Neil Stuart Dance List – Symmetry ECD

Click here to download a list of Neil Stuart’s dance books and music, which may be ordered from him in hard copy or downloadable form.

Note for all of Neil’s dance calling at Symmetry: all dances have been adapted (usually only slightly) from the original versions to make them suitable for dancing by individuals or single couples on Zoom.

June 23, 2026

Heading for Zero– Jenny Beer, in Key to the Cellar — Tune Heading for Zero by Jenny Beer — Donaldson, Ross and Reed, English Echoes Volume 2
Come With Voices Singing — Joseph Pimentel, in The Goldcrest Collection — Tune by Dave Wiesler — Goldcrest, The Goldcrest Collection
Beautyberry — Joseph Pimentel, in The Goldcrest Collection — Tune Baptist Johnson by O’Carolan — Goldcrest, The Goldcrest Collection
The Rose and The Pearl — Neil Stuart, in An English Assortment — Tune of same name by Neil Stuart, currently unpublished — Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer recording
Joy, Health, Love and Peace — Neil Stuart, in An Additional English Assortment — Tune A Happy Tune by Neil Stuart — Deo Volente (Dave and Victoria Yeomans) private recording
Winter Waltz — Fried de Metz Herman, in Serendipity — Tune Captain O’Kane by O’Carolan — Amaryllis, The Blind Harper Dances
The Happy Conclusion — Walsh, 1715 — Interpreted by Andrew Shaw, in Elephants Stairs — Tune of the same name, traditional — Persons of Quality, Elephants Stairs
Interval song: Cam Ye O’er Frae France, traditional (tune also known as Key to the Cellar) — Steeleye Span, Parcel of Rogues
Final waltz: Home to the Valley by Pelle Svenson — Rodney Miller & Elvie Miller, Spyglass Waltze

May 26, 2026

Willow Creek — Brooke Friendly & Chris Sackett, in Impropriety Volume 6 — Tune Staying In by Paul Hutchinson — Roguery, Impropriety Volume 6
Lisa’s Maggot — Carmen Giunta and David Smukler, on David Smukler’s website — Tune Max by Charlene Thomson — Charlene Thomson, Promise of Spring
Victoria Euphoria — Neil Stuart, in The Roots of Life — Tune “Two Rusty Hares” by Ishbel Saxton — Played by Neil on his trusty PC.
The Joys of Spring — Neil Stuart, currently unpublished — Tune The Joys of Spring by Neil Stuart and Ann Schau — Played by Neil on his trusty PC.
Constant Billey — Dancing Master Volume 3, 2nd Edition, 1720 — Interpreted by Nic Broadbridge, in the sleeve notes to A Beggar’s Ball CD — Tune traditional, of same name — Assembly Players, A Beggar’s Ball
The Happy Dance — Sharon Green, in Dances from the Greenery — Tune by Jonathan Jensen — Jon Berger, Jonathan Jensen, Shira Kammen, Rebecca King, Dances from the Greenery
Interval song: Lay Me Low — The Albion Band, Rise Up Like the Sun
Final waltz: Boithrin Doire — Rodney Miller’s Stingrays, Stingrays

April 28, 2026

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

Harwood Hall — Charles Bolton, in Courtesy Turns — Tune All in a Garden Green, Dancing Master, 1st Edition 1651
Return of the Frogs — Geoff Owen, in The Dancing Year — Tunes: Hyde & Seek and The Japonica Jig
Sir William Hill — Neil Stuart, in The Roots of Life — Tune: Hedingham Green by Jonny Dyer and King of the Giants
Captain Brisbane’s Frolic — Goulding, 24 Dances for 1808 — Interpreted by Heather Blasdale Clarke, in Captain Cook’s Country Dances — Tune traditional, of the same name
The Haymakers — Neal, 1726 — Interpreted by Fogg and Jackson, in By Choice Vol 8 (CDS, Boston Centre — Tune Highland Lilt, traditional
A Sign of the Times, Neil Stuart in Collections and Collaborations — Tunes Hawaiian Contra and Scott’s Jolly Contra
Because We Care — David Smukler, on his website. https://davidsmukler.syracusecountrydancers.org/english-country-dances-beta/#care — Tune Flatworld by Andy Cutting

March 24, 2026

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

The Silly Old Man — Walsh, 1734 -1750 — interpreted by Porter, Heffer & Heffer, in The Apted Book of Country Dances Volume 2 — Tune Mutual Love , Apted Dances Volume 1
Sunlight Through Draperies — Tom Roby in CDSS News, 2009. Tune Judy & Jim’s Wedding by Larry Unger
Beautyberry Joseph Pimentel in The Goldcrest Collection — Tune Baptist Johnson by Turlough O’Carolan
Return of the Geese — Neil Stuart, currently unpublished — Tune Flying Home for Summer by Jonny Dyer
Come with Voices Singing – Joseph Pimentel in The Goldcrest Collection — Tune by Dave Wiesler
The Shepherd’s Dance — Neil Stuart in Dances of the Zodiac — Tune by Neil Stuart
Softly Good Tummas — Walsh, 24 dances for 1718, written by N Kynaston — interpreted by Andrew Shaw, in The She Favourite

