An updated ball list + Northdown Waltz

Alright, we have an updated dance list for the Duchess of Richmond's Ball! I've included a chart to show the difference between the old list and the new list:

Old Dance List	New Dance List
Paine’s 4th set of Quadrilles (1815)	Paine's 4th set of Quadrilles 1815
Brussels Waltz 1815	REMOVED
Russian Waltz 1815	Common Waltzing for Couples around 1815
Duke of Wellington Waltz 1815	Duke of Wellington Waltz 1815
Leamington Dance 1811	Leamington Dance 1811
The Triumph 1816	Triumph 1816
3 Anglaises/Almanach Geselligen Vergnügen : Tanztouren Roller 1814	3 Anglaises from Almanach Ges. Vergnügen 1815
3 ecossaies/Almanach Geselligen Vergnügen : 1815	3 ecossaises from Almanach Ges. Vergnügen 1815
Quadrille 1/Almanach Geselligen Vergnügen : 1815	2 Special Quadrilles from Almanach Ges Vergnügen 1815 and from Tanzmeister Helmke.
Polonaise/Music from Pamer.	Polonaise
Opera Reel	REMOVED
Reel for 5	REMOVED
	ADDED: Miss Bedford Waltz
	ADDED: Northdown Waltz
	ADDED: Sir Roger de Coverley

So, over the next few days I will look at the few dances that were added. I've already looked up the Miss Bedford Waltz in my personal collection, Regencydances.org, the Colonial Dance and Music Index and Google in general and haven't had any luck in finding the original music or figures, so I will move on to the Northdown Waltz, which was published in Goulding's 1820 publication. Here are the figures:

The Northdown Waltz

A1 & A2: 1st lady and 2nd man change place; 2nd lady and 1st man change place (8 bars). Repeat to places (8 bars).

• The modern reconstruction for the figure includes a balance, in which 1st corners take right hands, balance forward and back and change places.
• One can use the balance and turn under the arm version, but one only starts with the right hand and crosses diagonals, instead of finishing with the left hand. See video:

• For those of you who have seen the BBC production of Wives and Daughters, Miss Cynthia Kirkpatrick and Mr. Preston dance this one together at the Easter ball.

B: 1st couple lead down the middle and back to 2nd place to progress, and the 2nd couple moves up (8 bars).

C: 1st and 2nd couples pousette once around (8 bars).

The recording for the Northdown Waltz can be found on the Volume 6: At the Ball CD from the Country Dance and Song Society.

That's all for now - until next time... Happy dancing!