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| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | 20th Century Contra | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | A & E Contra | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Alamo Style | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Anniversary Jig | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓛ | Ⓥ | Aston Polka Contra | John Findlay | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Aston Polka Contra {Sicilian circle version} | John Findlay | Sicilian Circle | |||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Away We Go | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Away We Go {Northern Junket version} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Balance Four | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Balance Those Lines | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Balance Those Lines {American Squares version} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Balance Those Lines {original version} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Barrington Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Bay State Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | Becket Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Becket |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Becket Reel Balance | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Berkshire Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Boom Town Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Braintree Hornpipe | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Briarcliff Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Brookfield Fancy | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Brookville Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Cape Cod Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Catch All Eight | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Diagonal Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | The Dixie Chain | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | The Dixie Twirl | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Do-Pas-O and Balance Four | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | East Meets West | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | East Meets West {original version} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Eight Count Special | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | The Eighteenth of January | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Eleanor's Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Elise's Favorite | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ends Turn in Contra | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ends Turn in Contra {alternate 1} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ends Turn in Contra {alternate 2} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Gold and Silver | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Gold and Silver #2 | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Harbor Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Hastings Jig | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Heel and Toe Contra | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Heel & Toe Contra #2 | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Herringtown Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Hobomock Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Holbrook Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Huntington Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Idle Three Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Independence Day Jig | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Indian Style | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | An Introduction to Contra Dancing | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Jack's Jig | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Jackson Jig | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Kulpsville Contra | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ladies Figure Eight | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Lexington Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Life on the Ocean Wave | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Lynn Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | "Mac's" Birthday | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Mac's Favorite | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Mac's Favorite {Zesty Contras version} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | Malden Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Malden Reel {original version} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | Malden Reel {Ted Sannella variant} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Manchester Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Manet Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Mattapoisett Jig | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | May Day Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | The Middles Turn Out | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Modeo Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Montpelier Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | The Needham Reel {Don Armstrong version 2} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | The Needham Reel {Don Armstrong version} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Needham Special | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Needham Special {alternate 1} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Needham Special {alternate 2} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Ⓥ | Needham Special {original version} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | The New Englander | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | New Years Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | The New Years Special | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Newtonville Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | NOBCA Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Norma's Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Occata Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | October Special | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Old Town Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Old Town Reel {alternate 1 & 2} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Old Town Reel {alternate 1} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Old Town Reel {alternate 2} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Old Town Reel {alternate 3} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | On the Way to Pittsfield | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | On to Pittsfield | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | One by One | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | One Long Wave | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Pair in Contra | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Philadelphia Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Pilgrim Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Portland Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Progressive Fours | Herbie Gaudreau | Sicilian Circle | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Richmond Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Road to Albany | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Sacket Six | Herbie Gaudreau | Triplet | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Sandy Island Jig {1958 version} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Sandy Island Jig {1963 version} | Herbie Gaudreau | Sicilian Circle | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Saturday Night Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Saturday Night Reel {Zesty Contras version alternate} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Saturday Night Reel {Zesty Contras version} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Shuffle the Deck | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Simplicity Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Longways for 6 or 8 couples | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | South Shore Hornpipe | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | South Shore Jig | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | South Shore Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Spin the Top Contra | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Sportsmans Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Springtime Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Square Off Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | St. Patrick's Day Special | Herbie Gaudreau | Sicilian Circle | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Star Thru Contra | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Starlight Balance | Herbie Gaudreau | Sicilian Circle | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Stoughton Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Stoughton Reel {Sicilian version} | Herbie Gaudreau | Sicilian Circle | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Summer Time Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Swinging Thru | Herbie Gaudreau | Sicilian Circle | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Those Who Can | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | The Thunderbirds | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Town Hall Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Triple Progress | Herbie Gaudreau | Triple Minor | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Triple Progress {more traditional version} | Herbie Gaudreau | Triple Minor | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Troy Jig | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Two Men in the Middle | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Two Men in the Middle {alternate 1 & 5} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Two Men in the Middle {alternate 1} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓥ | Two Men in the Middle {alternate 2 & 5} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Two Men in the Middle {alternate 2} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Two Men in the Middle {alternate 3 & 5} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Two Men in the Middle {alternate 3} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Two Men in the Middle {alternate 4} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Two Men in the Middle {alternate 5} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Valentine Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Weathervane | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Weathervane {alternate 1} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Weathervane {alternate 2} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Weathervane {alternates 1 & 2} | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | ||
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Wessagusett Jig | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Wheel and Deal | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Whitman Breakdown | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Becket | |
| Ⓕ | Ⓛ | Whitman Reel | Herbie Gaudreau | Duple Minor - Improper |
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