Thomas Bending Dance List

October 6, 2026

The Queen’s Jig — The Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Own tune — Chris Dewhurst and Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
Sapphire sea — Christine Robb 2015 — Tune Tom Kruskal’s by Amelia Mason and Emily Troll 2006 — The Dancehall Players, An Evening at Dan’s Hall
My Lady Winwood’s Maggot — The Dancing Master 3 1726 — Interpreted by Charles Bolton 1986 — — Nick Dewhurst and Chris Dewhurst, Brass Tracks
Row Well, Ye Mariners — The Dancing Master 1:1 1651 — Bare Necessities, Strong Roots
Leah’s Waltz — Fried de Metz Herman 1989 (composed for Leah Barkan) — Tunes Amelia’s Waltz (for Amelia Stiles) by Bob McQuillen 1981 / Nancy’s Waltz by Chris Romaine — Bare Necessities, At Home
The American Summer (contra dance) — Philippe Callens 1996 — Tunes: Danish Quadrille / Reel de Joie — Vertical Expression, Contra Dance Music
Helena — Colin Hume 1988 (dance and tune composed for Helena Moss) — The Rampions, Dances with a Difference 3
Bath Carnival — Thompson 1780 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter in The Apted Book, 1931 — Tune Keppel’s Delight — Jim Coleman and Denis Smith, Apted 2
Break music: Hesleyside Reel — Kathryn Tickell, On Kielderside
Final waltz: The Road to Loch Tay — Rodney Miller and Elvie Miller, Spyglass

September 15, 2026

The Chocolate Round O – Fried de Metz Herman 1989 — Tune by Henry Purcell — The Assembly Players, A Purcell Ball
Flaherty Will Get You Everywhere — Bob Isaacs — Tunes Rags on reels — King Kontra, King Kontra
The New Mavis — Philippe Callens 2003 — Tune Early Winter by Roger Davidson 1993 — John Hymas, Paul Hutchinson, Karen Wimhurst and Dries De Maeyer, PostScriptum 2
Handel with Care — Gary Roodman 1987 — Tune Bourrée from Water Music by George Frideric Handel 1717 — Bare Necessities, Simple Pleasures by
The Siege of Limerick — Dancing Master 1:9 1695 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Tune by Henry Purcell — The Assembly Players, A Purcell Ball
Mad Moll — Dancing Master 1:10 1698 — Interpreted by Colin Hume 2007 — Momentum, Interesting Times
Our Brief Encounters — Loretta Holz 2007 — Tune Trade winds waltz by Charlene Thomson 2003 — The Flying Romanos, Dancing Across the Atlantic
The Mitre — Kathryn and David Wright, 1990 — Tune The happy lass — Pick’n’mix, Vesey Collection
Break music: The Shropshire Lass — Belshazzar’s Feast, The Food of Love
Final Waltz: Farquar and Hettie’s — Blazin’ Fiddles, Fire On!

August 18, 2026

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

The Hole in the Wall — Dancing Master 1:9b 1698 — Interpreted by Douglas Kennedy and Helen Kennedy 1929 — Own tune by Henry Purcell
Lynne’s Lockdown 1 — Lynne Render 2020
Winter Waltz — Fried de Metz Herman 1999, in Serendipity — Tunes Crossing to Ireland / Captain O’Kane by Turlough Carolan
Oldham’s Frolick — Kathryn and David Wright 1990 — Tune Trip to Margate
Michael and All Angels — Fried de Metz Herman 1991 in Potter’s Porch — Tune Let monarchs fight for power and fame by Henry Purcell 1690
Sun Assembly — Thompson 1757 — Interpreted by Ken Sheffield 1982 — Own tune
Barham Down — Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Andrew Swaine 2018 — Own tune
Final Waltz: New Vals by Jonny Dyer

July 28, 2026

Mendocino Redwood — Mary Devlin, Bob Fraley and Elizabeth Zekley 2005 — Tune Woodlands Walk by Jonathan Jensen 2005 — Bare Necessities, Mrs Beveridge’s Triumph
The Alderman’s Hat — Thompson 1774 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931 — Jim Coleman and Denis Smith, Apted 1
Candles in the Dark — Loretta Holz 2006 — Tune by Jonathan Jensen 2004 — The Flying Romanos, Dancing Across the Atlantic
Roadrunner — Don Armstrong — Tunes Mississippi Palisades / Miss McLeod’s — Contrasaurus, Rex Everything
Flixton House — Brian Wedgbury 1989 — Tune by Brian Wedgbury 1989 — John and Sue Stapledon, The Dances of Brian Wedgbury
Winter in Brasstown — Philippe Callens 2004 — Tune The Dove Cote by John Stapledon — Joyful Noise and Hold the Mustard, Seasons of Invention
The Bonny Cuckoo — Gail Ticknor 1986 — Tune Si bheag, si mhor by Turlough Carolan — Bare Necessities, More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Gold for the Mahieus — Philippe Callens 1988, for Hilda and Omer Mahieu — Tune Spagnolette reformeert — Joyful Noise and Hold the Mustard, Red Star Line
Break music: Priodas [Dafydd ap Rhys] — Twm Twp, Naid Tros Afon
Final Waltz: Oratava Waltz — Polka Works, Borrowed Shoes

June 2, 2026

Mount Hills — Published in The Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Bernard Bentley 1965 — Random, Toadstone
Sherry at the Ball — Steve Otlowski 2016 — Tune Valse des Pastouriaux by Jacky Molard — Odd Sundays Garage Band recording
Slof Galliard — Pat Shaw 1974 — The Assembly Players, Levi Jackson
Mile of Smiles — Joseph Pimentel 2012 — Tune by Dave Wiesler 2011 — Goldcrest, The Goldcrest Collection
The Braes of Dornoch — Johnson 1753 — Interpreted by Charles Bolton 1989 — Bare Necessities, Strong Roots
Mister Isaacs’s Magic — Sue Rosen — Tunes Reel Ti-me / Celina’s / Hommage à Edmond Parizeau — Groovemongers, Smooth Sailing
A New Beginning — Gary Roodman 1992 — Tune: Minuet from Water Music by George Frideric Handel 1717 — MGM and Reunion, Old Friends
Childgrove — Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Tunes Own tune and Ger the rigger — Brown Boots Boogie Band, Dancing Boots
Interval music: Flatworld by Andy Cutting — Airdance, Flying on Home
Final waltz: Whileaway Waltz by Dan Page and Ann Schau — The Dancehall Players, An Evening at Dan’s Hall

