Kentish Hops (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Hops' by Bert Symons which itself is a collection of over 80, mainly 18th century, Kentish Country dances, mostly unpublished for over 200 years - a must for a Kentish theme evening.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 |