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The Corporation
Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances in The Dancing Master, Vol. the first, 17th ed. (John Young, 1721, London)

An online copy of the original may be found here.

Table of Contents

B C D F G H J M P

B

Bonney DundeePlayford (John Young) 1721
Charles Bolton 2000
no musicDuple Minor
Bonny DundeePlayford (John Young) 1721
Charles Bolton 2000
no musicDuple Minor

C

Christ-Church Bells in Oxon #2Playford (John Young) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor

D

De'il Take the WarsPlayford (John Young) 1721
Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly
Mrs. Beveridge's Triumph
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

F

Fourpence, Ha'penny, Farthing #2Playford (John Young) 1721
Charles Bolton 2000
Mrs. Beveridge's Triumph
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

G

Green Sleeves and Yellow Lace
Green Sleeves and Yellow LacePlayford (John Young) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Green Sleeves and Yellow Lace ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor

H

The Hare's Maggot ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1721
Colin Hume 2024
Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

J

The Jockey #2Playford (John Young) 1721
Charles Bolton 2000
Mrs. Beveridge's Triumph
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

M

The Merry Milkmaids in Green
The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ AnonPlayford (John Young) 1721At Home
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ Pat ShawPlayford (John Young) 1721
Pat Shaw 1972
At Home
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor
The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ Pat Shaw/3 CouplePlayford (John Young) 1721
Pat Shaw 1972
At Home
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

P

The Princess 1721Playford (John Young) 1721
George Williams 2020
By Choice
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of interpretations
Number
with music
8117

This list contains all dances in the book which I have animated (and which first appeared in this edition of the Dancing Master) for a complete list of dances in the book see here.

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