from Roger Watson on E-Ceilidh

The Ashover tunes and dances were originally compiled in a volume called 'The Saints & Sinners of Ashover'. This contained about a dozen dances (one without a specific tune, the others with tunes) mainly triple minors. There dance without a tune is the Rockingham Reel, which I have called on several occasions, usually adapted to 3-cpl. longways, rather than triple minor. I've had a go at most of them in workshop situations, many years ago. The 'Ashover Book' published in the 1920's by EFDSS is a collection of 5 of these dances, revamped for display purposes. I have called versions of Bonny Kate and of One More Dance & Then .... but the most frequent in the New Victory Band repertoire was Harper's Frolick.

Village Music Project is definitely the best place to find out more and probably to correct details of this senile ramble .... :-)

RW

Perhaps we could have a Dance Forum within Mudcat !?! that is wot some folks call a permathread - I submit. PM Joe Offer and ask.