May 19, 2026

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

The Bishop — Thompson 1778 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931 — Tune: Miss Dolland’s Delight
Cream Pot — Thompson 1757 — Interpreted by Bernard Bentley 1971 — Tune Miss Grace Hayes’ Delight by Nathaniel Gow
Winter Dreams Waltz — Gary Roodman 1996 — TuneWinter Dreams by Jonathan Jensen
Maggie’s Hobby — Bob Dalsemer
Buskin — Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Philippe Callens 2002 — Tune by Henry Purcell 1695
Heidenröslein — Pat Shaw 1967 — Tune by Heinrich Werner 1829
Zephyrs and Flora — Dancing Master 2:3 1713 — Interpreted by Bernard Bentley 1965
Dunham Oaks — Brian Wedgbury 1972 — Tune by Brian Wedgbury 1972

April 14, 2026

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

Jamaica — Dancing Master 1:4 1670 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1911
Good Friday — Kirston Koths 1988 — Tunes used: ‘26 new jig 1 and ‘26 new jig 2 by Jonny Dyer
Volpony — Walsh 1712 — Interpreted by Graham Christian 2004 — Tune by Henry Purcell 1690
Gunersbury House — Thompson 1755 — Interpreted by Thomas Bending 2014
Ely Minster — Dancing Master 1:10 1698
Kelsterne Gardens — Dancing Master 2:3 1726 — Interpreted by Tom Cook 1975
Wakefield Hunt — Thompson Favourites 4 1779
Final waltz: Vännens Långdans “the Friend’s Long Dance” by Vicki Swan

March 17, 2026

The Drummer — Thompson 1757 — Interpreted by Charles Bolton 1997 — Nick Dewhurst and Chris Dewhurst, Brass Tracks
Hop Pickers’ Feast — Thompson Favourites 5 1788 — Interpreted by Albert Simons 1970 — Assembly Players, Dance and Danceability
Mister Beveridge’s Maggot — Dancing Master 1:10 1698 — Interpreted by Pat Shaw 1960 — Chris Dewhurst and Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
Centrifugal Hey — Gene Hubert, published 1985 — Tunes Barrowburn reel / Rannie MacLellan’s — Vertical Expression, The Missing Tunes
Juniata — Sharon Green 2011 — Tune Drifting on the Dreamy Juniata by Jonathan Jensen 2011 — Jon Berger, Jonathan Jensen, Shira Kammen and Rebecca King, Dances from The Greenery
Queen’s Jig — Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Chris Dewhurst and Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
Shrewsbury Lasses — Thompson 1765 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931 — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre 5: At Home
Sapphire Sea — Christine Robb 2015 — Tune Tom Kruskal’s by Amelia Mason and Emily Troll 2006 — Dancehall Players, An Evening at Dan’s Hall
Break music: James’s Maggot –– John Hymas, Black and Gray
Final waltz: Coconut waltz by Brian Stone 2001 — Fiddlin’ Around, Who’s Calling

February 3, 2026

Barham Down — Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Andrew Swaine 2018 — Albireo, Binary
Michael and All Angels — Composed by Fried de Metz Herman 1991 — Tune: Let monarchs fight for power and fame by Henry Purcell 1690 — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre Vol 4
Mad Moll — The Dancing Master 1:10 1698 — Interpreted by Colin Hume 2007 — Momentum, Interesting Times
Fenterlarick — Joyce Walker 1977 — Tune Nancy’s Fancy by Fred Grimshaw —
Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre Vol 4
Hole in the Wall — Dancing Master 1:9b 1698 — Interpreted by Douglas Kennedy and Helen Kennedy 1929 — Tune by Henry Purcell — Albireo, Northern Cross
Lynne’s Lockdown 5 — Lynne Render 2020 — Tunes: Reel Ti-Me / Celina’s / Hommage à Edmond Parizeau — Groovemongers, Smooth Sailing
Our Brief Encounters — Loretta Holz 2007 — Tune Trade Winds Waltz by Charlene Thompson 2003 — The Flying Romanos, Dancing across the Atlantic
Sun Assembly — Thompson Favourites 1 1757 — Interpreted by Ken Sheffield 1982 — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre Vol 1
Break music: Old Tom of Oxford — The Morris On Band, The Mother of all Morris
Final waltz: Heather on the Hillside — Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham, Five and Twenty

January 6, 2026

Mendocino Redwood — Mary Devlin, Bob Fraley and Elizabeth Zekley 2005 — Tune Woodlands Walk by Jonathan Jensen 2005 – Bare Necessities, Mrs Beveridge’s Triumph
Roadrunner — Don Armstrong — Tunes: Fisher’s hornpipe / The Grumbling Old Man and the Cackling Old Woman — Fiddlin’ Around, Who’s calling?
Daffodils — Dave Kerridge 2002 — Tune Freda’s Waltz by Dave Kerridge c1996 –Thomas Bending recording
Row Well, Ye Mariners — Dancing Master 1:1 1651 — Bare Necessities, Strong Roots
John Tallis’s Canon — Pat Shaw 1965 (dance and tune) — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre 1
The Mitre — Kathryn and David Wright 1990 — Tune The Happy Lass — Pick’n’Mix, Vesey Collection — MGM and Reunion, New Friends
Gold for the Mahieus — Philippe Callens 1988 –Tune Spagnolette reformeert — Joyful Noise and Hold the Mustard, Red Star Line
Break music: Mrs Saggs by Chris Wood — Winter WonderBand, Joy Illimited
Final waltz: Luke’s Waltz by Penny Kempson — Out of Hand, Too Young to Drive the Bus