February 24, 2026

Pearly Gates — Penn Fix, in Contradancing in the Northwest — Tunes Liza Rose/Stepping on Worms/Wild Ginger, all written by David Cahn — Rodney Miller Band, Greasy Coat
Scotland Meets Australia — Ray Goodswen, in In Border Country — Tunes: A Piece of Cake/Kitty Magee/Life Let Us Cherish/Farmer’s Jamboree. the first by Chris Dewhurst, the others traditional — 3D, Short and Sweet
Well Done Jack — Kynaston, published by Walsh in 24 dances for 1718 — Interpreted by Andrew Shaw, in Mr Kynaston’s Favourite Dance, Volume 2, The She Favourite — Bare Necessities, Strong Roots (Boston Centre Series, Volume 9)
A Fine Balance — Peggy Roe, in Diagonally — Tune by Peggy Roe and Cheryl Steinhauser — Dancehall Players Trio, Diagonally
Sweet Potato Pie — Sharon McKinley — Tune by Jonathan Jensen — Odd Sundays Garage Band recording, https://bacds.org/odd-sundays/
Soulton Jigg — Dancing Master Volume 2, 1st Edition, 1713 — Interpreted by David & Kathryn Wright in Wrights’ Humours Volume 2 — Chris & Julie Dewhurst, Wrights’ Humours
Wash House Lane — Neil Stuart, in The Roots of Life — Tunes: Lady Mary Douglas/There Came a Young Man, traditional — The Ranchers, Dances from Community Dances Manual 5.
Interval song: The Hexhamshire Lass, traditional — Fairport Convention, Fairport Nine
Final waltz: Captain O’Kane, by Turlough O’Carolan, played by Amaryllis, The Blind Harper Dances

January 27, 2026

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

25th of January — Mark Elvins, in Both Feet Plus One — Tunes – 32 bar reels: One for His Nob and Dancing Out
Emigration — Neil Stuart 2019, in An Additional English Assortment — Tune Chesapeake Bay by Neil Stuart, in ‘An Additional English Assortment’.
Slater’s Fancy — Walsh 1707 and 1710 — Interpreted by Andrew Shaw 2025, in Black and Gray — Traditional tune of same name, also in Black and Gray
Athene Doth Widgets (Dance by Neil Stuart, 2020). Published in ‘Collections and Collaborations’) — Tune: ‘Haste to the Wedding’, traditional.
The Sword Dance — Walsh 1709 [probably] — Interpreted by Andrew Shaw 2025, in Black and Gray — Traditional tune of same name, also in Black and Gray
Atossa’s Gift — Scott Higgs, in Key to the Cellar collection of dances by Jenny Beer & Scott Higgs — Tune Love for Three Generations by Clara Byom
Peover Hall — Neil Stuart, 2021, currently unpublished — Tune Tunbridge Beauties, traditional, published by Walsh in Dancing Master Volume 2, 1728, also in Kentish Hops, A Simons
Break music: Auld Lang Syne, sung by Jonny Dyer and Vicki Swa
Final waltz: The Bunch by Jonny Dyer, inspired by a change tune for Tuzzimuzzy

December 9, 2025

Freeford Gardens — David & Kathryn Wright, published in ‘Not Quite Playford’, by The West Kirby Band — Tune Edgeworth Bumpkins, traditional — Bare Necessities, Simple Pleasures (Volume 3, The Boston Centre)
Cambridgeshire Ladies — Elsie Watson, in Step Lightly, volume 2 — Tune Merry Companion, traditional — Wild Thyme , Wild Thyme Plays Fallibroome
Winter Waltz — Fried de Metz Herman, in ‘Serendipity’
Tune: ‘Captain O’Kane’ by O’Carolan. Played by Amarillis, The Blind Harper Dances
Woodlark — Dancing Master Volume 2, 4th Edition, 1728 — Interpreted by Bernard Bentley, in Fallibroome Volume 5 — Assembly Players, A Kynaston Ball
Rattle the Bucket — Neil Stuart, published in Not Quite the Two of Us — Tune Rattle the Bucket by John Stapledon — Sue Stapledon, Not Quite the Two of Us
Rich Delights — Philippe Callens in Antwerp Antics — Tune 18th of August’ by Daphne Baker — The Dancehall Players, Unexpected Dances
In the Fields of Frost and Snow — Dancing Master Volume 2, 1710 — Interpreted by Bernard Bentley, published in Fallibroome, volume 1 — Bare Necessities, By Request (Volume 7, The Boston Centre)
Break music: Sir Charles Coote / Smiths, O’Carolan / traditional — Dave Swarbrick, Smiddyburn
Final Waltz: Bluemont Waltz by Rodney Miller — Rodney Miller & Friends, Airplang II

November 25, 2025

Wolverton Hall — Dancing Master Volume 1, 17th Edition, 1721 — Interpreted by Bernard Bentley in Fallibroome Volume 6 — The Assembly Players, A Fallibroome Ball
Fine Companions Waltz — Gary Roodman in Odd Calculated Figures — Tune The Fine Companions Waltz by Charlene Thomson — Charlene Thomson, Promise of Spring
A Trip to Paris — Dancing Master Volume 3, 2nd Edition, 1726 — Interpreted by Douglas & Helen Kennedy in EFDSS’ Country Dance New Series — Chris Dewhurst & Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
Remembering…. — Neil Stuart in A Further English Assortment — Tune Remembering by Neil Stuart — Played by Neil Stuart and his trusty PC on A Further English Assortment
The Delight of Sudbury — Thompson 1705 — interpreted by David & Kathryn Wright in Wright’s Humours Volume 1 — Chris & Julie Dewhurst, Wright’s Humours
November Waltz — dance and tune by Naomi Alexander in Naomi’s Dances & Tunes — Stowfolk, Play Naomi’s Tunes
Froddle Dub — Neil Stuart, 2019 in An Additional English Assortment — Tune Lord Anson Forever, traditional — Deo Volente, Hilary’s Humours Volume 3
Break music: Four Loom Weaver, traditional — Maddy Prior & June Tabor, Silly Sisters
Final Waltz: Eve’s Waltz by Charlene Thomson — Charlene Thomson, Friends for All Seasons

