Sheets with tunes from The Dancing Master 1:9

This list has 8 sheets with 9 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.


MM52 Playford tunes

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

MM105 Playford tunes

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

MM177 English country dance tunes

Jacob Hall's jig MM105 / My Lady Winwood's maggot MM370 / Bonnie Dundee aka Bonny Dundee

MM314 Tunes by Henry Purcell

Saint Martin's Lane / Siege of Limerick / Short and sweet / Lilli Burlero aka Protestant boys MM396

MM331 Countermelodies

Dunham Oaks / Dunham Oaks countermelody / Red House / Red House countermelody

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

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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