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New Dimensions - Dance length tracks for English and American Dancing played by 3D: Chris, Julia and Nick Dewhurst £12.95
The Apted and other country dances - A digital re-mastering of three recordings made by Jim Coleman and Denis Smith between 1978 and 1981 presented in a double CD £15.00

Outside of the Square - Multi-instrumentalist Dave Brown presents his second compact disc of dance music for listening and dancing.

£10.00

Bidford Roundabout - An atmospheric recording by the Bidford Band. "This recording is a sort of souvenir. We hope it captures a little of the atmosphere of the Bidford dances, or reminds you of some occasion when the band was playing. Perhaps you may use one or two tracks to dance to. We have indulged ourselves, and enjoyed doing it. We don't expect it to make the hit parade, but hope you will enjoy it too." Compact disc.

£10.00

Red Star Line - from Belgium to America, English Country Dances devised by Philippe Callens played by Hold the Mustard and A Joyful Noise. Compact disc

£13.00

Who's Calling - lively American music for Contra dancing, played by Fiddlin' Around. Compact disc.

£12.00

The Apted and other country dances - Playford style dance tunes from a 1970's archive recording. A double compact disc re-mastered from an archive recording played by Jim Coleman and Denis Smith.

£15.00 

double compact disc

Outside of the Square - multi-instrumentalist Dave Brown presents his second CD of English, Irish and American folk dance music for listening and dancing. Compact disc.

£10.00

At The Ball - Volume 6, in the Boston Favorites series. Dance length, Playford style tunes played by Bare Necessities. Compact disc.

£12.50
  Favorites of the Boston Centre - A new recording by Bare Necessities of music for dances in a Playford style. All 13 tracks are dance length and include "Jack's Maggot", "Sun Assembly", "The Old Mill", "The Female Saylor", "John Tallis' Canon", "Sally In Our Alley", "Long Live London", "Round About Our Coal Fire", "The Introduction", "Hudson Barn", "Bury Fair", "Quite Carr-ied Away", "Easter Morn". Compact disc. £12.50
 

More Favorites of the Boston Centre - The second recording in this series by Bare Necessities. 14 dance length tracks - Lilliburlero, Up With Aily, Bonny Cuckoo, Trip To Paris, The Punchbowl, Kelsterne Gardens, Dublin Bay, From Aberdeen, Fair and Softly, Wibsey Roundabout, Elverton Grove, Bellamira, Prince William, Smithy Hill. Compact disc.

£12.50

 

Simple Pleasures - Bare Necessities. The third recording in the Boston Centre series. All tracks are dance length: The Ragg, Dressed Ship, Farewell Marion, The Spaniard, Christina, Auretti's Dutch Skipper, Draper's Gardens, The Physical Snob, Freeford Gardens, I Care Not For These Ladies, Lovely Nancy, Jacob Hall's Jig, Handel With Care, Yellow Stockings, Hole In The Wall. Compact disc.

£12.50

 

Modern Treasures The 4th recording by Bare Necessities in this series. All Saints Day; Another Nancy's Fancy; Astoria Lass; The Astonished Archaelogist; Fentelarick; Helena; The Homecoming; In The Bleak Midwinter; Michael and All Angels; Miss Pomeroy's Pavanne; A New Beginning; O Susato; Pat's Tradition; Shandy Hall; Winter Solstice. Compact disc.

£12.50

 

Halsway - 14 tracks recorded by 'The Halsway Millennium Players'. 7 tracks are dance length and include;Parsons Farewell, Newcastle, The Burghees Hole, The Old Mill, Si Bheag Si Mhor(waltz), Easter Thursday and Welsh Waltzes. The profits from this compact disc will go to Halsway Manor. Compact disc.

£10.00

 

Listen to the Mocking Bird - A compact disc full of good contra dance music and called squares intended for general dancing, performed by some of America's top musicians. Also has an accompanying book - see educational. 

£12.00

 

Arden Folk Augmented - A remixed production of a recording by The Arden Folk with 4 tracks previously unpublished. Compact disc.

£12.95

 

Pride and Prejudice - The Pemberley Players present 18 dance length tracks of dances selected from the film of the same name. Compact disc. 

£12.00

 

 

Free Spirit - An excellent recording of Scottish Dance music

    

 

Now only available on cassette   

£7.00 

 

On Track – Sound Company’s second recording of general dance music both Scottish and English.

