Campbell's tenth book of new and favorite country dances & strathspey reels
Subtitle: for the harp, piano-forte & violin with their proper figures, as danced at court, Bath, Willis's, & Hanover Square Rooms, &c
Contributors: Gow, John, approximately 1764-1826; Paisiello, Giovanni, 1740-1816; Weippert, E.; Del Caro, Mme, dancer; Boston Public Library; King's Theatre (London, England); John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward Collection (Harvard Theatre Collection)
Publisher: Printed & sold by Wm. Campbell, no. 8, Dean Street, Soho
Published: 1795
Place of publication: London]
Subjects: Cantatas; Early works to 1800; Country-dances (Music); Dance music; Arranged Excerpts
Other titles: Reels and country dances; Campbell's new and favorite country dances & strathspey reels; New and favorite country dances and strathspey reels; Campbell's 10th book of new and favorite country dances & strathspey reels; Vittoria. Hornpipe; arranged.
Notes: Twenty-nine dances scored on 2 staves.

Publication date based on the publisher's address (at this location from ca. 1795-1802)--Cf. Humphries & Smith. Music publishing in the British Isles.

Performance instructions at the end of each dance.

The sixth dance, Madam Del Caro's reel, is an adaptation of the hornpipe first danced by Del Caro in a cantata entitled La vittoria, possibly by G. Paisiello, on 23 June 1794 at the King's Theatre, London.

Engraved throughout.

"Price 2s 6d." --title page.

Bound with: A collection of Scots reels or country dances / [1790?]

Also available on microfilm in the Boston Public Library Music Department.

Text in English.

Catalogued 20151201 bhealy

Boston Public Library (Allen A. Brown Collection) copy a "bound-with" volume of multiple works, half-bound in green/black/brown marbled papers and green leather (faded to brown in much of spine) over boards. Binder's spine title and decorative device of the Boston Public Library in gilt. Front pastedown includes ex libris (bookplate) of the Boston Public Library, featuring a portrait of Robert Charles Billings, and identifying copy as purchased with "the income of the Robert Charles Billings Fund". Front cover and flyleaf detached from spine binding. Printed on antique laid papers with visible chainlines, wire lines, and watermark. First title page includes perforation stamp of the Boston Public Library. Rear pastedown includes ink stamp of the Boston Public Library Bindery, dated "JUN 25 1886".
Table of contents: title: The Princess of Wales's strathspey / W.C.; title: Prince William of Gloucesters favorite / J. Gow; title: Admiral McBride's hornpipe / W.C.; title: Hilton Lodge; title: The new German waltze; title: Madam Del Caro's reel; title: Marchioness of Blandfords reel; title: Miss Onslows reel / D. Mackenzie; title: Mid Lothian; title: The Duke of Gloucesters reel; title: Dance basse; title: Mrs Hermitage's fancy; title: Morpeth rant; title: Miss Willis's strathspey ; Miss Browers strathspey / D. Mackenzie; title: Miss Louisa Drummonds reel; title: Miss Devon's reel / D. Mackenzie; title: Col. Mackays reel; title: The little assembly; title: Mrs Lester, or the Brunswick / Weippert; title: The Russian dance; title: Cammolan; title: Miss McCloud's fancy; title: Miss Devereux reel / W.C.; title: The breast knot; title: Miss Ogleves fancy; title: You're welcome home: reel / McIntosh Junr.; title: The royal wedding; title: Miss Sharpe of Hoddoms reel / McIntosh Junr.