October 14, 2025

Harwood Hall — Charles Bolton in Courtesy Turns — Tune All in the Garden Green, traditional — Orange & Blue and The Ranchers, English Dancing Master Volumes 3 & 4.
Sally in Our Alley — Compleat Dancing Master, Walsh, 1719 — Interpreted by Jacqueline Schwab, 2000 — The Assembly Players, A Walsh Ball
The Fair Maid of Wickham — Walsh, 1745 — Interpreted by Bert Simons in Kentish Hops — Tune traditional — Ring O’ Bells Band, Kentish Hops
Omanu Evening — Neil Stuart 2019 in From the Land of the Long White Cloud’.– Tune Susan’s Waltz’by Jonathan Jensen — Bare Necessities, Invitation to Waltz
The Happy Return — Gary Roodman in Prime Calculated Figures (Volume 7) — Tune English Jigs — 3D, New Dimensions
Sapphire Sea — Christine Robb, 2015, published online via CDSS — Tune: ‘Tom Kuskals’, by Amelia Mason & Emily Troll — The Dancehall Players, An Evening at Dan’s Hall
Break music: One Misty Moisty Morning, traditional — Steeleye Span, A Parcel of Rogues
Final Waltz: Ye Banks and Braes (Tune probably actually The Caledonian Hunt’s Delight by James Miller, first published 1788, that Burns used for his song) — Salmonberry, New England Contra Dance Music

September 30, 2025

Lilli Burlero — Dancing Master, 8th Edition, 1690 — Interpreted by Colin Hume, available on Colin’s website: https://colinhume.com/instr.htm#LilliBurlero — Orange & Blue, English Dancing Master Volumes 1 & 2
The Mark of Zorro — Terry Glasspool, 2008, unpublished — Tune Gigue for Judi by Charlene Thomson — Greenwood, Hey for Three, Watson Abbey, Promise of Spring
Barcelona — Walsh, 1706 — Interpreted by Andrew Shaw in Elephants Stairs — Persons of Quality, Elephants Stairs
Lobelia 1 — Tom Cook in High Jenks — Tune Lobelia by Brian Jenkins — Brian Jenkins, High Jenks
Blackwell Hall — Dancing Master, Volume 2, 1st Edition — Interpreted by Reg & Norma Battle in Houses, Halls and Parks — FW & Co., Houses, Halls and Parks
The Joys of Spring — Neil Stuart, 2021, currently unpublished — Tune The Joys of Spring by Neil Stuart and Anne Schau — Played by Neil Stuart on his trusty PC.
Sherry at the Ball — Steve Otlowski, 2016, on his website https://dancingunderthestarsorg.wordpress.com/dances/ — Tune Valse des Pastouriaux, Breton traditional — Odd Sundays Garage Band, available on the Bay Area Country Dance Society website https://bacds.org/odd-Sundays
Break music: The Ups and Downs, traditional — Steeleye Span, A Parcel of Rogues
Final waltz: La Trifluvienne by Roland Turcotte — Rodney Miller & Elvie Miller, Spyglass Waltzes

August 26, 2025

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

Old Wife Behind the Fire — Neal, 1726 — Interpreted by Jackson & Fogg
Fly Boat — Dancing Master Volume 2, 3rd Edition, 1718 — Interpreted by Tom Cook in Not Quite Shaw (West Kirby Band)
Woodstock Park — Kynaston in Walsh, 1710 — Interpreted by Andrew Shaw in Mr Kynaston’s Famous Dance Vol 1
A Chain of Dreams — Neil Stuart, 2017, in A Further English Assortment — Tune A Chain of Dreams by Neil Stuart
The Haymakers — Neal, 1726 — Interpreted by Nicholas Broadbridge in A Neal Ball
Tune Highland Lilt, traditional
A Little Dance in the Night — Neil Start, 2018 in A Further English Assortment — Tune Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, 2, Romanze by W A Mozart.
Christina — Naomi Alexander in Naomi’s Tunes and Dances –Tune Christina by Naomi Alexander
Final waltz: The Thousandth by Vicki Swan

July 22, 2025

The Review or Bellisle’s March — Thompson’s Compleat Collection, Volume 2, ~1758 — Interpreted by David & Kathryn Wright, in Wright’s Humours — Tune traditional tune of same name
The Broken Drone — Neil Stuart, 2025, unpublished — Tune by Jonny Dyer
Pall Mall — Dancing Master, 7th Edition, 1686 — Interpreted by Andrew Shaw, in Elephants Stairs — Tune traditional tune of same name
The Parting Lovers — 1776 — Interpreted by W S Porter, published in The Apted Collection Volume 1 — Tune traditional tune of same name
Would You Have a Young Virgin? — Dancing Master, Volume 2, 1728, published by John Young — Interpreted by Nicholas Broadbridge,in A Beggars Ball
Tune: traditional tune of same name
Carrock Fell — by Neil Stuart, 2025, unpublished — Tune by Jonny Dyer
Winter in Brasstown — Philippe Callens). Published in Seasons of Invention — Tune The Dovecote by John Stapledon
Break music: Song — Jiggle the Old Bones by Jonny Dyer
Final waltz: Landy’s Jo by Vicki Swan

