
Book:
'Kentish Hops' by Bert Symons is a collection of over 80 mainly 18th century Kentish Country dances, mostly unpublished for over 200 years - a must for a Kentish theme evening.
DANCE |
DANCE |
Barham Camp |
Knole Park I |
Barham Down |
Knole Park II |
Barham Downs |
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Bayham Abbey |
Maidstone Hall |
Blackheath |
Maidstone, The Merry Girls of |
Bromley Bells |
Margate, An Adventure at |
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Margate Assembly I |
Canterbury, Capers at |
Margate Assembly II |
Canterbury, The Lovers of |
Margate Assembly III |
Canterbury, Revel |
Margate Assembly IV |
Canterbury, A Trip to |
Margate Hoy |
Canterbury, We are All Right at |
Margate Pier |
Charing, Lasses of |
Margate Rout, The |
Cox Heath |
Margate, A Trip to |
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Margate Wash |
Dartford Camp I |
Margate by the Sea, A Trip to |
Dartford Camp II |
Medway |
Deal, The Fair Quaker of |
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Dover Castle |
Northdown Waltz |
Dover Cliffs |
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Dover Pier |
Orpington, A Trip to |
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Eastwell Park |
Pitt’s Hornpipe |
Eltham Assembly |
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Eltham, The Parson of I |
Ramsgate Assembly |
Eltham, The Parson of II |
Ramsgate Pier I |
Eltham, The Parson of III |
Ramsgate Pier II |
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Rochester, The Rakes of I |
Greenwich Hill |
Rochester, The Rakes of II |
Greenwich Hospital |
Rochester, The Rose of |
Greenwich Park |
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Greenwich, A Ramble to |
Sailor’s Dance |
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Hawkhurst, A Trip to |
Tenterden, A Trip to |
Herne Bay Dance, The |
Tunbridge Beauties |
High Rocks, The |
Tunbridge, The Beaux of |
Hop Garden, The |
Tunbridge Castle |
Hop Ground, The |
Tunbridge Frisk |
Hop Pickers’ Feast, The |
Tunbridge Races |
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Tunbridge Reel |
Kent, The Bowmen of |
Tunbridge Rout |
Kent, The Maidens of |
Tunbridge, A Trip to I |
Kent’s Waltz, The Duke of I |
Tunbridge, A Trip to II |
Kent’s Waltz, The Duke of II |
Tunbridge Walks |
Kentish Bowmen I |
Tunbridge Wells, The Smarts of New |
Kentish Bowmen II |
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Kentish Bowmen, The Royal |
Walmer Castle |
Kentish Cricketers |
Well Hall |
Kentish Freeholders |
Westerham, A Trip to |
Kentish Ramble, The |
Wickham, The Fair Maid of |
CD:
28 Dances played by the band as a companion to the book 'Kentish Hops' by Bert Symons which itself is a collection of over 80, mainly 18th century, Kentish Country dances, mostly unpublished for over 200 years - a must for a Kentish theme evening.
Tracks on this CD include:
Capers of Canterbury, The Rose of Rochester Ramsgate Assembly, The Fair Maiden of Wickham, Dover Pier, A Trip to Westerham, Knole Park, Margate Assembly, Greenwich Hill, The Margate Hoy, The Duke of Kent's Waltz, Barham Camp, The Smarts of New Tunbridge Wells, Dover Castle, Ramble to Greenwich, The Hop Garden, The Northdown Waltz, The Fair Quaker of Deal, The Hop Pickers Feast, The Maidens of Kent, We are allright at Canterbury, Bromley Bells, Dartford Camp (I), An adventure at Margate, The Hop Ground, Margate Assembly (IV), Turnbridge Beauties, A Trip to Margate by the Sea
Track |
Dance |
Bars |
Type |
Formation |
1 |
Capers at Canterbury |
3 x 32 |
Reel |
Longways x 3 |
2 |
The Rose of Rochester |
4 x 64 |
Jig |
4 Couple Round |
3 |
Ramsgate Assembly |
3 x 48 |
Waltz |
Longways x 3 |
4 |
The Fair Maid of Wickham |
3 x 64 |
Jig |
Longways x 3 |
5 |
Dover Pier |
5 x 32 |
Reel |
Longways |
6 |
A Trip to Westerham |
3 x 32 |
Jig |
Longways x 3 |
7 |
Knole Park |
5 x 32 |
Reel |
Longways |
8 |
Margate Assembly I |
3 x 48 |
Jig |
Longways x 3 |
9 |
Greenwich Hill |
3 x 32 |
Reel |
Longways x 3 |
10 |
The Margate Hoy |
3 x 32 |
Reel |
Longways x 3 |
11 |
The Duke of Kent’s Waltz I |
5 x 32 |
Waltz |
Longways |
12 |
Barham Camp |
3 x 32 |
Reel |
Longways x 3 |
13 |
The Smarts of New Tunbridge Wells |
5 x 32 |
Jig |
Longways |
14 |
Dover Castle |
5 x 32 |
Jig |
Longways |
15 |
Ramble to Greenwich |
5 x 32 |
Reel |
Longways |
16 |
The Hop Garden |
5 x 32 |
Jig |
Longways |
17 |
The Northdown Waltz |
5 x 32 |
Waltz |
Longways |
18 |
The Fair Quaker of Deal |
5 x 32 |
Jig |
Longways Longways |
19 |
The Hop Pickers’ Feast |
3 x 48 |
Reel |
Longways x 3 |
20 |
The Maidens of Kent |
3 x 32 |
Jig |
Longways x 3 |
21 |
We are All Right at Canterbury |
3 x 32 |
Hornpipe |
Longways x 3 |
22 |
Bromley Bells |
5 x 24 |
Jig |
Longways |
23 |
Dartford Camp I |
3 x 32 |
March |
Longways x 3 |
24 |
An adventure at Margate |
3 x 32 |
Jig |
Longways |
25 |
The Hop Ground |
5 x 32 |
Jig |
Longways |
26 |
Margate Assembly IV |
3 x 32 |
Jig |
Longways x 3 |
27 |
Tunbridge Beauties |
5 x 32 |
Reel |
Longways |
28 |
A Trip to Margate |
5 x 32 |
Jig |
Longways |