Most DHDS dance books and recordings are produced for the society's
annual summer schools. The books are based on
research by the teachers and usually contain background information, step
descriptions, dance instructions and music. The accompanying CD normally
contains recordings of music for all the dances in the book, researched,
arranged and recorded specially for dance practice. In addition to these, a
project is underway over the next few years (starting in 2003) to develop a
series of CDs covering the main periods of interest recorded to a high
professional standard. These will contain a balance of dances suitable for
beginners and improving dancers. The first of these, Dances
of Court and Country is now available.
Samples from some of
the recordings are provided, shown by the gramophone icon. They are typically 1
minute long, are in MP3 format and heavily compressed to reduce download times;
each file is around 250 Kbyte. Note that the full file has to be downloaded
before it will play. If you haven't already got one, you will need software
to play MP3 files
The publications are arranged below in approximate chronological order of the material contained.
Una Festivita della Danza - Dances at a northern Italian court c. 1500
Nobile , Febus, Fraza
Mignion Franzesse, Chastelana, La Vita
di Cholino ,
Fortunosa, Fodra, Gioioso Spangnuolo, Gioioso in tre, Bassa Franzesse, Lauro,
La Graziosa , Diamante, Corona, Tangelosa,
Gioia, Gianzometa, Zoglioxa, Amoroso
Isghuardo
Published for Summer School 2000, 62 pp
Music performed by The Bedford Waits.
Il Bel Danzare - European dances c. 1500
Bel Fiore, Fia Guielmina, Fioretto, Bel Reguardo,
Jupiter, Passe Rose, La Franchoise, Venus, Gioliva, Amoroso, Beaute de
Castille, Bialte de Castiglia, Voltati in ça Rosina, Partita Crudele,
Corona Gentile, Ginevra Chirintana
Published for Summer School 1995
Music performed by Sirinu.
To Celebrate a Prince - Dances of Lorenzo de' Medici's court
Petit Rose, Verceppe, Prexonera, La Ingrata, Principessa,
Leoncello (Vechio & Novo), Colonese, Duchesco, Gratioso, Fiore de Vertu,
Tesara, Cupido, Mignotta Vechia & Nova, Marchexana
Published for Summer School 1992
Music performed by Alta.
Sonare et Balare - Dances of the 15th century
Castelana, Caterva, Corona, Damnes, Pellegrina, Pietosa,
Belreguardo Novo, Giloxia, Gratioso, Laltra fia guielmina, Rostiboli Gioioso,
Legiadra, Anello, Pizochara, Spero, La Danse de Cleves, Lesperance de Bourbon,
Filles a Marier, Petit Rouen, Rotiboully Joyeulx, Mercantia, Sobria,
Berighuardo, Petit Rouen
Published for Summer School 1989
Music performed by The Bedford Waits.
L'arte perfetta del danzare - Dances of the 15th century
Jupiter, Tesara, Mercantia, Legiadra, Gioioso in dua,
Verçepe, Petit Vriens, Laltra Fia Guielmina, Pizochara, Corona Gentile,
Belfiore, Duchesco, Petit Rose, Malum, Gelosia, Anello, Consolata, Gioioso,
Voltati in ça Rosina, Amoroso, La Crudele, Esperance de Bourbon,
Orleans, La Danse de Cleves, Roti Bouilly Joyeulx
Published for Summer School 2005
The CD is not of our usual standard, and will therefore only be sold in
conjunction with the book, in order to provide music for all the dances.
Il Ballarino - 16th century Italian dances
Allegrezza d'Amore, Dolce Amoroso Fuoco, Celeste
Giglio, Canario, La Nizzarda, Alta Carretta, Bassa Gioiosa, Bianco Fiore, Ballo
del Fiore, Forza d'Amore
Published for Summer School 1986.
The music appeared on Il Ballarino - Italian Dances, c 1600 by The Broadside Band, leader Jeremy
Barlow, Hyperion Helios
CDH55059 (Reissue of Hyperion CDA66244)
Revels for 1588 - English dances of the Armada year
Quarter Branles, Turcke Leone, The Spanioletta, Pavan
d'Espagne, Brando detto Alta Regina, Il Torneo Amoroso, La Battaglia,
Barriera, Pavaniglia, Branle Aridan, Blacke Almaine, Longe Pavian, Mundesse,
The Lady Leytons Measures, Peppers Black, Row Well Ye Marriners
Published for Summer School 1988
Music performed by The Broadside
Band.