June 10, 2025

Deeside Meadows — Kathryn & David Wright, in Not Quite the Two Of Us — Tunes Goose in the Grass, The Colts Foot and Pull the Mares Tail, all by John Stapledon — Sue Stapledon, Not Quite the Two Of Us
The Waggoner — Thompson, 24 dances for 1793 — interpreted by David & Kathryn Wright, in Wrights Humours — Traditional tune of same name — Chris & Julie Dewhurst, Wrights Humours
Champagne — Jenna Simpson, in Champagne — Tune Le Fête de Villages — Naomi Morse, Paul Oorts and Dave Wiesler, Champagne
Gladwyns Mark — Neil Stuart 2017 in Another English Assortment — Tune Rakes of Pearth, traditional in Walsh 1753 — Played by Neil and his PC, Another English Assortment
Apley House — Dancing Master, 12th Ed, 1703 — interpreted by Cecil Sharp, in Country Dance Book, Vol 6 — Bare Necessities, Strong Roots
Minnows — Melissa Running, unpublished — Tune by Melissa Running — Roguery, Minding the Gap
Vivaldi in Paradise (Dance by Gary Roodman). Published in Prime Calculated Figures (Vol 7). Tune: Allegro from Violin Concerto No 1 by Antonio Vivaldi, adapted by Van Kaynor — Karen Axelrod, et al., Band of Friends
Break music: Bankruptured by Dave Pegg — Fairport Convention, Tipplers Tales
Last waltz: Geirionydd by Brian Jenkins — Wild Thyme, Hunters Moon

May 27, 2025

Take a Dance — Thomson’s Compleat Collection of Country Dances V2, 1758 — Interpreted by Kathryn & David Wright in Wright’s Humours Vol 1 — Tune traditional — Chris & Julie Dewhurst, Wright’s Humours
The Happy Captive — Thompson 1777 — Interpreted by W S Porter in the Apted Collection — Tune The Dusky Night, traditional — Jim Coleman and Dennis Smith, The Apted Dances Vol 1
A New Leaf — Brooke Friendly & Chris Sackett 2018 in Impropriety Vol 6 — Tune Mr. Millstone’s Defenestration by Dave Wiesler — Roguery, Impropriety Vol 6 [A New Leaf]
Lamb’s Meadow — Neil Stuart, unpublished — Tune Money in Both Pockets, traditional Donaldson, Ross and Reed, English Echoes Vol 1
John the Madman — Dancing Master Vol 3, 1726 — Interpreted by Bernard Bentley n Fallibroome Vol 2 — Tune traditional — The Assembly Players, A Fallibroome Ball
Toward a New World — Robert Moir, unpublished but available on The Dancehall Players website — Tune by Ann Schau — The Dancehall Players, Out of the Silence Volume 1
Final waltz: Queen’s Park, by Neil Stuart — from An Additional English Assortment, played by Neil’s computer

April 22, 2025

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

Sweet Potato Pie — Sharon McKinley, unpublished — Tune by Jonathan Jensen
Easter Morn — Erna-Lynn Bogue in CDSS News, also in Dances from Barnes 2 — Tune Miss Gordon of Gight by Isaac Cooper, circa 1790
Stepping Stones — Tom Cook in Spoil the Broth — Tune by Brian Jenkins
George’s Maggot #1 — Dancing Master, 11th Edition, 1701 — Interpreted by Neil Stuart, unpublished — Traditional tune of same name, from the Dancing Master
St. Catherine — Dancing Master, 11th Editon, 1701 — Interpreted by Charles Bolton in Vol 1, with interpretation by Philippe Callens included in the B parts
I Must be Away — Neil Stuart in Collections and Collaborations — Tune of the same name by Gregory Brown of The Dancehall Players

March 26, 2025

Blackwell Hall — Dancing Master Vol 2, 1st Ed., 1713 — Interpreted by Bernard Bentley, in Fallibroome Vol 1 — FW & Co, Houses, Halls and Parks
Sunlight Through Draperies — Tom Roby 2002, in CDSS News 177 (Mar/Apr 2004) — Tune Judy & Jim’s Wedding by Larry Ungar — Roguery, Minding the Gap
Mistwold — David Newitt, in CDSS News 113 (Jul/Aug 1993) and also in Legacy – 50 Years of Dance and Song — Tune by Dudley Laufman — Roguery, Minding the Gap
Trip to Chelsea — Neil Stuart 2025 in The Roots of Life — Tune Water Music, Suite 3, Minuet in G minor by G. F. Handel — Academy of St Martin’s in the Field, edited internet recording
Stock Jobbers — Dancing Master Vol 2, 3rd Ed., 1718 — Interpreted by Neil Stuart, unpublished — Orion’s Ring, Something Old, Something New
Orange Nan — Walsh, 24 dances for 1713 — Interpreted by Andrew Shaw, in Mr Kynaston’s Famous Dance, Volume 2, The She Favourite — Childgrove, Wanderlust
Dunham Oaks — Brian Wedgbury (dance and tune), in The Dances of Brian Wedgbury, edited by Andrew Shaw, 2004 — Stradivarious, This Sceptred Isle
Break music: Cam Ye O’er Frae France, traditional — Steeleye Span, Parcel of Rogues
Final waltz: Stepping Stones by Brian Jenkins in Spoil the Broth