November 11, 2025

Apley House — The Dancing Master 1:12 1703 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Bare Necessities, Strong Roots
Winter Waltz — Fried de Metz Herman 1999 — Tunes Crossing to Ireland / Captain O’Kane by Turlough Carolan — The Flying Romanos, Take Off!
Parsons Farewell — The Dancing Master 1:1 1651 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1911 — Belshazzar’s Feast, John Playford’s Secret Ball
Lynne’s Lockdown 5 — Lynne Render 2020 — Tunes Rags on Reels — King Kontra, King Kontra
Candles in the Dark — Loretta Holz 2006 — Tune by Jonathan Jensen 2004 — The Flying Romanos, Dancing Across the Atlantic
Slof Galliard — Pat Shaw 1974 — The Assembly Players, Levi Jackson
Mile of Smiles — Composed by Joseph Pimentel 2012 — Tune by Dave Wiesler 2011 — Goldcrest, Goldcrest
Handel with Care — Gary Roodman 1987 — Tune Bourrée from Water Music by George Frideric Handel 1717 — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre 3: Simple Pleasures
Break music: Mouth of the Tobique — Sharon Shannon, Each Little Thing
Final waltz: Coconut Waltz by Brian Stone 2001 — Fiddlin’ Around, Who’s Calling

October 7, 2025

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

Childgrove — Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922
Saint Margaret’s Hill — Dancing Master 2:1 1710 — Interpreted by Andrew Swaine 2018
Old Wife Behind the Fire — Neal 1726 — Interpreted by Rich Jackson and George Fogg 1970
Never Love Thee More — The Dancing Master 1686 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Tunes Never Love Thee More, Always Love Thee More (latter by Vicki Swan)
Buskin — The Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Philippe Callens 2002 — Tune by Henry Purcell 1695
Delia — Ellen Taylor 1997 — Tune The Amorous Goddess by Samuel Howard 1744
Maggie’s Hobby — Bob Dalsemer — Tunes Italian Pants, Dot Dot Dot
Final waltz: The Willows by Jonny Dyer

September 16, 2025

Flixton House — Dance and tune by Brian Wedgbury 1989 — John and Sue Stapledon, The dances of Brian Wedgbury
Mister Isaacs’s Magic — Composed for Bob Isaacs by Sue Rosen — Tunes Chicken reel / Turkey in the straw — Vertical Expression, Vertical Expression
Sherry at the Ball — Composed by Steve Otlowski 2016 — Tune Valse des Pastouriaux by Jacky Molard — Odd Sundays Garage Band recording
Mutual love — Thompson 1777 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931 — Tune The Flight — Jim Coleman and Denis Smith, Apted 2
Blenheim House — Kynaston 1711 — Interpreted by Andrew Shaw 2000 — Belshazzar’s Feast, Mister Kynaston’s Famous Dance
A new beginning — Gary Roodman 1992 — Tune Minuet from “Water Music” by George Frideric Handel 1717 — MGM and Reunion, Old Friends
Jamaica — Dancing Master 1:4 1670 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1911 — Chris Dewhurst and Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
Good Friday — Kirston Koths 1988 — Tunes: Ronde des voyageurs / Hommage à Edmond Parizeau — Airdance, Airdance
Final waltz – Norwegian waltz — Ken Kolodner and Elke Baker, Out of the Wood

August 19, 2025

Queen’s Jig — Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Chris Dewhurst and Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
An Early Frost — Philippe Callens 2000 — Tune Midwinter Blossom by Bob Pasquarello 1989 — Joyful Noise and Hold the Mustard, Red Star Line
Mayden Lane — The Dancing Master 1:1 1651 — Belshazzar’s Feast, John Playford’s Secret Ball
American Summer, The — Philippe Callens 1996 — Tune Tam Lin — The English Contra Dance Band, TAK
Winter in Brasstown — Philippe Callens 2004 — Tune The Dove Cote” by John Stapledon — Joyful Noise and Hold the Mustard, Seasons of Invention
Mister Beveridge’s Maggot — The Dancing Master 1:10 1698 — Interpreted by Pat Shaw 1960 —
Chris Dewhurst and Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
Kelsterne Gardens — The Dancing Master 2:3 1726 — Interpreted by Tom Cook 1975 — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre 2
The Bishop — Thompson 1778 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931, in The Apted Book of Country Danes — Tune Miss Dolland’s Delight — Jonathan Cohen and David Fleming-Williams, Grand Master, Dancing Master
Final waltz: Dream waltz by Cliff Stapleton — Kathryn Tickell, Strange but True

June 17, 2025

Shrewsbury Lasses — Thompson 1765 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931 — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre 5: At Home
Heidenröslein — Pat Shaw 1967 — Tune by Heinrich Werner 1829 — Nick Dewhurst and Chris Dewhurst, Brass Tracks
Lynne’s lockdown 1 — Lynne Render 2020 — Tunes: Mississippi palisades / Mrs MacLeod of Raasay — Contrasaurus, Rex Everything
Mad Moll — The Dancing Master 1:10 1698 — Interpreted by Colin Hume 2007 — Momentum, Interesting Times
Hole in the Wall — The Dancing Master 1:9b 1698 — Interpreted by Douglas Kennedy and Helen Kennedy 1929 — Tune by Henry Purcell — Albireo, Binary
My Lady Winwood’s Maggot — The Dancing Master 3 1726 — Interpreted by Charles Bolton 1986 — Nick Dewhurst and Chris Dewhurst, Brass Tracks
Hop Pickers’ Feast — Thompson Favourites 5 1788 — Interpreted by Albert Simons 1970 — Assembly Players, Dance and Danceability
Sapphire Sea — Christine Robb 2015 — Tune Tom Kruskal’s by Amelia Mason and Emily Troll 2006 — Dancehall Players, An Evening at Dan’s Hall
Break music: The Kitchen Piper by Neil Dickie — Shooglenifty, Venus in Tweeds
Final waltz: The Road to Loch Tay — Rodney Miller and Elvie Miller, Spyglass