A Lively Shape of Dauncing - Dances of Shakespeare's Time
Tordiglione, Passomezzo, Canaries, Spagnoletta, Corrente,
Coranta, The Earle of Essex Measures, The Cecilia Almaine, The French
Levolto, The Brawles, Sellingers Round, Hearts Ease, Sedanny/Dargason, The
Night Peece, Putney Ferry, Stanes Morris, Woodicock
Published for Summer School 1994
Music performed by The Broadside
Band.
Princely Masques and Revels - Dances of the Stuart masque c. 1611
Queen's Coranto, Harry's Galliard, Ballo fatto da
Sei Dame, Branle de Poitou, Brando di Cales, Furioso in Ottavo, Il Pastor
Leggiadro, Ballo fatto da Sei Cavalieri, Il Canario, La Catena
d'Amore, Chiaranzana, Passo e Mezzo Includes Oberon - The Fairy
Prince, the text of 'A Masque of Prince Henries' - by Ben Jonson
& Inigo Jones
Published for Summer School 1991
Music performed by The Broadside
Band.
Dances for Mortals and Majesty - European dances from c. 1581
Alta Vittoria, Ballo del Fiore, Pavana Matthei, Se
Pensand' Al Partire, Squilina Cascarda, Alta Mendozza, Leggiadra Marina, Il
Villanicco, So Ben Mi Chi Ha Buon Tempo, La Pavaniglia all'uso di Milano,
Branles, Pavans, Galliard, Suyte de Gavottes
Published for Summer School 1998
Music performed by Jeremy
Barlow
... and then take hands - Dances of the court of James I
Bassa Pompilia, Ballo (Dame), Ballo (Cavalieri), La
Battaglia, Brando detta Alta Regina, Brando di Cales, Branles: d'Aridan,
d'Escosse, de la Guerre, des Sabots, de Poitou, Celeste Giglio, Canario,
Coranto, Cortesia Amorosa, Galliard, La Nizzarda, Passo e Mezzo, Il Pastor
Leggiadro, Longe Pavian, Pavane de la Guerre, Queen's Almaine, Queen's
Currand, La Volta, Hearts Ease, Drive the cold winter away, Jenny pluck Pears,
Putney Ferry
Book published for Summer School 2003. Many of the dances can be found on the
Dances of Court and Country CD below; others are on the ... and then take
hands CD (compiled from earlier recordings).
Dances of Court and Country from the time of Elizabeth I and James I (CD)
The Lord Zouches
Maske , Pavan,
The Long Dance, Branle des Sabots , Branle Pinagay,
Branle de l'Official, Branle des Lavandieres, Nowel's Galliard, The
Earl of Essex measures, Gathering Peascods, Millisons Jegge , The ould Almaine , Quadran Pavin, Can She Excuse
(Galliard) ,
Branle de la Guerre, Branle des Chevaulx, Branles d'Ecosse, The Queens
Almaine, Coranto , Il Canario , Bassa Pompilia, Jenny pluck
Pears, Drive the cold winter away, Graies Inne Maske
CD only; the dances can be found in other books, such as the Tudors and Stuarts resource pack
(includes the CD) or ... and then take hands (above).
Music performed by The Broadside
Band, director Jeremy Barlow.
Produced by Classical Communications Ltd., No CCL CD858.
In the Italian Manner - Dances from the royal courts of Europe c. 1600
The book is divided into three sections, with step
descriptions and music. Dances include: Alta Somaglia, Bassa Imperiale,
Laura Gentile, Il Brando Gentile, Fedeltà d'Amore, Adda Felice, Alta
Carretta, Alta Mendozza, Balletto detto lo Spagnoletto*, So ben mi chi ha buon
tempo, Il Canario, Passo e Mezzo, Branles de Champaigne*, Graies Inne Maske,
Hearts Ease*, Row well ye Marriners, Barriera (Caroso 1600),
Barriera (Santucci), Il Canario, Galliard, Laura Suave*, Leggiadra
Marina, Spagnoletto nuova al modo di Madriglia
*Music not recorded on the CD - the book lists suggested recordings.
CD Music by Copenhagen Musicians directed by Jørgen Schou-Pedersen;
Jeremy Barlow on harpsichord, and the The Broadside Band directed by
Jeremy Barlow
The following dances are recorded on the CD, but not described in the book:
Branle de Malte, Bransle des Chevaulx, Dance de la Haye, Galliard
Published for Summer School 2007.
