Program Notes - Schwab and Hoag, April 17, 2010

Annotations by Jacqueline Schwab

  1. Wooden Shoes Playford, 12th ed., reconstruction, Tom Cook
  2. Hit and Miss Playford, English Dancing Master, 1651; Sharp, The Country Dance Book, vol. 4; also Keller and Shimer, The Playford Ball; reconstruction, Cecil Sharp
  3. The Highlander's Humour Walsh, 24 New Country Dances, 1718; Shaw, Farnicle Huggy; reconstruction: Andrew Shaw
  4. The Play's the Thing Brooke Friendly and Chris Sackett; tune: The Fresh Jug (trad.)
  5. The Flying Sorcerer Dance: Kalia Kliban; tune: A Bruxa, by Anton Seoane
  6. Pony Express Dance: Chris Sackett; tune: Pony Up; adapted by Chris Sackett from The Branle des Chevaux
  7. Ten for the Ten Commandments Dance: Fried DeMetz Herman; tune: Bonny Sweet Robin, Anthony Holborne, 16th c.
  8. Row Well, ye Mariners English Dancing Master, 1651; Bolton, Retreads, vol. 6; reconstruction, Charles Bolton
  9. [Break]
  10. Whiskey Before Dinner Dance: Gary Roodman; tune: Jonathan Jensen
  11. The Braes of Dornoch Johnson, 1757; Bolton, Retreads, vol. 4; reconstruction, Charles Bolton
  12. Leather Lake House Bishop, 2 New Minuets & Country Dances, 1788; Herman, The Naked Truth; reconstruction: Fried DeMetz Herman
  13. Alice Dance: Philippe Callens, for Alice Markham; tune, Telemann, Siciliano"; Callens, Antwerp Antics

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