A companion to the ball room
Subtitle: containing a choice collection of the most original and admired country dance, reel, hornpipe, & waltz tunes, with a variety of appropriate figures : the etiquette and a dissertation on the state of the ball room
By: by Thos. Wilson, dancing master from the Kings Theatre Opera House
Contributors: Sharp, E., former owner; King's Theatre (London, England); John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward Collection (Harvard Theatre Collection)
Edition: 3rd edition, with 14 quadrilles, the cushion dance, & Sir Roger de Coverley, for the piano forte, harp, or violincello [sic].
Publisher: Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, ... Button, Whittaker, and Co., ... Goulding and Co., ... Clementi and Co., ... and the author ...
Published: 1817
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
Subjects: Dance music; Ballroom dancing; Reels (Music); Hornpipes; Waltzes; Quadrilles; Arranged Piano music; Arranged Harp music; Arranged Cello music
Notes: "Critiques on The companion to the ball room [and] The correct method of German and French waltzing," dated 1816 and 1817: p. [i]-[ii].

Errors in paging: 228, 251 misnumbered 128, 257; 197-198 omitted.

Advertisements for other publications by the author: p. [252]-[253].

Includes index.

Engraved illustrated t.p.; engraved music and ill.
Table of contents: title: Drops of Brandy (Irish); title: Dusty Miller (Very Old English); title: Hyp Doctor (Irish); title: Andrew Carey (Irish); title: The Maltman Comes on Monday (Very Old Scotch); title: Woo'd & married & a' (Very Old Scotch); title: Magie's Tochel (Very Old Scotch); title: The Grinder (Irish); title: Berwick Johnney (Scotch); title: Old Drops of Brandy (Old English); title: The Blythsome Bridal (Old Scotch); title: Camstrodens Rant (Old Irish); title: Drown Drowth (Scotch); title: The Irish Hop Pickers (Irish); title: Limerick Jigg (Irish); title: Bobbing Joan or Love and Whiskey (Old English); title: Lady Cawdor (Irish); title: Rakes of Kilkenny (Irish); title: Rakes of Westmeath (Old Irish); title: Ride a Mile (Irish); title: Philip Mc Cue (Irish); title: Shuffle & Cut (Old Irish); title: Mad Moll (Old English); title: A Man's a Man for a' That (Scotch); title: My Only Joe & Deary O (Scotch); title: I'm O'er Young to Marry Yet (Old Scotch); title: Loch Eroch Side (Scotch); title: Jush of Perth (Old Scotch); title: Johnny's Grey Breeks (Scotch); title: The Carle Came O'er the Craft (Old Scotch); title: Cameron Got His Wife Again (Old Scotch); title: Highland Laddie (Old Scotch); title: The Haughs of Cromdale (Scotch); title: Corn Riggs (Scotch); title: Caledonian Laddie (Scotch); title: Dainty Davy (Old Scotch); title: White cockade (Scotch); title: Dumbarton Drums (Old Scotch); title: Saw Ye Johnny Coming (Old Scotch); title: Maggie Lawder (Old Scotch); title: Lord Moira (Scotch); title: Hame Came Our Gude Man (Old Scotch); title: O Let Me In This Ae Night (Old Scotch); title: The Campbells Are Coming (Old Scotch); title: Clean Pease Straw (Old Scotch).; title: Come Under My Pladdie (Old Scotch); title: Scotch Contention (Scotch); title: Duncan Davidson ( Scotch); title: O'er the Moor among the Heather (Old Scotch); title: Todlen Hame (Old Scotch); title: The Lass in Yon Town (Old Scotch); title: Sherriff Muir (Scotch); title: O'er Bogie; title: Auld Langsyne (Old Scotch); title: Theres Nae Luck About the House; title: Braes of Auchintyre (Old Scotch); title: New Christmas (Old Scotch); title: Fife Hunt (Scotch); title: Kiss Me Sweetly (Scotch); title: East Nook of Fife (Old