Comments:

thank you very much for wonderful and so very different music, that we are used to hearing and playing in old germany ... most of all french trads. ;-)) - but of course blowzabella too. Well, that might change now ... :-))

thank you and best wishes,
Angela, Germany

 

Here follows the contents of the two Lost Dances books and CD sets (the old Pleasures for Four Seasons

and the new Favourites for Four Settings).

 

Lost Dances of Earthly Delights Volume 1  -  Pleasures for Four Seasons

Spring (Disc 1)

1. The Path to the Well Once Upon a Time / In a Faraway Land / Where the Fox and the Hare Say Goodnight / The Villagers Awake
2. Stomping Around Ashby's Jig / Bouncing Back
3. Dizzy Mixer Zeno's Arrow / The Monk's Nightmare / The Effendi's Turban
4. Fancy-Free Flirting Dressed for the Ball / The Mirrored Corridor / The Swirling Gowns
5. Nymphs and Satyrs Out for a Ride / A Beautiful Day /Sunshower
6. The Gates of Terpsichorea The Story Teller / Spinning Tales / Embroidering Truths / On the Rug before the Hearth
7. Yarralumla Rumba The Kettle's Whistle / A Magic Brew /A Stirring Sip
8. The Celtic Spiral Bagpipe Party / The Chest-Warmed Chanter / The Well-Soaked Reed
9. Red Rocks Bourrée The Willow's Caress / The River's Lead / The Rapid's Embrace
10. The Bridges of Königsberg Mushrooms among the Acorns / Cranes on the Roofs / Balloons Overhead
11. Lotsi's Spell Sturdy Beggars / Minstrels of Honour / The Up-Turned Hat
12. Opposites Attract Amarant Wedding/ A Fine Reception / Into the Dizzy Night
13. Dancing in the Meadow Picking Flowers / Making Chains / Twisting Twigs /Donning Wild Spring Garlands
14. The Clap Waltz First Waltz / Aylwen's Waltz / The Straw Hat Waltz
15. Four Baskets High Hopes / Quiet Affection
16. Indoor Games This Way, That Way / The Misplaced Wife / The Mistaken Husband / Surprise from Behind

Summer (Disc 2)
1. The Long Way Home The Poor Man's Dream / A Dangerous Quest / Caught with Thieves / The Treasure beneath the Fountain
2. Cozy Contra Jig in the Dirt/ Restless Night /An Unlikely Lullaby
3. Wedding Bell Waltz The Wake-Washed Island / The Swan-Rippled Sunset / The Carillon's Call
4. Greetings at the Crossroads The Herb-Lined Lane / Apple-Tree Shade / The Painted Cottage
5. Vintage Footwork Harvest Bourrée / Pressing the Fruit / The Yuletide Feast
6. Giddy Promenade Longing to Dance / Arm in Arm / Feet in a Frenzy
7. The Albert Hall Pavan Studied Gravity / Virginal Modesty / A Grand Masquerade
8. The Carousel Waltz The Merry Go Round / Another Go /Around Again
9. The Devil's Mill Keep Your Promises / Don't Talk to Strangers / Work for Your Oats /Pay for Your Barley
10. The Cloverleaf Waltz Westlake Waltz / Invisible City
11. Travels in Good Company Off to Cuppacumbalong / The Happy Event / Life at a Jig
12. Busy Fellows Frockcoat Fanfare / Fobwatch in Hand /The Forgotten Appointment / Impossible Choice
13. The Palindrome Down to the Sea / Hopping Hot / A Chilly Dip
14. Bodice and Doublet Warm Breeze / The Tussled Sheets / The Language of Paradise
15. Juggling Partners A Smile Glimpsed / A Conversation Struck /An Invitation Extended /A New Romance
16. Love's Labour Aelfric's Arrival /The Enchanted World