 

 

Compact disc

£12.50 

 

Cassette

£7.00 

 

Katie’s Quartet - Traditional dance tunes played by members of the Old Hat Dance Band.

    

 

Compact disc

£12.50

 

Cassette

£7.00 

 

The Old Hat Dance Band - A selection of jigs, polkas, marches, hornpipes and a waltz .

 

 

Cassette

£6.50 

 

Compact disc - limited Availability

£11.50 

 

Bare Necessities,   English Country Dances - 11 Playford style dances

 

 

Compact disc

£12.50

 

Cassette

£8.00

 

Bare Necessities, Take a Dance - 11 more Playford style dances

 

 

Compact disc

£12.50

 

Cassette

£8.00

 

Cascade of Tears - Romantic couple dance music by Mary Lea and friends.

 

 

Compact disc

£12.50

 

Cassette

£8.00

 

 

Mad Robin - A recording of inspired music for listening by Jacqueline Schwab based on English Country Dance Tunes. Not dance lengths.

£12.50
 

Childsplay - A recording by 17 fiddlers playing mostly American, plus Scottish , Swedish and Jazz music. Good listening and some tracks can be used for dancing.

 
 

Compact disc

£10.00

 

Cassette

£5.00

 

Gingerbread and Moonshine - Dave Brown's recording of dance music both traditional and some of his own compositions. Suitable for listening and dancing. Compact disc.

£10.00

 

Dance and Sing - A recording of popular tunes for 32 bar jigs, reels, hornpipes and waltzes played by Amaryllis.

 

  Cassette £6.00
  Compact disc £10.00
 

Dance and Sing II - The second recording by Amaryllis of sing-a-long tunes for dancing.

 
  Cassette £6.00
  Compact disc £10.00
 

Kentucky Running Set - 2 sets of 45 minutes of non-stop music for running set by Amaryllis.

 
  Cassette £6.00
  Compact disc

£10.00

 

Kentucky Running Set - Book of running set instructions and figures explained by Hugh Stewart.

£2.00

 

Kentucky Mountain Square Dancing - A book of Kentucky Running Set figures.

£1.95

 

Rondo Alla Turka and Childgrove - A ‘single’ cassette by Amaryllis with the music for the dances, The Good Man of Cambridge and Childgrove.

£2.00

 

On The Right Track - Cassette of dance music by Weston Country Dance Band, featuring four singing calls by John Chapman, with calling leaflet. 

£6.50

 

Tunes For Appalachian Clogging - A cassette with 4 different tempo tracks for stepping practice. Played by Chris Jewell.

£5.00

 

Sold as heard - Jigs, reels, polkas, hornpipes and a waltz played by Stowfolk. Cassette.

£6.00

 

THE YETTIES:

 

 

Folk Music of England - A CD which captures the Yetties style through a collection of traditional English songs, dance and Morris tunes.

£10.00

 

Come to a Yetties Barn Dance-16 barn dance favourites with call & instructions. Compact disc.

£10.00

 

Come to a Yetties Barn Dance. Cassette.

£6.50

 

GREENSLEEVES COUNTRY DANCE BAND:

 

 

Marching and Waltzing  with the Greensleeves Country Dance Band. 8 Marches and 4 Waltz medleys of tunes from popular musical theatre. Cassette.

£5.50

 

The Last All Clear - 12 dances by Ron Beeson set to 50 World War II tunes. Book & Cassette.

£5.95

 

Beeson In The Barn - Book and cassette with music and dance instructions for 12 country dances by Ron Beeson.

£5.95

 

Balance And Swing  - Cassette and booklet of 10 country dances by various authors.

£5.95

 

Sets In Order - A 14 track cassette with music for set dances of  3, 4  or  5 couples.

£5.50

 

American Squares - Instruction booklet and cassette for 10 American square dance singing calls.

£5.95

 

Barn Dance For Children - Instruction booklet and cassette for 12 new country dances with popular tunes.

£5.95

 

Music For Singing Squares - Cassette of music for 10 popular singing calls, with booklet containing the words of the call.

£5.95

 

Country Dancing - Instruction booklet and cassette for 10 traditional and contemporary country dances.

£5.95

 

Party Time - Cassette of 12 Folk and Old Time couple dances, plus some special occasion tunes (e.g. Happy Birthday). Instructions for 6 of the dances are included.

£5.50

 

Greensleeves Christmas - Cassette of 10 medleys of Christmas and sing-along melodies arranged for general dancing.

£5.50

 
 
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Last modified: 18 October 2004