February 25, 2025

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

Take a Dance — Thompson’s Compleat Collection Vol 2, ~1758 — Interpreted by David & Kathryn Wright in Wright’s Humours Volume 1 — Tune traditional
Ormond House — Dancing Master Vol 1, 17th Ed., 1721 — Interpreted by Douglas and Helen Kennedy, in Country Dances New Series — Tune traditional
Tess — Neil Stuart in From the Land of the Long White Cloud — Tune Tess’ Lament by Neil Stuart
Alterations — Johnson, 200 dances, 1758 — Interpreted by David & Kathryn Wright in Wright’s Humours Volume 1 — Tune traditional
Captain Tom — Kynaston, 24 dances for 1711 — Interpreted by Ken Sheffield in From Two Barns Volume 8 — Tune traditional
An Early Frost — Philippe Callens in Belgian Boutades — Tune Midwinter Blossom by Bob Pasquarello
Patch Bridge — Neil Stuart in A Further English Assortment — Tune Max by Charlene Thomson (which is also the tune for Lisa’s Maggot)

January 28, 2025

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

All the Rage — Scott Higgs — Tune All the Rage by Larry Ungar
The Broken Drone — Neil Stuart, 2024, unpublished — Tune The Broken Drone by Jonny Dyer, available on Vicki and Jonny’s website
Autumn in Amherst — Philippe Callens, in Seasons of Invention — Tune Red Star Line by Kathy Talvitie
The Silly Old Man — Walsh 1734 — An amalgam of two dances, the As collected from Chris Turner in 2015 (his source unknown) and the Bs from Captain Cook’s Country Dances by Heather Blasdale Clarke — Tune Mutual Love from the Apted dances
The Parasite Cuckoo — Neil Stuart 2020 in From the Land of the Long White Cloud, 2023 — Tune is a variation on Sheebeg and Sheemore by Neil Stuart
Old Wife Behind the Fire — Neal 1726 — Interpreted by Jackson & Fogg
Omanu Evening — Neil Stuart 2020, in From the Land of the Long White Cloud, 2023 — Tune Susan’s Waltz by Jonathan Jensen

November 26, 2024

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

Paul’s Ride — Louis Vosteen, published in New Dances from the Old Dominion (CD/tape notes) – Tune The Road to Boston, traditional
A Sign of the Times — Neil Stuart, in Collections and Collaborations – Tunes NEW TWO and NEW THREE, both by Jonny Dyer
The Belle of Amherst — Gary Roodman, in Odd Calculated Figures (Volume 8) — Tune Sophia by Erasmus Widmann.
On St Swithun’s Day — Neil Stuart, 2023, due to be published February 2025 in The Roots of Life — Tune On St Swithun’s Day by Denise Bearon
Delia — Ellen Taylor, in her one dance book English Country Dances –Tune: music from The Amorous Goddess by Samuel Howard
Emperor of the Moon — Dancing Master 8th Edition, 1690 — Interpreted by Andrew Shaw, in Emperor of the Moon — Tune of same name, traditional
Final waltz: The Broken Drone by Jonny Dyer

October 29, 2024

Alterations — Johnson, 200 Favourite Country Dances, 1758 — Interpreted by David & Kathryn Wright, in Wrights’ Humours Volume 1 — West Kirby Band, Not Quite Playford
Jaydees — Neil Stuart, in Not Quite the Two of Us — Tunes The Harvest Mouse, Stepping Stones, Birds of a Feather, all by John and Sue Stapledon — Sue Stapledon, Not Quite the Two of Us
Elephants Stairs — Walsh, 24 Dances for 1727 — Interpreted by Andrew Shaw, in Elephants Stairs — Persons of Quality, Elephants Stairs
Fenterlarick — Joyce Walker, in Staffordshire Folk Dance Club Collections (and various other books) — Tune Nancy’s Delight by Fred Grimshaw — Bare Necessities, Modern Treasures (Volume 4)
On St Swithun’s Day — Neil Stuart 2023, currently unpublished — Tune On St Swithun’s Day by Denise Bearon, played by Denise on a special recording of the tune, unpublished.
Michael and All Angels — Fried de Metz Herman, in Potters Porch — Tune adapted from an Air by Purcell — The Assembly Players, A Purcell Ball
Beautyberry — Joseph Pimentel, in The Goldcrest Collection — Tune Baptiste Johnson by Turlough O’ Carolan — Goldcrest, The Goldcrest Collection
Final waltz: Dovecote, by Steve Hunt — Orion’s Ring, Linke

June 25, 2024

Mendocino Redwoods — Dance by Mary Devlin, Bob Fraley and Elizabeth Zekley 2005 — CDSS News Summer 2009 — Tune Woodlands Walk by Jonathan Jensen — Bare Necessities, Mrs. Beveridge’s Triumph (Volume 13, CDS Boston Centre).
I Must Be Away — Neil Stuart, in Collections and Collaborations — Tune I Must be Away by Gregory Brown — The Dancehall Players, Out of the Silence Volume 2
The Wickering Wench — Heffer and Porter, in Maggot Pie — Wild Thyme, Maggot Pie
Sherry at the Ball — Steve Otlowski 2016, unpublished — Tune Valse des Pastouriaux by Jacky Morland — Odd Sundays Garage Band recording, https://bacds.org/odd-sundays
The Happy Captive — Apted Collection 1777 — interpreted by WS Porter — Jim Coleman and Dennis Smith, The Apted Collection Vol 1
Trip to Chelsea — Neil Stuart, currently unpublished — Tune G. F Handel, Water Music, Suite 3, Minuet in G minor — Academy of St Martins in the Field, internet recording
Orange Nan — Walsh, 24 Dances for 1713 — Interpreted by Andrew Shaw, in Mr. Kynaston’s Famous Dance Vol 2, The She Favourite — Childgrove, Wanderlust
Final waltz: The Lovely Nymph. From A J. Jones manuscript, Shropshire 1801 — Boldwood, Feet Don’t Fail Me Now