Gallant Measures & Masquing: Dances for the Jacobean Court
The book isdivided into three sections, with step descriptions and music for most dances. Dances include:
Brando di Cales, Brando la Biscia Amorosa, Galliard, Pavaniglia, Blew Cap, Argeers, Lulle thee beyond me, Confesse
Battaglia*, Bella Gioiosa in tre, Il Bigarà , Il Canario
Squilina, Rosa Felice, Cesarina, Il Furioso all'Italiana, Il Cesarino, Il Villanicco, La Cortesia Amorosa
* Neither written nor recorded music is available for this dance.
Published for Summer School 2009.
Devices for Dancing: 1680 - 1700 - Ballroom and stage dance
Bouree de Persee, Le Rigaudon des Vaisseaux, Gigue,
Folies d'Espagne, Passacaille de Persee, Madame la Dauphine, Forlane,
Entree a Deux - Rigaudon, Mr. Lane's Trumpet-Minuet, The Scotch Measure,
Greenwood, Mr. Isaac's Maggot, The 29th of May, The Wives Victory
Published for Summer School 1987.
Excellent New Dances - Dances of court and country c. 1699
Minuet La Savoye, The Great Turk , La Paysanne, Entrée de
Matelot, The Marlborough , Valentine's
Day, The Forlong, Sarabande à deux, Old Noll's Jigg , Mr. Lane's
Minuet, Count Leon , Sage Leaf , etc
Published for Summer School 1999
CD 1: 18 tracks performed by Jeremy Barlow: L'abbé et L'abesse,
Les noces de paysan, La Palatine (danse nouvelle et contre-danse), La
Venitienne, La Gavotte de Seaux, La Granadière
CD 2: 7 tracks arranged by Jørgen Schou-Pedersen).
For the Further Improvement of Dancing (1680-1725)
Book (100 pages) including step descriptions and music, and
two CDs:
Dancing in the time of Playford
Excuse Me, Rigadoon, Mr. Eaglesfield's Hornpipe, Edinburgh Castle, A
Trip to the Jubilee, Bourée et Menuet d'Achille, Gigue de Roland,
Minuet, The Queen's Jig, Hunt the Squiril, Marlborough's Victory,
America
Music by String Beans (Ian Cutts, Trisha Mathews, Sarah Barton)
The French Style
Contredanse Nouvelle, Die Menuet d'Anjou, La Victoire, Madame Robin, La
Semaine Passé, Le Soleildieu, La Corsini, La Florentine, La
Musette.
Music by baroque musicians in Copenhagen
Entrée seule pour une femme, Sarabande of Issé, Jigg by the
same, Entrée de deux femmes, An Echo by Mr. Groscort
Music by Accademia Amsterdam
Published for Summer School 2002
The Art of Dancing - Early Georgian dances 1714-1760
Les Absences, Aimable Vainqueur, The Address,
L'Allemand, Lady Mary's Courant, Cavendish Court, Chacoon for a
Harlequin, The Rakes of Rochester, The Minuet, Le Rigaudon
d'Angleterre, La Bouree d'Achille, Lilli Burlero, Joy After
Sorrow
Published for Summer School 1985
Music performed by Jeremy Barlow,
Lucie Skeaping, Rosemary Thorndycraft.
Georgian Delights - Dances from England c. 1728
The Princess Royale, The Prince of Wales's Sarabande,
The Princess Amelia, The Princess Ann's Chacone, Scotch Union, Prince
William, Prince Frederick, The Prince of Wales, Mars & Venus, Pastor Fido,
Prince George's
Birthday ,
Mrs. Santlow's Minuet, Subligny's Minuet, Mrs. Booth's Minuet
Published for Summer School 1990.
For the Ballroom and the Stage - Dances for 18th century France and England
Published for Summer School 2006, the book is divided into three sections, with step descriptions and music. Dances include:
The Geud Man of Ballangigh, Jack's Magott, Jameko,
La bonne amitié, The New Bore, The Hole in the Wall, The Juice of Barly,
Prince George, Mr. Lane's Minuet, The Minuet, The Indian Queen, Les
Galéries d'Amour, Gigue de Roland
CD1 Music by Ian Cutts
La Ribeyra, La Czarienne, La Modene, La Clermont, La
Nouvelle Bourée des Princesses, l'Italiene Contre Dance, La
Bavaroise Contre dance, La Vandangeuse Contre dance, La Duchesse Louise, La
Hage, Le Marinier, Les Oeufs de Paque
CD2 Music by Copenhagen Baroque Musicians
Entrée pour un Berger et une Bergere, 2e.