May 6, 2025

The Flight — Thompson 1779 — Committee Band, It’s About Time!
California Cloverleaf — Margot Gunzenhauser, revised by Ted Sannella — Tunes Danish quadrille / Rell de Joie — Vertical Expression, Contra Dance Music
Michael and All Angels — Composed by Fried de Metz Herman 1991 — Tune: Let monarchs fight for power and fame by Henry Purcell 1690 — Assembly Players, A Purcell Ball
Wakefield Hunt — Thompson Favourites 4 1779 — Nick Dewhurst and Chris Dewhurst, Brass Tracks
Juniata — Composed by Sharon Green 2011 — Tune:Drifting on the Dreamy Juniata by Jonathan Jensen 2011 — Jon Berger, Jonathan Jensen, Shira Kammen and Rebecca King, Dances from The Greenery
Saint Martin’s Lane — The Dancing Master 1:9 1696 — Tune by Henry Purcell — Assembly Players, A Purcell Ball
Our Brief Encounters — Loretta Holz 2007 — Tune Trade Winds Waltz by Charlene Thompson 2003 — Flying Romanos, Dancing across the Atlantic
Barham Down — Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Andrew Swaine 2018 — Albireo, Binary
Break music: Nola by Felix Arndt 1915 — Jim Couza, Music for the Hammered Dulcimer
Final waltz — Valse des Pastouriaux by Jacky Molard — David Surette, Back Roads

April 1, 2025

The Mitre — Kathryn and David Wright 1990 — Tune The Happy Lass — Pick’n’Mix, Vesey Collection
Ely Minster — Dancing Master 1:10 1698 — Interpreted by Charles Bolton 2003 — Tune Lavinia’s Waltz by Charlene Thomson — The Flying Romanos Dancing Across the Atlantic
John Tallis’s Canon — Pat Shaw 1965 — Own tune for John Tallis by Pat Shaw 1965 — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre Vol 1
Daffodils — Dave Kerridge 2002 — Tune Freda’s Waltz by Dave Kerridge c1996 — Thomas Bending
Mile of Smiles — Joseph Pimentel 2012 — Tune by Dave Wiesler 2011, for Helen Wiesler — Goldcrest, Goldcrest Collection
Mister Isaacs’s Magic — Composed for Bob Isaacs by Sue Rosen — Tunes: Turkey in the straw / Hell broke loose in Georgia / Billy in the low ground — Blue Mountain Band, Community Dances Manual 1
Winter waltz — Composed by Fried de Metz Herman 1999 — Tunes: Crossing to Ireland / Captain O’Kane by Turlough Carolan — Flying Romanos, Take Off!
Sun Assembly — Thompson Favourites 1 1757 — Interpreted by Ken Sheffield 1982 — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre Vol 1
Break music: A Surfeit of Lampreys by Maartin Allcock c1985 — Fairport Convention, Jewel in the Crown
Final waltz: Kathy’s Waltz by Peggy Beck — Peggy Beck, The Wild Path

March 11, 2025

The Drummer — Thompson 1757 — Interpreted by Charles Bolton 1997 — Nick Dewhurst and Chris Dewhurst, Brass Tracks
Saint Margaret’s Hill — Dancing Master 2:1 1710 — Interpreted by Andrew Swaine 2018 — KGB and Fred Nussbaum, Red and All Red
Lynne’s Lockdown 5 — Composed by Lynne Render 2020 — Tunes: High Level / Archie Menzie’s / Madame Vanoni — Stringrays, Stringrays
Handel with Care — Gary Roodman 1987 — Tune: Bourrée from Water Music by George Frideric Handel 1717 — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre Vol 3
Volpony — Published by Walsh 1712 — Interpreted by Graham Christian 2004 — Tune by Henry Purcell 1690 — Joyful Noise and Hold the Mustard, Red Star Line
Freeford Gardens — David and Kathryn Wright 1980 — Tune Edgeworth Bumpkins — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre Vol 3
Turning by Threes — Composed by Gary Roodman 2003 — Tune Tourner á trois by Paul Machlis 1998 — MGM and Reunion, New Friends
Buskin — The Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Philippe Callens 2002 — Tune by Henry Purcell 1695 — Assembly Players, A Purcell Ball
Break music: Shed Happens by Paul Nye — Random, Toadstone
Final waltz: Ookpik Waltz by Frankie Rodgers — Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham, Five and Twenty

February 4, 2025

Flixton House — Brian Wedgbury 1989 — Tune by Brian Wedgbury 1989 — John and Sue Stapledon, The Dances of Brian Wedgbury
The Old Wife Behind The Fire — Neal 1726 — Interpreted by Rich Jackson and George Fogg 1950 — Bare Necessities, Strong Roots
A New Beginning — Gary Roodman 1992 — Tune Minuet from Water Music by George Frideric Handel 1717 — MGM and Reunion, Old Friends
Centrifugal Hey — Gene Hubert pub 1985 — Tunes Ronde des voyageurs / Hommage à Edmond Parizeau — Airdance, Airdance
Sherry at the Ball — Steve Otlowski 2016 — Tune Valse des Pastouriaux by Jacky Molard — Odd Sundays Garage Band recording available at https://bacds.org/odd-sundays
Mutual Love — Thompson 1777 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931 — Tune The Flight — Jim Coleman and Denis Smith, Apted 2
Rózsa — Gordon Potts — Tune Miss Rowan Davies by Phil Cunningham — Contrasaurus, Rex Everything
Barham Down — The Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Andrew Swaine 2018 — Albireo, Binary
Break music: Watersound Shore by Fran Gray — Saltfishforty, Goose Music
Final waltz: Breakaway Heart by Kathy Talvitie 1993 — Bare Necessities , Favorites of the Boston Center 10 (as Dunsmuir Waltz)

January 21, 2025

The Bishop — Thompson 1778 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931 — Tune Miss Dolland’s Delight — Jonathan Cohen and David Fleming-Williams, Grand Master, Dancing Master
Mister Beveridge’s Maggot — Dancing Master 1:10 1698 — Interpreted by Colin Hume 2007 — Chris Dewhurst and Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
Winter in Brasstown — Philippe Callens 2004 — Tune The Dove Cote by John Stapledon — Joyful Noise and Hold the Mustard, Seasons of Invention
Roadrunner — Don Armstrong — Tune Tam Lin by Davey Arthur — English Contra Dance Band, TAK
A Double Duet — Gary Roodman 1999 — Tune: Minuet by George Frideric Handel — MGM and Reunion, New Friends
Maiden Lane — Published in The Dancing Master 1:1 1651 — Belshazzar’s Feast, John Playford’s Secret Ball
Never Love Thee More — The Dancing Master 1:7 1686 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Chris Dewhurst and Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
Oldham’s Frolick — Kathryn and David Wright 1990 — Tune Trip to Margate — Pick’n’mix, The Vesey Collection
Break music: Chasing the Jack by Phil Beer and Simon Care — The Albion Band, Captured
Final waltz: Waltz in D minor — The Greenfield Dance Band, High Clouds

