Sheets with tunes from Dancing Master
This list has 63 sheets with 113 selected tunes. Tunes are linked to other sheets where they appear, possibly under a different title. Dances associated with tunes are shown in brackets, sometimes from the original sheet and sometimes not. You can also see the tunes listed by title. Suggestions and corrections are welcome. Please see the terms of use.
Christchurch bells (for {Mister Shaw's canon}) / Gathering peascods MM72a MM264 / Merry, merry milkmaids / Lavena (for {Picking up sticks}) MM47a MM72a / Portsmouth
Lavena (for {Picking up sticks}) MM47 MM72a
Lull me beyond thee / Mister Isaac's maggot / Orleans baffled / Bobbing Joe aka Bobbing around / Up tails all / Up tails all countermelody 1 / Up tails all countermelody 2 / Up tails all three parts
Chestnut aka Dove's figary (for {All Saints' Day}) / Upon a summer's day MM378 / Never love thee more MM72a / Arcadia / Arcadia countermelody
Never love thee more MM72 / Never love thee more countermelody / Gathering peascods MM47 MM264 / Gathering peascods countermelody (1) / Lavena (for {Picking up sticks}) MM47 MM47a
The doldrum / Green willow / The jovial beggars aka Parthenia / The happy clown MM77a / The merry Andrew (1) / The saucy sailor (1)
Under and over (for {Jacob Hall's jig} and {Sting in the tail}) / Jacob Hall's jig MM177 / The Bishop / Zealand aka Noint the teazer / Zealand countermelody
Alterations / Alterations countermelody / Draper's Gardens / Draper's Gardens countermelody / The happy pair aka Royal wedding MM315 / The happy pair countermelody
MM124 English 18th century dance tunes
Delia / Huntington's maggot / The ladies' joy / Prince William (1)
MM129 Fiddle parts for 17th century English Playford dances
The mulberry garden MM129a / Oranges and lemons (2) MM129a / Jenny pluck pears MM129a MM268
MM129a Accordion parts for 17th century English Playford dances
The mulberry garden MM129 / Oranges and lemons (2) MM129 / Jenny pluck pears MM129 MM268
Wood lark / Bury Fair / The British hero aka The British toper MM422 / The British hero countermelody / The country farmer / The country farmer countermelody
The Princess / Dame of honour / Jamaica / Jamaica countertune / The merry conceit
MM142 Badinage in the ballroom
Nymph divine / My Lord Byron's maggot / Rural dance / Miss Sayer's allemande
Parsons farewell / Nonesuch / A la mode de France (for {Nonesuch})
MM154 Tunes from The Dancing Master 1st edition
The health aka The merry wassail / Jack Pudding aka Merry Andrew (2) (for {Step stately}) / Woodicock (for {Whirligig})
MM154a Original tunes for Playford dances
Step stately / Whirligig / Maid in the moon aka Valentine's Day MM343
Grimstock
Sir Roger de Coverley aka Roger de Coverley / The grenadiers / Mad Moll (1) aka Cuddle me cuddy or Peacock follow the hen / Mad Moll (2)
In the fields in frost and snow aka In the fields of frost and snow / New Year's day in the morning / New Year's day in the morning second part
MM168 Border jigs (18th century)
The merry girls of York / The recruiting officer aka The recruitin' officer / The Bellingham boat
MM177 English country dance tunes
Jacob Hall's jig MM105 / My Lady Winwood's maggot MM370 / Bonnie Dundee aka Bonny Dundee
MM201 Caledonian / Hibernian ball?
The braes of Dornoch / Scotland / The Irish ground / Blue petticoats
MM206 New hornpipes in threes?
