The Complete System of English Country Dancing,

Download or read book The Complete System of English Country Dancing, written by Thomas Wilson (dancing master.) and published by . This book was released on 1820 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1808 and expanded in 1811 under the title An analysis of country dancing, this edition borrows extensively from earlier editions. As with earlier editions, the figures for English country dances are explained through text, tables, and diagrams. Performed as a series of figures danced by a column of men facing a column of women, the English country dance was one of the most popular early nineteenth-century ballroom dances. This edition contains an extensive discussion on music with ten musical examples scored for a treble instrument.