January 7, 2025

Jamaica — Dancing Master 1:4 1670 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1911 — Chris Dewhurst and Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
An Early Frost — Philippe Callens 2000 — Tune Midwinter blossom by Bob Pasquarello 1989 — Joyful Noise and Hold the Mustard, Red Star Line
The Queen’s jig — Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Chris Dewhurst and Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
Crossing the Tweed — Philippe Callens 2016 for Moniek Van Hyfte, in Postcriptum — Tune Tweed Side — Paul Hutchinson, Karen Wimhurst and Dries De Maeyer, PostScriptum 1
Volpony — Walsh 1712 — Interpreted by Graham Christian 2004 — Tune by Henry Purcell 1690 — Joyful Noise and Hold the Mustard, Red Star Line
Childgrove — Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — KGB and Fred Nussbaum , Red and All Red
Sapphire Sea — Composed by Christine Robb 2015 — Tune: Tom Kruskal’s by Amelia Mason and Emily Troll — The Dancehall Players, An Evening at Dan’s Hall
Break music: Chariots — Folkworks, Wassail!
Final waltz: Weathered Inn Waltz by Al White — Stringdancer, Stringdancer

December 3, 2024

Maid’s Morris — Published in The Dancing Master 1:8 1690 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1916 — Orange and Blue, English Dancing Master 1
Maggie’s Hobby — Bob Dalsemer — Tunes: Rag on reels — King Kontra, King Kontra
The Hole in the Wall — The Dancing Master 1:9b 1698 — Interpreted by Douglas Kennedy and Helen Kennedy 1929 — Tune by Henry Purcell — Albireo, Northern Cross
Apley House — The Dancing Master 1:12 1703 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Bare Necessities, Strong Roots
Our Brief Encounters — Loretta Holz 2007 — Tune Trade Winds Waltz by Charlene Thompson 2003 — The Flying Romanos, Dancing across the Atlantic
The Shrewsbury Lasses — Thompson 1765 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931 — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre 5, At Home
Heidenröslein — Pat Shaw 1967 — Tune by Heinrich Werner 1829 — Nick Dewhurst and Chris Dewhurst, Brass Tracks
Mad Moll — The Dancing Master 1:10 1698 — Interpreted by Colin Hume 2007 — Momentum, Interesting Times
Break music: Rise No More — The Melrose Quartet, Dominion
Final waltz: Waltz for Rosemary — The Dancehall Players, An Evening at Dan’s Hall

November 19, 2024

Enfield Common — The Dancing Master 1:11 1701– Tune Amphitryon by Henry Purcell 1690 — Joyful Noise and Hold the Mustard, Red Star Line
The Mitre — Kathryn and David Wright 1990 — Tune The Happy Lass — Pick’n’Mix, Vesey Collection
Delia — Ellen Taylor 1997 — Tune The Amorous Goddess by Samuel Howard 1744 — Nick Dewhurst and Chris Dewhurst, Brass Tracks
Mister Isaacs’ Magic — Sue Rosen — Tunes: Chicken reel / Turkey in the straw — Vertical Expression, Vertical Expression
Michael and All Angels — Fried de Metz Herman 1991 –Tune Let monarchs fight for power and fame by Henry Purcell 1690 — The Assembly Players, A Purcell Ball
Sun Assembly — Thompson, Favourites 1 1757 — Interpreted by Ken Sheffield 1982 — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre Vol 1
My Lady Winwood’s Maggot — The Dancing Master 3 1726 — Interpreted by Charles Bolton (interp) 1986 — Nick Dewhurst and Chris Dewhurst, Brass Tracks
Mile of Smiles — Joseph Pimentel 2012 — Tune by Dave Wiesler 2011, for Helen Wiesler — Goldcrest, Goldcrest Collection
Break music: Al’s Big Day by John McCusker — John McCusker, Yella Hoose
Final waltz: Portlandia Waltz by Sam Bartlett — Sam Bartlett, Dance-a-ram

October 22, 2024

Barham Down — The Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Andrew Swaine 2018 — Albireo, Binary
Freeford Gardens — David and Kathryn Wright 1980 — Tune Edgeworth Bumpkins — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre Vol 3 Simple Pleasures
Volpony — Walsh 1712 — Interpreted by Graham Christian 2004 — Tune by Henry Purcell 1690 — Joyful Noise and Hold the Mustard, Red Star Line
Lynne’s Lockdown 1 — Lynne Render 2020 — Tunes Reel Ti-Me, Celina’s, Hommage à Edmond Parizeau — Groovemongers, Smooth Sailing
The Drummer — Thompson 1757 — Interpreted by Charles Bolton 1997 — Nick Dewhurst and Chris Dewhurst, Brass Tracks
Handel with Care — Gary Roodman 1987 — Tune Bourrée from Water Music by George Frideric Handel 1717 — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre Vol 3 Simple Pleasures
The Flight — Thompson 1777 — Committee Band, It’s About Time!
Break music: Room for the Cuckold — Askew Sisters, In the Air or the Earth
Final waltz: Ani’s Waltz by Charlene Thomson 2005 — Cilantrio, Good Friends

September 10, 2024

Live Music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

Barbarini’s Tambourine — Walsh 1745 — Interpreted by Jacqueline Schwab 1987
Helena — Colin Hume 1988 for Helena Moss — Tune by Colin Hume 1988
Bath Carnival — Thompson 1780 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931 — Tune Keppel’s Delight
The Chocolate Round O — Fried de Metz Herman 1989 — Tune by Henry Purcell
The Siege of Limerick — The Dancing Master 1:9 1695 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Tune by Henry Purcell
Flaherty Will Get You Everywhere — Bob Isaacs — Tunes used: Andy Clarke’s, Trip to Habertonford
Final Waltz: Farewell to the Astra by Jonny Dyer