Cobbler's hornpipe (for {Mister Englefield's new hornpipe}) / A trip to the Jubilee (1) (for {Edinburgh Castle}) MM384 / Cheshire rounds / Dissolution of the monasteries
Minuet in D minor (for {Dovetail}) / Doodling / Pine cones / Bar a bar aka Barr a barr, Windsor tarras or Windsor terrace MM353
MM220 Dances published by Walsh
Ely Court / Oswestry wake / Sally in our alley / Scotch Billy
MM228 English 18th century dance tunes
A health to all honest men / All alive MM228a / Rigadoon Royal (for {Peace be with you}) / Bellamira / The brick makers aka The brickmakers MM307
The Spring / The Spring countermelody MM241a / Spring garden / Easter Eve / Easter Thursday
Whimbleton House / Sabina / Joy after sorrow / The mermaid
Monk's march with the wanders / Mount Hills / Buskin MM315 / Chelmsford Assembly MM311 / Miss Spark's maggot
MM256 17th century dance tunes
The soldier and the sailor / Anna Maria / Northern Nancy
Gathering peascods MM47 MM72a / Gathering peascods countermelody (2) / Hambleton's round O / Hambleton's round O countermelody
Jenny pluck pears MM129 MM129a
The hare's maggot (for {Up with Aily}) / Up with Aily / Britain's glory MM285 / If love's a sweet passion
Britain's glory MM277 / Sir Watkin's jigg / Carshalton oaks (for {Surrey Hills})
Doctor Fauster's tumblers aka Doctor Foster's tumblers MM412 / The King enjoys his own again / March in Scipio aka King George's march / Blenheim House
MM307 17th and 18th century tunes for set dances
Newcastle / The barley mow / The brick makers aka The brickmakers MM228 / The dressed ship MM310
Chelmsford Assembly MM254 / The cuckoo aka The cookow / The Indian Swede
Saint Martin's Lane / Siege of Limerick / Short and sweet / Lilli Burlero aka Protestant boys MM396
Saint James' beauties / Buskin MM254 / The happy pair aka Royal wedding MM111
The hole in the wall / New Whitehall / Rondeau
Dunham Oaks / Dunham Oaks countermelody / Red House / Red House countermelody
MM335 Tunes for Lord of Carnarvon's jig
Lord of Carnarvon's jig / Jack a Lent (for {Lord of Carnarvan's jegg})
MM337 Tunes for The geud man of Ballangigh
Hunt the squirrel (for The {geud man of Ballangigh}) / The geud man of Ballangigh aka A New Scotch Jigg
Winter wonderland MM342 / Drive the cold winter away
Valentine's Day aka Maid in the moon MM154a / Come sweet lass aka Come sweet maid (for {Greenwich Park}) / Lassie will you dance / Love's triumph / Come let's away to the bridal
Love in a mask / Love and beauty aka Love and duty / Love forever / Love in a village aka Brook's reel, Broom's reel, Broun's reel, Duke of Perth or Duke of Riff's reel
MM353 Dance tunes ancient and modern
Barr a barr aka Bar a bar, Windsor tarras or Windsor terrace MM219a / Emperor of the Moon / After dinner maggot
MM370 My Lady Winwood's maggot
My Lady Winwood's maggot MM177 / My Lady Winwood's maggot countermelody
Upon a summer's day MM72 / Pinks and lillies / Strawberries and cream / Cream pot
MM379 18th century triple time tunes
The punch-bowl / News from Tripoly / Orange Nan / Ladies pull off your hoops
A trip to the Jubilee (1) (for {Edinburgh Castle}) MM206 / A trip to the Jubilee (2) / Come let's be merry
MM396 Jigs from The Dancing Master
Chelsea Reach aka Buckingham-House or Chelsey Reach / The tythe pig / Nonesuch II / Lilli Burlero aka Protestant boys MM314
MM403 Marches from The Dancing Master
Maiden Lane / Waltham Abbey / The French embassador aka The parson's cap / Bugbee's Hole aka The Beadle of Grubb Street or Burghee's Hole
Epping Forrest / Wolverton Hall / Woodstock Park
Quickstep in the Battle of Prague / Doctor Fauster's tumblers aka Doctor Foster's tumblers MM300 / Tip-top polka / The lollipop man / The sloe aka The slave MM61
MM416 Slow jigs for English dances
I care not for these ladies / Mall Peatley aka Moll Pately or Moll Peatly / Hide Parke aka Hyde Park / Frances Ann's delight / Shandy Hall
Oaken leaves / Millfield / Saturday night and Sunday morn / Peppers black / The punk's delight (the new way) / Glory of the Sun / Ten pound lass
MM442 Triple-time tunes from The Dancing Master
Saint Margaret's Hill / Dick's maggot aka Double the cape / Mister Beveridge's maggot / Barham Down
MM452 18th century English jigs
Trip to Highgate / Prince William (3) / Nampwich Fair aka Namptwich Fair / Auretti's Dutch skipper aka The fifth of April, Oldham's frolick or Widow's jigg
MM473 Slow jigs from The Dancing Master
Row well ye mariners / Green sleeves and yellow lace / Hunsdon House / Bouzer Castle
MM481 Triple-time tunes by Henry Purcell
Let monarchs fight for power and fame (for {Michael and all angels}) / Amphitryon (for {Enfield Common}) / Wa' is me, what mun I do! (for {Epson Wells}) / Volpony
MM484 English (and one Spanish) jigs
Spanish jigg / The fandango / The King of Spain aka Himno de Riego / The pilgrim aka The Lord Phopington
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