Autumn (Disc 3)
1. The Pyrotechnic Polka Lanterns in the Courtyard /Carnival in the Kitchen / Flame-throwing Beast / Fireworks Finale
2. Take Eyes Make-Believe / The Pink Lawn / The Coin in the Glass
3. The Secret Liaison Waltz The Fleeting Glance / The Careless Touch / The Stolen Kiss
4. Running the Gauntlet Difficult Times / Faithful Friends / Thick and Thin / Blind Luck
5. That Broad Road Amorous Smiles / Wanton Compliments / Unchaste Kisses / Scurrilous Songs
6. Making the Bed The Pleasure Garden/ Heady Scents / Welcome Rain
7. The Battering Ram The Old Walled Town / The Cart beneath the Steps / Panic on the Cobblestones / The Scythians Within
8. The Near-Miss Galop Azaz the Unabridged / The Mathemagician / Sweet Rhyme / Pure Reason
9. The Full-Moon Quadrille Autumn Gold / Aslin's Waltz
10. The Wrong-Foot Polka Farmyard on the Doorstep / Harlequins in the Chook Run / Bantams in the Rabbit Hutch / Fantails in the Dunny House
11. Riverbank Ramble Amy's Amble / Skipping Stones
12. The Labyrinth Riddle in the Hedges / The Branched Way / A Thorny Dilemma / Which Rose Arbour?
13. The Courtship Polka The Girl in Green / Princess Serena / The Dancing Angel
14. Boots and Blades Mazurka Fresh Air Fun / Splashing in Mud / Skating on Ice
15. The Purple Tulip Drama A-Foot / Miming Desires / On Polished Boards
16. The Sweetheart Quadrille Tender Words /Farewell Waltz

Winter (Disc 4)
1. The Choreographer's Fancy A World of Symbols / Interlaced Borders / Perpetual Motion /Invented Tradition
2. Rings and Swings Beyond Oak and Elm / Between Cherry and Plum / Behind Purple Gates
3. The Quarter-Short Square Chatting in the Marketplace / Chance Encounters / Distant News / Hot Gossip
4. Past, Present and Future The Elves' Pavan / The Fairies' Frolic / The Goblins' Brawl
5. Turning the Tables A Hope-Filled Heart / Chase and be Chased
6. Two-to-Twirl Strange Sights / The Dancer's Calling / The Caller's Piping / The Piper's Dancing
7. The Loose Cannon Galop The Lute-Backed Boat / The Carved Head / On an Ocean of Drones
8. The Coachman's Puzzle Glittering in the Snow / The Golden Key / The Jewelled Chest
9. A Delightful Play A Slow Dawn / The Early Bird / Chuang-tzu and the Butterfly
10. The Shepherd's Trials Red Sky Warning / Drops from Nowhere / The Foreshadowed Storm / The Blue between the Clouds
11. The Knotted Square The Cloistered Wish / The Parterre Rendezvous / Topiary Lovers
12. Reconciliation Reel The Crowd in the Park / Sitting on the Outside / Dancing on the Inside
13. The Tangled Web The Morning Walk / The Midday Dream
14. The Cavalier's Mazurka Dance Card Clues / Brass Button Waistcoat / Long White Gloves
15. The Druid's Ring The Worm Ouroboros / Infernal Music
16. The Chess Dance Crowned Pretenders / Glove-Puppet Bishops / Hobby-Horse Knights / Cardboard Castles

Lost Dances of Earthly Delights Volume 2 - Favourites for Four Settings
Village (Disc 1)
1. Daring Damsel The Garde de l'eau Galop / The Galosh Slip Step /Street Trapeze
2. Vulgarian Salutations Handshake and Wheel / Twirl and Clap /Balance and Kiss
3. Grapevine Polka Whistling Permitted / Laughing Allowed /Cheerful Dispositions Tolerated
4. Three Baskets Croquette with Flamingos /Cross Questions / Crooked Answers
5. Blackforest Medley Hunting in the Brambles / Deeper in the Wood /The Startled Stag
6. Alcuin's Contra Little Big Boy / Jack-in-the-Box Dancer / Slipper and Socks Drummer
7. Potluck Welcome The Hermit's Haunt / The Hobbit's Hole / The Gnome's Home / The Erling's Lair
8. Cinderella Waltz An Everafter Evening / Pumpkin Waiting / The Glass Slipper
9. Regal Romp The Emperor's New Clothes /Stitched-up Triumph /Pincushion Polka
10. Hands Off Waltz Blind Cupid / Pan's Prank / Smitten in Error
11. Short Easy Sotiisi Flying on Shovels /Riding Rainbows / Climbing Waterfalls
12. Even Handed Ländler Bitter Sweet / The Owl's Lament / The Nightingale's Joy
13. Baltic Crossing The Frozen Sea / Icebreaker Exchange / The Broken Blockade / Free Passage
14. Ariadne's Thread Fearless Theseus / Wrestling the Minator / Returning Alive
15. Ad Absurdam Sur Place Stick for a Septre /Cap for a Crown / Rag for a Robe
16. Cross Gartered Laces and Bows / Dressing Up / Stripping Down / Tops and Bottoms

