Dances from Barnes Two

In late 2005, Peter Barnes published his long-awaited second volume of English country dance tunes, a volume containing the music for 400 dances by choreographers and historical dance reconstructors. These dances come from many published—and some unpublished—sources. This volume, Dances From Barnes Two, contains the instructions for 24 of these dances: nineteen modern-composed English country dances, four dances interpreted from historical sources, and one traditional dance. Contributors include seven choreographers from the U.S. and six choreographers from the U.K. Cover art and interior illustrations by Heidi Wettlaufer.

Dances From Barnes Two includes…

Beach Spring - Leslie Lassetter
Bloomsbury Market - inter. Ken Sheffield
Dunham Oaks - Brian Wedgbury
Familiar Quotations - Sharon Green
Flixton House - Brian Wedgbury
Gleaners - Ron Coxall
Glendeven - Alisa Dodson
Heading for Zero - Jenny Beer
Josephine - Naomi Alexander
Kensington House - inter. Audrey Town
Key to the Cellar - Jenny Beer
Leslie’s Valentine - Scott Higgs
Mignonette - Jan Dale
The Minor Spaniard - Jenny Beer
Mr. Epstein’s Esplanade - Elizabeth Snowdon
Nowton Park - Ron Coxall
Pilgarlick - inter. Audrey Town
Ram Meadow - Ron Coxall
Rowen - Jan Dale
The Steel Hoop - inter. Ken Sheffield
Turn of the Tide - Ron Coxall
Watkins Ale - Scott Higgs
Willy Nilly - Robin Hayden
The Woebley Dance - Traditional