Entrée dancée par les mêmes, Entrée pour un homme et
une femme, La Gavotte du Roy a quatre, Le Cotillon des Fêtes de
Thalie
CD A Choice Collection of Dances, by Accademia Amsterdam available from Dorothée Wortelboer.
From Rout to Regency - Dances for the fashionable assembly in Britain and Europe, from Louis X1V to the Prince Regent.
Produced for the 2008 DHDS summer school, the book is divided into three sections, with step descriptions for all the dances and music for sections 1 and 3. Dances include:
Section 1. Amabile, Menuet Dauphin, Nouveau Menuêt de l'Eloge de la Chasse,
l'Adonis, Contredance Generalle, La Gratieuse, Les Quatre Nieces, The
Rural Dance, Danses Anglois 9208 & 9222, l'Enlevement, La Vielle,
Contradanza 32
CD1 Music by Copenhagen Musicians directed by Jørgen Schou-Pedersen
Section 2. Entrée pour un homme et une femme (Pécour), Sarabande de Mr. Feuillet
The music for these dances is not on either CD.
Section 3. Belvidere Waltz, Charity Boy, Countess of Yarmouth's Fancy, Fife Hunt,
Jackey Tarr, The Marseillois, The Pleasures of Huntingdon, Robin Shore
in Herst, Harbour's Allemande, La Nouvelle Promenade, La Petite
Caroline, Le Prince de Galles, Le Retourne du Printems, Reels.
CD2 Music arranged and performed by Stuart Marsden (piano)
The First Refinement - Dances of the Early Nineteenth Century
Three sections, each with accompanying CD, totalling over 40
dances, including:
The French Connection Les Lanciers (Duval's 2nd Set), The Lord
Wellington, La Nouvelle Carel, La Boulanger, The Triumph, Prince of Wales'
Waltz
The Scottish Connection Barclay Dun's 2nd Set of Quadrilles,
The Lady of the Lake, Petronella, Meg Merrilees, Miss Eliza Low's High
Dance, Tulloch Gorum
The Danish Connection Fandango, La Tempête, Figaro,
Tantelette, L'Othar, La Sigrid, Menuet af Elverhoi, La Thorkild, Battle
Dance, Russisk Valse
Published for Summer School 1997
Minuet to Mazurka 1745-1845
Three part book containing 31 dances. Three full-length CDs
and one shorter CD. Dances include many country dances and:
From Europe - music arranged by Jørgen Schou-Pedersen
Menuet & Gavotte de la Cour
(Gardel), La Gerbe, La Pastoril, Cockney's Frolic, La Strasbourgeoise de
Fischer, La Danemark, La Böehmiene
From Scotland - music performed by String Beans
La Mignonette , Pas di Trois,
Balmoral Castle Quadrilles & Sixdrilles, The Menzies Rant &
'America', Strathspey Minuet, Straglass House, Open the Door to Three
England and France - music performed by Green Ginger and Christopher
Arkell
Cotillions: Le Jardin Enchanté, Les Quatre Nymphes, La Graziosetta,
Paine's
First Set , Mazurka Quadrille , Ignatius Sancho
dances
Supplement - music performed by Green Ginger
La Beaudri & Les Jolis Garçons, Wilson's Royal
Scotch Quadrille
Published for Summer School 2001
New Worlds, New Steps - Social dancing 1780-1900 from Europe and America
A two part book with music, step descriptions and
background. Dances include:
From Europe: Cellarius' Second Mazurka Quadrille,
Beseda Quadrille, La Cachucha (solo), Dances from the Isle of
Man: Mona's Delight, Peter O'Tavy and The Fathaby Jig
quadrille, The Attempt, Five step Waltz, Zulma
l' Orientale, La Belle Euridice
From the USA: Lafayette Cotillions (1824),
Washington's Resignation, Mount Vernon Country
Dance,
Sweet Richard, Spirit of France, Speed the Plough,
The Secret, The Military Sett of Polka Quadrilles,
Cotillions: La Fayette, Lafayette Forever, The
Constellation, The Eagle
Published for Summer School 2004