May 28. 2024

Mount Hills — Dancing Master 11th Edition 1701 — Interpreted by Bernard Bentley in Fallibroome Volume 2 — Two’s Company, All Alive
Rich Delights — Philippe Callens 2003 in Antwerp Antics — Tune 18th of August by Daphne Baker — The Dancehall Players, Unexpected Dances
Easter Morn — Erna Lynn Bogue 1994, in CDSS News — Tune Miss Gordon of Gight by Isaac Cooper c 1790 — The Dancehall Players, Live from Dan’s Hall
The Review (Bellisle’s March) — Thompson Volume 2 c 1758 — Interpreted by David & Kathryn Wright in Wright’s Humours Volume 1 — Chris & Julie Dewhurst, Wright’s Humours
The Whites of Spring — Neil Stuart 2023 in Collections and Collaborations — Tune Snowdrops by Lael Whitehead — The Dancehall Players, Out of the Silence Volume 2
The Pilgrim (or Lord Foppington) — Dancing Master 17th Edition 1721 — Interpreted by Bernard Bentley in Fallibroome Volume 2 — Wild Thyme, The Beau’s Retreat
The Shepherd’s Dance — Neil Stuart in Dances of the Zodiac — Tune The Shepherd’s Waltz by Neil Stuart — played by Neil Stuart and his trusty PC, available via download on request
Interval music: Battle of the Somme (pipe march) by Pipe Major William Lawrie1916 — John Bull, Alive and Kicking
Final waltz: Planxty Irwin by Turlough O’Carolan — Amarillis, The Blind Harper Dances

April 30, 2024

A Poor Shepherd in Love — Dancing Master Volume 2, 3^rd Edition 1718 — Interpreted by Nicholas Broadbridge — The Assembly Players, A Beggar’s Ball
Because We Care — David Smukler — Unpublished but available on his website — Tune Flatworld by Andy Cutting — Elvie Miller and Naomi Morse, Grapevine
Sawney Was Tall — Compleat Dancing Master, Walsh 1718 — Interpreted by Ken Sheffield in From Two Barns Volume 3 — The Quarry Turners, From Two Barns Volume 3
Dancing the Dream — Neil Stuart, published in Collections and Collaborations 2024 — Tune A Dream of Dancing by Lael Whitehead — The Dancehall Players, Out of the Silence Volume 1
The Silly Old Man — Walsh 1734-50 — Two sources combined: As collected from Chris Turner at Whitby 2015; Bs from Heather Blasdale Clark in Captain Cook’s Country Dances — Tune used Mutual Love –Jim Coleman and Dennis Smith, The Apted Dances Volume 2
Clearing Skies — Neil Stuart, published in ‘Collections and Collaborations’ (2024) — Tune Clearing Skies Ahead by Ann Schau — The Dancehall Players, Out of the Silence Volume 1
Bouzer Castle — Supplement to the Dancing Master 6^th Edition 1679 — Interpreted by Bernard Bentley in Fallibroome and re-interpreted by Neil Stuart — Folkus Pocus, Under No Illusion
Final waltz: Summer’s End Waltz by Daphne Baker — Daphne Baker and Sophia Walsh, Daphne’s Delights

March 26, 2024

Wanton Dolly — Dancing Master Volume 3, 1726 — interpreted by Andrew Shaw 2024.in The Irish Howle — Persons of Quality (Jon Berger, Rebecca King, Jim Oakden), The Irish Howle
The Braes of Dornoch — Johnson, 1757 — interpreted by Charles Bolton, in Retreads Vol 4 — Bare Necessities, Strong Roots
The Physical Snob — Unidentified source c.1800 — interpreted by Bernard Bentley in The Fallibroome Collection Volume 1 — Bare Necessities, Simple Pleasures
Emigration Dance — Neil Stuart 2023 in An Additional English Assortment — Tune Chesapeake Bay by Neil Stuart (available via download on request)
Beautyberry — Joseph Pimentel in the Goldcrest Collection — Tune Baptist Johnson by Turlough O’Carolan, — Goldcrest (Daron Douglas, Paul Oorts, Dave Wiesler), Goldcrest Collection
The Irish Howle — Dancing Master Volume 3, 1726 — interpreted by Andrew Shaw 2024 in The Irish Howle — Persons of Quality (Jon Berger, Rebecca King, Jim Oakden), The Irish Howle
Because We Care — David Smukler — Unpublished but available on his website — Tune Flatworld by Andy Cutting — Rodney Miller, Airdance on track ‘Flying On Home’ (music slowed for dancing)
Interval song: Alright on the Night by Neil Stuart — John Bull, Alive and Kicking
Final waltz: Waltz Medley — Dave Martin, Mawgan’s Measures