August 12, 2024

Ely Minster — Dancing Master 1:10 1698 — Interpreted by Charles Bolton 2003 — Tune Lavinia’s Waltz by Charlene Thomson — The Flying Romanos , Dancing Across the Atlantic
Indian Queen — Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Chris Dewhurst and Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
Flixton House — Brian Wedgbury 1989 — Tune by Brian Wedgbury 1989 — John and Sue Stapledon, The Dances of Brian Wedgbury
Centrifugal Hey — Gene Hubert, published 1985 — Tune Fisher’s Hornpipe — Fiddlin’ Around, Who’s Calling?
Juniata — Sharon Green 2011 — Tune Drifting on the Dreamy Juniata by Jonathan Jensen 2011 — Recording: Dances from The Greenery by Jon Berger, Jonathan Jensen, Shira Kammen and Rebecca King
Winter in Brasstown — Philippe Callens 2004 — Tunes The Green Apple Quickstep / Multnomah March — George Penk, Clyde Curley and Susan Songer, The Portland Selection Part 2
Saint Margaret’s Hill — Dancing Master 2:1 1710 — Interpreted by Andrew Swaine 2018 — — KGB and Fred Nussbaum, Red and All Red
Roadrunner — Don Armstrong — Tunes Mississippi Palisades / Miss McLeod’s — Contrasaurus, Rex Everything
Interval music: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart / Spring from The Four Seasons by Vivaldi — Belshazzar’s Feast, The Food of Love
Final waltz: Cadboro Bay Waltz — The Dancehall Players, Live from Dan’s Hall

July 9, 2024

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

Holborn March — Wright 1740 — Interpreted by Pat Shaw 1963
A Double Duet — Gary Roodman 1999 — Tune Minuet by George Frideric Handel
Aurora — Mary Devlin
The Bonny Cuckoo — Gail Ticknor 1986 — Tune Si bheag, si mhor by Turlough Carolan
Turn of the Tide — Ron Coxall 2000 — Tune Moonlight Moorings by Heather Bexon 1998
Heather Towers — John Lagden and Lena Rees — Tune The Moon and Seven Stars
Spring in Sebastopol — Philippe Callens 2004 in Seasons of Invention 2011 — Tune Boree from The Old Bachelor by Henry Purcell 1693
Oldham’s Frolick — Kathryn and David Wright 1990 — Tune A Trip to Margate

June 11, 2024

Sapphire Sea — Christine Robb 2015 — Tune Tom Kruskal’s by Amelia Mason and Emily Troll — The Dancehall Players, An Evening at Dan’s Hall
Blenheim House — Kynaston 1711 — Interpreted by Andrew Shaw 2000 — Belshazzar’s Feast, Mister Kynaston’s Famous Dance
An Early Frost — Philippe Callens 2000 in Belgian Boutades— Tune Midwinter Blossom by Bob Pasquarello 1989 — Joyful Noise and Hold the Mustard, Red Star Line
Maggie’s Hobby — Bob Dalsemer — Tunes Barrowburn Reel & Rannie MacLellan’s — Vertical Expression, The Missing Tunes
Jamaica — Dancing Master 1:4 1670 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1911 — Chris Dewhurst and Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
Our Brief Encounters — Loretta Holz 2007 — Tune Trade Winds Waltz by Charlene Thomson 2003 — The Flying Romanos, Dancing Across the Atlantic
Maid’s Morris — Dancing Master 1:8 1690 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1916 — Orange and Blue, English Dancing Master 1
Never Love Thee More — Dancing Master 1:7 1686 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — The Pemberley Players, Pride and Prejudice Collection
Break music: Water of Tyne — Kathryn Tickell, Water of Tyne
Final waltz: Belle Mere’s Waltz — Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham, The Pearl

May 21, 2024

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

Mount Hills — The Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Bernard Bentley 1965
Winter Dreams Waltz — Gary Roodman 1996 — Tune: Winter Dreams by Jonathan Jensen
Juice of Barley — The Dancing Master 1:7c 1689 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1916 — Tune by Henry Purcell 1689
Saint Bernard’s Waltz — Couple sequence dance choreographed in 1913
Mister Beveridge’s Maggot in The Dancing Master 1:10 1698 — Interpreted by Colin Hume 2007
Zephyrs and Flora — The Dancing Master 2:3 1713 — Interpreted by Bernard Bentley 1965
The Duke of Kent’s Waltz — Cahusac 1802 — Interpreted by Albert Simons 1970
Dunham Oaks — Brian Wedgbury 1972 (dance and tune)
Break music: song performed by Vicki and Jonny, Bicycle Built for Two
Final waltz: The Willows by Jonny Dyer

April 23, 2024

The Bishop — Thompson 1778 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter pub 1931 — Jonathan Cohen and David Fleming-Williams, Grand Master, Dancing Master
Delia — Ellen Taylor 1997 — Tune The Amorous Goddess by Samuel Howard 1744 — Nick Dewhurst and Chris Dewhurst, Brass Tracks
Sun Assembly — Thompson 1757 — Interpreted by Ken Sheffield 1982 — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre 1
Lynne’s lockdown 1 — Lynne Render c2020 — Tunes Arkansas Traveller / Flowers of Edinburgh — Vertical Expression, Contra Dance Music
My Lady Winwood’s Maggot — The Dancing Master 3 1726 — Interpreted by Charles Bolton 1986 — The Halsway Millenium Players, Ten Years On
Mister Isaacs’ Magic — Sue Rosen –Tunes Cometh the Banana / Rare — Contrasaurus, Rex Everything
Heidenröslein — Pat Shaw 1967 — Tune by Heinrich Werner 1829 — Nick Dewhurst and Chris Dewhurst, Brass Tracks
The Mitre — Kathryn and David Wright 1990 — Tune The Happy Lass — Pick’n’mix, The Vesey Collection
Interval music: Music for a Found Harmonium by Simon Jeffes 1982 — Patrick Street, Irish Times
Final waltz: Oratava Waltz by Peter Links 1899 — Polkaworks, Borrowed Shoes