Scotch); title: Caledonian Hunt (Scotch); title: My Wife's a Wanton We Thing (Old Scotch); title: Over the Water to Charley (Old Scotch); title: The Masons Apron (Old Scotch); title: Peggys Love (Scotch); title: White Cockade (Scotch); title: Saunders Bane (Old Scotch); title: Maggys Weam Is Fu I Trow (Old Scotch); title: Cauld Kale in Aberdeen (Old Scotch); title: O'er the Hills & Far Away (Old Scotch); title: Johnny Cock Thy Beaver (Old Scotch); title: Struen Robertsons Rant (Scotch); title: Sailor Laddie (Old Scotch); title: Sleepy Moggy (Old Scotch); title: Shon Truish Willichan (Old Scotch); title: The Widow; title: The Ducks Dang O'er My Daddy (Old Scotch); title: Lord Macdonalds Reel (Scotch); title: Lady Shaftesburys Reel (Scotch); title: Glenkindie's Reel (Scotch); title: Lady Harriet Hope's Reel (Scotch); title: Reel of Tulloch Gorum (Scotch); title: Lady Montgomerys Reel (Scotch); title: Calder Fair Reel (Scotch); title: Lord Humes Reel (Scotch); title: My Love Is But a Lassie Yet (Old Scotch); title: Jenny Nettles (Old Scotch); title: Miss Johnson's Reel (Scotch); title: Cameronian Rant (Scotch).; title: Jennys Bawbee (Old Scotch); title: Green Grow the Rushes O (Old Scotch); title: Croofie Den or the Bonny Highland (Scotch); title: Ruffians Rant (Old Scotch); title: Capt. Ross' Reel (Old Scotch); title: Capt. Mackenzies Reel (Scotch); title: Cromartle's Rant (Scotch); title: Ca' the Ewes (Old Scotch); title: Lord Kingarth's Reel (Old Scotch); title: Lowland Rant (Scotch); title: Luchaber Reel (Scotch); title: Lady Terfichen's Rant (Old Scotch); title: Lady Bairds Reel (Scotch); title: Highlandman Kiss'd His Mother (Scotch); title: Haud the Lass Till I Come at Her (Old Scotch); title: Highland Black Laddie (Old Scotch); title: Earl Breadalbain's Reel (Scotch); title: Cameronian Reel (Scotch); title: Crief Fair (Scotch); title: Sweet Molly; title: Wedderburns Reel (Scotch); title: Sir John Malcolm (Old Scotch); title: The Nineteenth of February (Scotch); title: Sutherland Reel (Scotch); title: Birks of Abergeldie (Old Scotch); title: Dundee Reel (Scotch); title: Duke of Perths Reel (Scotch); title: Donalbane (Scotch); title: Opera Reel; title: Rural Felicity or Haste to the Wedding; title: Astleys Ride; title: Tink a Tink; title: Italian Monfrina; title: Chant Russe; title: Irish Washerwoman; title: Seymour's Fancy; title: Fourteenth of February; title: Go to the Devil & Sfake [sic] Yourself; title: Cary Owen (Irish); title: Butter'd Pease (Old English); title: Morgan Rattler; title: Mrs. Casey; title: Nancy Dawson; title: The Nymph; title: None So Pretty; title: Dibdin's Fancy; title: Voulez Vous Danser; title: Disapointed Widow (Old English); title: We've Cheated the Parson (Old English); title: Village Maid; title: Sir David Hunter Blair; title: Paul's Alley (Old English); title: Jack's Alive; title: Jackey Bull; title: Rakish Highlandman; title: Paddy the Weaver (Irish).; title: The Review; title: Pipers Round (Very Old English); title: The Rose (Old English); title: La Jupon Rouge (French); title: Round about the Maypole; title: Prince Edward's Fancy; title: The Triumph; title: The Caledonian Rant; title: La Boquett (French); title: Lady Mary Douglas; title: Caro Dolce; title: Sweet Richard (Old Welch); title: Curley Locks; title: St. Bride's Bells (Old English); title: The Old Jubilee; title: Isle of Sky (Scotch); title: Il Bonducani; title: Joan's Plackett (Old English); title: Parson in the Pease (Old English); title: Ça Ira; title: The Patroits; title: The Recovery; title: Catches & Glees (Old English); title: Theodore (Old English); title: Honey Moon; title: Haymakers (Old English); title: Jumping Joan; title: Jenny Sutton; title: Captain Macintosh; title: Bugle Horn; title: Jack's Delight; title: Turnpike Gate; title: Ye, Yo; title: Speed the Plough; title: St. Patrick's Day; title: Haunted Tower; title: La Belle Catharine; title: Juliana; title: Russian Dance; title: Magic Oak; title: Miss Bentick's Fancy; title: Laura & Lenza; title: Off She Goes; title: The Gobby O; title: Paddy O Rafferty; title: New Rigg'd Ship; title: Sicilian Dance or La Mignionette; title: Downfall of Paris; title: Public Opinions; title: Selina; title: Devil or No Devil; title: The Pavilion. By G. P. White; title: Postboys Hornpipe (Old English); title: Pleyels Hornpipe; title: Harlequins Hornpipe; title: Red Lion Hornpipe (Old English); title: Mrs. Wilsons Hornpipe; title: Bridge of Lodi; title: Devonshire Hornpipe; title: Devils Dream; title: Logan Water (Old Scotch); title: Del Caro's Hornpipe; title: Jackey Tarr; title: College Hornpipe; title: Fishers Hornpipe; title: Richers Hornpipe; title: Shuters Hornpipe; title: Morpeth Rant; title: Astleys Hornpipe; title: Stoney Steps; title: Parisots Hornpipe; title: Watford Hornpipe (Old English); title: Pleaures of the Town; title: Miss Bakers Hornpipe; title: Corsair Hornpipe; title: Dorsetshire Hornpipe; title: Wests Hornpipe; title: Wood's Hornpipe; title: Circus Hornpipe; title: L'Augustin Waltz; title: The Austerlitz Waltz; title: Mozarts Military Waltz; title: The Union Waltz; title: The Pavilion Waltz; title: Bohemian Waltz; title: The Royal Waltz; title: Prussian or Bath Waltz; title: Brunswick Waltz; title: Sicilian Waltz.; title: Angouleme Waltz; title: Duke of Berri's Waltz; title: Pirate's Waltz; title: Genoese Waltz; title: Mozart's Waltz; title: Copenhagen Waltz; title: Calabrian Waltz; title: Quick Sauteuse; title: Allemande St. Cloud (French); title: Regency Allemande; title: La Paysan Allemande (French); title: The Royal Allemande; title: Le Parisien Allemande (French); title: La Pastourelle (French); title: Allemande du Mignon (French); title: La Pacifique Cotillion (French); title: Les Deux Amis Cotillion (French); title: Cotillion Toulonoise (French); title: La Fille Pastorale (French); title: Marionets Cotillion (Old French); title: La Mignonnette (Old French); title: Pantheon Cotillion; title: La Chasse de Garde Cotillion; title: Chasse Royal Cotillion; title: Piedmontese Cotillion; title: Minuet de la Cour; title: Lady Coventrys Minuet; title: Princess Amelia's Minuet; title: Bath Minuet; title: Milan Minuet; title: Vanhall's Minuet; title: Fisher's Minuet; title: Martini's Minuet; title: Marshall Saxe's Minuet; title: Miss Bowles' Minuet; title: Stadtholder's Minuet; title: King George the Third's Minuet; title: Birth Day Minuet; title: Giordani's Minuet; title: Polonese Gavotte; title: Gavotte Parisienne; title: Vestris' Gavotte; title: Gavot to the Minuet de la Cour; title: Guaracha Dance or Carthaginian Fandango; title: Les Folies d'Espagne; title: Vestris' Bolero; title: Wilson's Fandango; title: Promenade March; title: La Belle Assemblée March; title: The Union March; title: Wilson's Promenade March; title: Wilson's Waltz March; title: La Coquette. La Pantelon. La Sibylle. L'Ete. Jacintha. La Poulle. Nannette. L'Eté. La Finale; title: Atalanta. Le Pantolon. Adriadne. Le Trenise. La Junon. La Poulle. Floretta. La Trenise; title: Le Point du Jour. The Regency. The Union. The Terprichore. The Pavilion; title: John Sanderson or the Old Cushion Dance; title: Sir Roger de Coverly. The Finishing Dance.