February 27, 2024

Corelli’s Maggot — Cathy & John Millar — tune by Arcangelo Corelli, 1700 — Bare Necessities, At the Ball
Deeside Meadows — David & Kathryn Wright in Not Quite the Two of Us by Sue Stapledon — Tunes Goose in the Grass and Pull the Mare’s Tail, both by John Stapledon — Sue Stapledon, Not Quite the Two of Us
Victoria Euphoria — Neil Stuart, 2021 (Dance as yet unpublished, but will be in Neil’s next but one book!) — Tune Two Rusty Hares by Ishbel Saxton, currently unpublished (we believe) — Played Neil on his trusty computer!
Vivaldi in Paradise (or is it Purgatory?) — Gary Roodman, in Prime Calculated Figures (Volume 7) — tune by Antonio Vivaldi and Van Kaynor — Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, et al., Band of Friends
King’s Maggot (or New York) — Dancing Master Volume 2, 1718 (edited by Frank Van Cleef ) — interpreted by Charles Bolton in All Alive* — Tune Prince George’s Birthday — Two’s Company, All Alive * Neil corrected this source of the interpretaton and noted the tune name in an email after the dance
Froddle Dub (Dance by Neil Stuart, 2019, An Additional English Assortment — Tune Lord Anson’s Pea — Deo Volente, Hilary’s Humours Volume 3
Final waltz: Wanderlust by Anne Ogren — Childgrove, Wanderlust

January 30, 2024

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

Emperor of the Moon — Dancing Master, 8^th Edition, 1690 — Interpreted by Andrew Shaw in Emperor of the Moon
Sapphire Sea — Christine Robb — Tune Tom Kruskal’s by Amelia Mason & Emily Troll
A Sign of the Times — by Neil Stuart 2020 (Dance as yet unpublished, but will be in Neil’s next book, due out Spring 2024) — Tunes used today (lively 32 bar reels): Rocking Roquefort, The Darkside both by Jonny Dyer
Peace Be With You — Fried de Metz Herman 1986, published in Its Easy If You Know Where You’re Going…. and Measured Obsession — Tune Rigadoon Royal, 18^th Century
Winter in Brasstown — Philippe Callens 2004, published in Seasons of Invention 2012 — Tune The Dove Cote by John Stapledon
Waltham Abbey — Dancing Master Part 2, 2^nd Edition, 1698 — Based on Tom Cook’s interpretation published in Not Quite Dutch by the West Kirby Band — Tune traditional tune of same name
Crystal Spring — Orly Krasner 2008, published in Celebrations 2017 — Tune English folk song of same name

October 24, 2023

All the Rage — Scott Higgs 2023, probably unpublished — Tune of same name by Larry Unger — Recording used: Jigs written by Steve Hodgkiss, from High Jinks, High 5
Flattening the Curve — Neil Stuart, not yet published — Tune by Lael Whitehead — The Dancehall Players, Out of the Silence Volume 1
Zephyrs and Flora — Walsh, 24 Dances for 1715 — interpreted by Bernard Bentley, Fallibroome Vol 2 — Claremont Country Dance Band, Juice of Barley
An Early Frost — Philippe Callens — Tune Midwinter Blossom by Bob Pasquarello — Joyful Noise / Hold the Mustard, Red Star Line
Corelli’s Maggot — Cathy & John Millar — Tune by Arcangelo Corelli — Bare Necessities, Volume 6 At the Ball
Victoria Euphoria — Neil Stuart 2021, not yet published — Tune Belgia Retriev’d, Walsh c. 1707 — Childgrove, Early Instincts
Would You Have a Young Virgin — Dancing Master Vol 2, 1728 — interpreted by Andrew Shaw, in Mr. Kynaston’s Famous Dance — The Assembly Players, Beggar’s Ball
Come with Voices Singing — Joseph Pimentel — Tune by Dave Wiesler — Goldcrest, The Goldcrest Collection
Final waltz: Home to the Valley by Pelle Svenson — Rodney Miller and Elvie Miller, Spyglass Waltzes

September 26, 2023

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

Blackwell Hall — Dancing Master Vol 2, 1^st Ed, 1713 — interpreted by Reg & Norma Battle in Houses, Halls and Parks
Fly Boat — Dancing Master, Vol 2, 3^rd Ed, 1718 — interpreted by Tom Cook, in Not Quite Shaw
Remembering….. — Dance and tune by Neil Stuart, in A Further English Assortment — (A list of Neil Stuart’s dance books and music, which may be ordered from him in hard copy or downloadable form, is at this link: http://symmetryecd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Neil-Stuart-Dance-Books.pdf)
Lost in the Cloud — Neil Stuart, not yet published — Tune by Charlene Thomson
Fop’s Fancy — Walsh, 24 Dances for 1718 –interpreted by Andrew Shaw in The She Favourite

August 29, 2023

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

The Drummer — Thompson, 1757 — interpreted by Charles Bolton — Tune of same name
Anna Maria — Dancing Master Volume 1, 17^th Edition, 1721 — interpreted by Frank Van Cleef in Ease and Elegance
Never Love Thee More — Dancing Master 7^th Edition, 1686 — interpreted by Colin Hume
Athene Doth Widgets — Neil Stuart — Tune Haste to the Wedding
Elephants Stairs — Walsh, 24 Dances for 1727 — interpreted by Andrew Shaw in Elephants Stairs
The Happy Return — Gary Roodman 2005 in Prime Calculated Figures — Tune Casady Jig by Gary Roodman
Song at the break: All Hail, by Jonny Dyer
Final waltz: Farewell to the Astra, by Vicki Swan