April 9, 2024

Queen’s Jig — The Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Chris Dewhurst and Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
Mad Moll — The Dancing Master 1698 — Interpreted by Colin Hume 2007 — Momentum, Interesting Times
Saint Martin’s Lane — Dancing Master 1696 — Tune by Henry Purcell — Assembly Players, A Purcell Ball
Old Wife Behind the Fire — Neal 1726 — Interpreted by Rich Jackson and George Fogg 1970 — Bare Necessities, Strong Roots
Freeford Gardens — David and Kathryn Wright 1980 — Tune Edgeworth Bumpkins — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre 3: Simple Pleasures
The Shrewsbury Lasses — Thompson 1765 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter pub 1931 — Jim Coleman and Denis Smith, Apted and other Country Dances Part 1
Mutual Love — Thompson 1777 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931 — Tune The Flight — The Committee Band, It’s About Time!
Handel with Care — Gary Roodman 1987 — Tune Bourrée from Water Music by George Frideric Handel 1717 — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre 3: Simple Pleasures
Interval music: Prince William — Walsh 1731 — Brass Monkey, Complete
Final waltz: Margaret’s Waltz by Pat Shaw 1959 — Vertical Expression, The Missing Tunes

February 20, 2023

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

Childgrove — Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922
Enfield Common — Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Philippe Callens 2004 in Continental Capers — Tune Amphitryon by Henry Purcell 1690
Maiden Lane — Dancing Master 1:1 1651
The Hole in the Wall — Dancing Master 1:9b 1698 — Interpreted by Douglas Kennedy and Helen Kennedy 1929 — Tune by Henry Purcell
The Shrewsbury Lasses — Thompson 1765 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931
Michael and All Angels — Fried de Metz Herman 1991 — Tune Let monarchs fight for power and fame by Henry Purcell 1690, adapted by Fried Herman
The Alderman’s Hat — Thompson 1774 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931

January 23, 2024

Ely Minster — The Dancing Master 1:10 1698 — Interpreted by Charles Bolton 2003 — Tune used Lavinia’s Waltz by Charlene Thompson — The Flying Romanos, Dancing Across the Atlantic
The Drummer — Thompson 1757 — Interpreted by Charles Bolton — Nick Dewhurst and Chris Dewhurst, Brass Tracks
The Bonny Cuckoo — Composed by Gail Ticknor 1986 — Tune Si bheag, si mhor by Turlough Carolan — The Halsway Millennium Players, Millennium
Heather Towers — Composed by John Lagden and Lena Rees — Jonathan Cohen and David Fleming, Grand Master, Dancing Master
The Siege of Limerick — Published in The Dancing Master 1:9 1695 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Tune by Henry Purcell — The Assembly Players, A Purcell Ball
The Indian Queen — Published in The Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Chris Dewhurst and Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
A Double Duet — Gary Roodman 1999 — Tune Minuet by George Frideric Handel — MGM and Reunion, New Friends
Barham Down — Published in The Dancing Master 1:11 1701 — Interpreted by Andrew Swaine 2018 — Albireo, Binary
Break music: The End of Winter by Brian Pickell — Brian Pickell, French-Canadian fiddle tunes by Brian Pickell
Final waltz: Gamekeeper’s Waltz by Phil Cunningham — Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham, Five and Twenty

January 9, 2024

Holborn March — Wright 1740 — Interpreted by Pat Shaw 1963 — Nick Dewhurst and Chris Dewhurst, Brass Tracks
Blenheim House — Kynaston 1711 — Interpreted by Andrew Shaw 2000 — Belshazzar’s Feast, Mister Kynaston’s Famous Dance 1
Saint Margaret’s Hill — The Dancing Master 2:1 1710 — Interpreted by Andrew Swaine 2018 — KGB, Red and All Red
The Bishop — Thompson 1778 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931 — Jonathan Cohen and David Fleming-Williams, Grand Master, Dancing Master
Mister Beveridge’s Maggot — The Dancing Master 1:10 1698 — Interpreted by Pat Shaw 1960 — Chris Dewhurst and Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
Juice of Barley — The Dancing Master 1:7c 1689 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1916 — Tune by Henry Purcell 1689 — The Assembly Players, A Purcell Ball
Turn of the Tide — Ron Coxall 2000 — Tune: Moonlight moorings by Heather Bexon 1998 — Stowfolk, On the Job
The Chocolate Round O — Fried de Metz Herman 1989 — Tune by Henry Purcell — The Assembly Players, A Purcell Ball
Break music: The Plough and the Stars / Mid Yell — Larry Redican / Rick Smith — Blue Mountain Band 1979, The Radio Oxford session
Final waltz: Farquhar and Hettie’s — Farquhar MacRae c1954 — Blazin’ Fiddles, Fire On!

December 19, 2023

Jamaica — The Dancing Master 1:4 1670 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1911 — Chris Dewhurst and Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
Winter Dreams Waltz — Gary Roodman 1996 — Tune Winter Dreams by Jonathan Jensen — MGM and Reunion, Old Friends
My Lady Winwood’s Maggot — The Dancing Master 3 1726 — Interpreted by Charles Bolton 1986 — Nick Dewhurst and Chris Dewhurst, Brass Tracks
The Old Wife Behind the Fire — Neal 1726 — Interpreted by Rich Jackson and George Fogg 1990 — Bare Necessities, Strong Roots
Heidenröslein — Pat Shaw 1967 — Tune by Heinrich Werner — Nick Dewhurst and Chris Dewhurst, Brass Tracks
Handel with Care — Gary Roodman 1987 — Tune Bourrée from Water Music by G. F. Handel 1717 — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre 3 Simple Pleasures
Helena — Colin Hume 1988 –Tune by Colin Hume 1988 — The Rampions, Dances with a Difference 3
Sun Assembly — Thompson Favourites 1 1757 — Interpreted by Ken Sheffield 1982 – Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre 1
Break music: Dutch skipper — published by Walsh 1745 — Brass Monkey, Sound and Rumour
Final waltz: Coconut waltz — Brian Stone 2001 — Fiddlin’ Around, Who’s calling?

