
RSCDS 1959
no musicS8×32 2C/4C
Quiet and Snug ~ WilliamsDavid Rutherford ~1756
George Williams 2022
no musicDuple Minor

S

She's Over Young to Marry
She's Over Young to MarryDavid Rutherford ~1756no musicDuple Minor

W

We Are All Right at CanterburyDavid Rutherford 1756
A. Simons (mod) ~1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Number
of dances
Number
of interpretations
Number
with music
17241

This list contains all dances in the book which I have animated for a complete list of dances in the book see here.

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