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1 Salutation Young cI710.
  B 2nd Tune: Freeman's Yard (also from Young cI710)
2. The Royal Hunters ~~ Walsh cl48
   (2nd Tne: The Hart in the Wood Composed by David to complete this
   musical “tour de force".

3. The Bishop Thompson I778 Original Tine
   Usually danced, as directed in “The Apted Book", 
   to Miss Dolland's Delight

(Side 2 Band 3). The original tune,
however, In 6/8 gives the dance a less formal feel
(b) 2nd tune: Bishop Cross’ Memorial

Composed by David as a memorial to friend and erstwhile 
BBC Producer in the North Region.

4 Heather Towers Modem
  A dance was written by the contemporary Dancing Master 
  John Lagden to celebrate the 70th birthday of Alan Heather 
  (father-in-law to David), with music by David. The title 
  derives from friends’ name for the Heathers’ house in
  Hemel Hempstead.

( 2nd tune: Stone Street (also composed

by David) Alan Heather lived at 35 Stone Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 
until 1935.

5. The Charmer Kynaston/Walsh 1717
Jonathan is accompanied by a quartet of David's violins.

6. Rest Assurecd Modern
   This is a new dance composed in 1988 by Dancing Master 
   Tom Cook to a tune from Brian Jenkins, a member of 
   The Cracknels Band, all of whom are members of the
   Neston Folk Dance Group.

1. Stately fo the tune “Jack Pudding”)
   Playford 1651 The assembly of all the pieces to this regal tune,

2. Roxburgh Castle Traditional A north
   Country "Rant" step dance for the Castles.
  (ty 2nd Tne: Arthur's Seat Traditional

3. The Bishop (to the tune “Miss Dolland’s
   Delight") Thompson 1765 The dance Is Thompson 1778.

(b) 2nd Tne: General Hill's Favourite
Traditional The Bells suitably echo the ecclesiastical 
flavour of this dance for the Bishops.

4. The Baffled Knight Modern Maggot Pie 1932
   This whimsical arrangement reverses all the parts. 
   The Piano takes the tune whilst the violins provide 
   a plucked rhythm for the Knights (Hobby Horses) to joust.

5. The Queen's Jig Playford 1701
   This stateliest of rhythms is entirely consistent 
   with the regal steps for the King, Queen and all 
   the court to complete the Divertissement.

6. From Aberdeen Playford 1698
   This arrangement features a quartet of  violins with the piano.

7. Jacob Hall's Jig Playford 1695
   Again the original tune, not used by Sharp who preferred 
   the dance to the tune “Under and Over".
(B 2nd tune: Major Jacob Hall
Tune by David - a musical whim, the tune being a variation of 
the original but in a major key.
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