November 21, 2023

Live music by Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

An Early Frost — Philippe Callens 2000 — Tune Midwinter Blossom by Bob Pasquarello 1989
Delia — Ellen Taylor 1997 — Tune The Amorous Goddess by Samuel Howard 1744
The Drummer — Thompson 1757 — Interpreted by Charles Bolton 1997
Bath Carnival — Thompson 1780 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931 — Tune Keppel’s Delight
Juniata — Sharon Green 2011 — Tune Drifting on the Dreamy Juniata by Jonathan Jensen 2011
Mad Moll — The Dancing Master 1698 — Interpreted by Colin Hume 2007
Never Love Thee More — The Dancing Master 1686 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922
Mile of Smiles — Joseph Pimentel 2012 — Tune by Dave Wiesler 2011

October 17, 2023

Live music with Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

Flixton House — Brian Wedgbury 1989 in Playford Plus — Tune by Brian Wedgbury 1989
Barham Down — Dancing Master 1701 — Interpreted by Graham Foster 1985
Sapphire Sea — Christine Robb 2015 — Tune Tom Kruskal’s by Amelia Mason and Emily Troll 2006
Volpony — Walsh 1712 — Interpreted by Graham Christian 2004 — Tune by Henry Purcell 1690
Spring in Sebastopol — Philippe Callens 2004 in Seasons of Invention 2011 — Tune Boree from The Old Bachelor by Henry Purcell 1693
Delia — Ellen Taylor 1997 in Tom Cook’s Hunter’s Moon— Tune The Amorous Goddess by Samuel Howard 1744
Barbarini’s Tambourine — Walsh 1745 — Interpreted by Jacqueline Schwab 1987

September 19, 2023

Queen’s Jig — The Dancing Master 1713 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Chris Dewhurst and Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
The Shrewsbury lasses — Published by Thompson 1765 — Interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931 — Bare Necessities, At Home
Ely Minster — The Dancing Master 1698 — Interpreted by Charles Bolton 2003 — Tune used here: Lavinia’s Waltz by Charlene Thomson — The Flying Romanos, Dancing Across the Atlantic
The Chocolate Round O — Fried de Metz Herman 1989 — Tune by Henry Purcell — The Assembly Players, A Purcell Ball
Apley House — The Dancing Master 1703 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Bare Necessities, Strong Roots
Helena — Composed by Colin Hume 1988 — Tune by Colin Hume 1988 — The Rampions, Dances with a Difference 3
Mount Hills — The Dancing Master 1701 — Interpreted by Bernard Bentley 1965 — Tunes in this recording: Own tune / Stingo — Random, Toadstone
Siege of Limerick — The Dancing Master 1695 — Interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Tune by Henry Purcell — The Assembly Players, A Purcell Ball
Interval music: Gathering Peascods from The Dancing Master 1651 — Belshazzar’s Feast, The Food of Love
Final waltz — Luke’s Waltz by Penny Kempson — Out of Hand, Too Young to Drive the Bus

August 22, 2023

Holborn March — Wright 1740 — Interpreted by Pat Shaw 1963 — Nick Dewhurst and Chris Dewhurst, Brass tracks
A Double Duet — Gary Roodman 1999 — Tune Minuet by George Frideric Handel — MGM and Reunion New Friends
Zephyrs and Flora — The Dancing Master 1713 — interpreted by Bernard Bentley 1965 — Halsway Millennium Players, Ten Years On
Mile of Smiles — Joseph Pimentel 2012 — Tune by Dave Wiesler 2011 — Goldcrest (Daron Douglas, Paul Oorts, Dave Wiesler), Goldcrest Collection
The Drummer — Thompson 1757 — interpreted by Charles Bolton 1997 — Nick Dewhurst and Chris Dewhurst, Brass tracks
An Early Frost — Philippe Callens 2000 — Tune Midwinter Blossom by Bob Pasquarello 1989 — Joyful Noise and Hold the Mustard, Red Star Line
The Bishop — Thompson 1778 — interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931 — Jonathan Cohen and David Fleming-Williams, Grand Master, Dancing Master
Never Love Thee More — The Dancing Master 1686 — interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1922 — Chris Dewhurst and Sue Stapledon, Playford Pops
Break music: The sweetness of Mary by Joan MacDonald Boes 1987(?) — Saltfishforty, Orkney Twister
Final waltz: Palomino waltz by Phil Cunningham — Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham, Five and Twenty

July 18. 2023

Bath Carnival — Thompson 1780 — interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931 — Tune Keppel’s Delight — Jim Coleman and Denis Smith, The Apted and other country dances 2
Rózsa — Gordon Potts — Tune Miss Rowan Davies — Contrasaurus, Rex everything
Barham Down — Dancing Master 1701Interpreted by Graham Foster (1985) — Albireo, Binary
Volpony — Walsh (1712) — interpreted by Graham Christian — Tune by Henry Purcell 1690 — Joyful Noise and Hold the Mustard, Red Star Line
Maids’ Morris — The Dancing Master 1690 — interpreted by Cecil Sharp 1916 — The Orange and Blue, The English Dancing Master 1
Freeford Gardens — David and Kathryn Wright 1980 — Tune Edgeworth Bumpkins (1735) — Bare Necessities, Favorites of the Boston Centre 3: Simple Pleasures
Saint Martin’s Lane — The Dancing Master 1696 — Tune by Henry Purcell — The Assembly Players, A Purcell Ball
Break music: Brafferton Village by Kathryn Tickell (1987) — Kathryn Tickell, Strange but True
Final waltz : Emma’s waltz by Brian Stone — Albireo, Binary

May 16, 2023

Live music with Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer

All dances adapted for lockdown by Thomas Bending 2020

Handel with Care — Gary Roodman in Additional Calculated Figures 1992 — Tune Bourrée from Water Music by George Frederic Handel 1717
The Duke of Kent’s Waltz — Cahusac 1802 — interpreted by Albert Simons 1970
Mutual love — Thompson 1777 — interpreted by Marjorie Heffer and William Porter 1931 in The Apted Collection — Tune The flight published by Thompson 1777
My Lady Winwood’s Maggot — Young, The Dancing Master 3, 1726) — interpreted by Charles Bolton 1986 in Retreads 2
Heidenröslein — Pat Shaw 1967 — Tune by Heinrich Werner 1829
Dunham Oaks — Brian Wedgbury (dance and tune) 1972