July 25, 2023

The Delight of Sudbury — Thompson 1705 — interpreted by David & Kathryn Wright — Chris & Julie Dewhurst, Wrights Humours
A Chain of Dreams — Neil Stuart 2017 — Tune by Neil Stuart — Played by Neil’s computer on A Further English Assortment
Band of Friends — Gary Roodman — Tune Hint of Spring by Dave Wiesler — Band of Friends (Karen Axelrod, et al. ), Band of Friends’
South Wind — Louis Vosteen — Tune South Wind, 18th Century Irish tune — Played by Legacy Trio (Lynne Mackey, Steve Hickman, Marty Taylor), on New Dances from the Old Dominion
John the Madman — Dancing Master Volume 3, 1726 — Interpreted by Bernard Bentley in Fallibroome Collection Volume 2 — Assembly Players, A Fallibroome Ball
Flora and Phaon — Walsh 1718 — Interpreted by Andrew Shaw — Persons of Quality (Jon Berger, Rebecca King, Jim Oakden), Elephants Stairs
Wash House Lane — Dance by Neil Stuart, 2020 — Tune: Jigs — The Ranchers, CDM volume 5
Final Waltz: Sweet Nightingale, traditional, Deo Volente, Hilary’s Humours Volume 4

June 27, 2023

Deeside Meadows — David & Kathryn Wright, in Not Quite the Two Of Us — Tunes Goose in the Grass and Pull the Mare’s Tail, by John Stapledon — Sue Stapledon (playing piano and concertina), Not Quite the Two Of Us
The Despairing Lover — Walsh/Kynaston, 24 dances for 1711 — interpreted by Tom Cook in Again Let’s Be Merry — The Falconers, Haphazard
Water on the Shore — Neil Stuart, 2018 — Tune A Jig to Start – Sound Company, On Track
Hortonia — Philippe Callens, in Belgian Boutades — Tune Squire Parsons by O’Carolan — Joyful Noise / Hold the Mustard, Red Star Line
Pearly Gates — Penn Fix — Tunes Liza Rose / Stepping on Worms / Wild Ginger — Rodney Miller Band, Greasy Coat
Trip to Chelsea — Neil Stuart, 2021 — Water Music, Minuet from Suite 3 by Handel — Academy of St Martin’s in the Field (Not available on CD)
Christina — Naomi Alexander, in the Stafford Ruby Collection 1952-1992 — Tune by Naomi Alexander — Bare Necessities, Volume 3, Simple Pleasures
Final Waltz: Waltz F.2 — The West Kirby Band, Flowers of the Manor

May 23, 2023

Apley House — Dancing Master, 12^th Edition, 1703 — Interpreted by Pat Shaw — Bare Necessities, Strong Roots
Remembering… — Neil Stuart, 2017, dance and tune by Neil Stuart — Neil Stuart and his computer, ‘A Further English Assortment — available from Neil Stuart
Fourpence Halfpenny Farthing (or The Jockey) — Dancing Master, 16^th Edition, 1698 — Orange & Blue and The Ranchers, English Dancing Master, Volumes 3 &4
Old Wife behind the Fire. Neal, 1726 — Interpreted by Jackson & Fogg — English Echoes (Donaldson, Ross and Reed), English Echoes Volume 2
Atossa’s Gift — Scott Higgs — Tune Love for Three Generations by Clara Byom — The Dancehall Players, An Evening at Dan’s Hall
The Waggoner — Thompson, 24 Dances for 1793 — Interpreted by David & Kathryn Wright — Chris & Julie Dewhurst, Wright’s Humours
Dailly Dally — Neil Stuart 2020 — Tune ‘The Quarrymans — 3D, Crossing Borders
Omanu Evening– Neil Stuart 2019 –Tune Susan’s Waltz — Bare Necessities, Invitation to Waltz
Final Waltz: Home to the Valley — Rodney Miller and Elvie Miller, Spyglass Waltzes

April 25, 2023

Alterations — Johnson, 200 dances, 1758. — interpreted by David & Kathryn Wright — The West Kirby Band, Not Quite Playford
Omanu Evening — Neil Stuart, 2019 — Tune Susan’s Waltz by Jonathan Jensen — Bare Necessities, An Invitation to Waltz
Mistwold — David Newitt — Tune by Dudley Laufman. — Roguery, Mind The Gap
Come with Voices Singing — Joseph Pimentel — Tune by Dave Wiesler — Goldcrest, Goldcrest Collection
Rattle the Bucket — Neil Stuart, 2015 — Tune by John Stapledon — Played by Sue Stapledon, Not Quite the Two of Us
Peace Be With You — Fried de Metz Herman — Tune Rigadoon Royal, 18th Century — Hold the Mustard, It’s Easy If…..
Sun Assembly — Thompson, 1757 — interpreted by Ken Sheffield in From Two Barns Volume 6 — Wild Thyme, From Two Barns Volume 6

April 11, 2023

Take a Dance –Thompson, about 1758 — Interpreted by David & Kathryn Wright — Chris & Julie Dewhurst, Wright’s Humours
Constant Billey — Dancing Master Vol 3, 2nd Edition, 1720 — Interpreted by Nicholas Broadbridge — Assembly Players, A Beggar’s Ball
Patch Bridge — Neil Stuart — Tune Lisa’s Maggot, by Charlene Thomson — Hey for Three, Promise of Spring
St Catherine –Dancing Master, 11th Edition, 1701 — Interpreted by Charles Bolton in Retreads Vol 1 — Dancehall Players, More from Dan’s Hall
Stock Jobbers — Dancing Master Vol 2, 3rd Edition, 1718 — Interpreted by Neil Stuart — Orion’s Ring Plus, Something Old and Something New
In My Dreams I Go Dancing — Jonathan Sivier, 2010 — Tune Weathered Inn Waltz, by Al White – Stringdancer, Stringdancer
Valley of Hares — Neil Stuart, 2020 — Tune Mad Robin from 7th Edition of the Dancing Master, 1686 — Chris Dewhurst & Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops