We have reconsidered our reconstruction of the dance York Fusiliers.  Our thanks to Susan de Guardiola for her comments and advice on our previous interpretation.  Thanks as well to the Milne Special Collections of the University of New Hampshire, in Durham, New Hampshire, for sending us a copy of John Griffiths’ 1794 booklet.

The first known publication of the dance “York Fusiliers” was in John Griffiths’ 1794 booklet, A Collection of the Newest Cotillions, and Country Dances; Principally Composed By John Griffiths, Dancing Master.  Continue reading →