Country (Disc 2)
1. Burley Griffin Bourreée Sails Large and Small / Criss-crossing the Lake / In a Symphony of Colour
2. Sun and Moon Allemande The Griffon's Claw /The Phoenix's Feather / The Dragon's Scale
3. Regatta Room Grapple The Sailor's Pas de Basque / Tactful Turns / Knot in the Rigging
4. The Giant's Backbone The Gentle Friend / Loping Along / The Wrong Turn /Hang On
5. His Majesty's Maggot Graceful Figuring / Faithful Following / Fanciful Flourishing
6. La Va Ouvert Moths to the Flame / Flattering Foes / The Dejected Suitor
7. Fast Forward Polka The Layman's Advice / The Madman's Counsel / The Idiot's Inspiration
8. Birthday Treat In the Highest Room / In the Tallest Tower
9. The Cloved Orange The Gift Bestode / The Kiss Returned
10. Handfasting Hambo The Bride's Bright Ribbons / The Groom's Splendid Vest / Promise and Reward
11. The Maze Tripping in the Sunshine / The Barbican Trap / Giromancy Jig / No Way in, No Way out
12. Conjuring L'Amour The Wizard's Charm / The Witches' Curse / The Sourcerer's Invocation
13. Hot Cross Polka Rare Spices / Rich Silks / Persian Polka
14. Southern Highland Schottische Uplifting Air / Rolling Hills / The Attempted Picnic
15. Little Ländler Weathervane off the Gable /Storknest on the Chimney /Dovecote in the Steeple
16. Catapult Contra The Right Choice / Spoon in the Hat Band / Garter on the Elbow

Town (Disc 3)
1. There and Back The Merchant's Vision / Ships in Procession / Manikins on the March / Peacocks on Parade
2. Russian Tour Frost under Foot / The Camel's Breath / The Caravanserie
3. Tapestry Crewel Devotion / Woven Regard / Threaded Fidelity / Needlepoint Constancy
4. Grand Illusion Waltz Imagining Home /Begetting Parents /Suckling on Nostalgia
5. Beaus between Belles Rutting Rites and Wrongs / Doe Dos and Don'ts
6. The Savvy Wench Trouble in the Guildhall / The Miserly Master / The Barefoot Apprentice
7. Harmony Hambo The Ogre's Merry Galumph / The Troll's Cheery Hobble / The Polska Round the Maypole
8. Contre Quintain Jousting in Jest / Tilting at Windmills /Fighting with Phantoms
9. Alexandrina Waltz Creeping Upstairs / Assembly Aflight / Breather on the Balcony
10. Showdown Schottische Dueling Lovers / Measure for Measure /Sash vers Sporan / Face-off Swing
11. Askance Romance The Bold Mouse /Sleeping Peacefully / In the Cat's Ear
12. The Great Roundabout Celestial Cogs / Widdershin Wheelings / Connecting Courtesies / Intersecting Heys
13. Peek-a-boo Polka The Tinker's Wagon / Behind the Curtain / The Pedlar's Polka
14. My Lady's Minuet The Queen's Corset / The Minister's Breeches / The Handmaid's Discretion
15. La Va Croissé Le Dernier Cri / The Debutante's Hoop / The Fop's Faux Pas
16. Northern Stars, Southern Skies Orbit's Awry / Axes Askew / The Confused Constellation

Court (Disc 4)
1. Snowball Slalom Waves of Joy / Cascade of Woes
2. Barbarian Elegance Citizens of Taste / Flying the White Eagle / In the Land of the Fleu de Lis
3. Damen vor Herren Ladies First / Gentlemen Next / Allemande Allegory
4. Two Steps Lamplight Wonderland /Open the Windows /Ballroom Blur
5. La Va Melangée Fans all a Flutter / Curved For and Aft / With Pompadour and Bustle
6. A Courtly Acrostic Her Highnesses' Request / His Highness' Wish / The Caller's Piping / The Royal Favourite
7. The Music Box Tick-tock Ballerinas / Turntable Soldiers /Brushes and Combs
8. Ridicule and Repartee The Witty Remark / The Smart Reply / The Ready Retort
9. Honeymoon Hambo A Month of Meade /A Mug of Mirth /A Mellifluous Marriage
10. Round with Corners Cockeyed Encounter / Diagonal Dalliance /Zig-zag Azimuth
11. My Lord's Minuet The King's Pyjamas / The Mistress' Nightie / The Servant's Eyebrows
12. Footloose Gypsy Rusty Mail / The Idle Page / The Carefree Knight
13. Swish, Switch and Swing Side-by-Side / Back-to-Front / Under and Over / Heart-to-Heart
14. Washing Machine Mazurka The Sprite's Whisper / The Siren's Song / The Syrinx's Cry
15. Dashing Dragoon The Handsome Hussar / The Captain's Daughter / The Horseback Fling / The Jealous Spouse
16. Whirl of Memories Flickering Fragments / Floating Forms / Framed Faces