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Table of Contents

Duple Minor

Duple Minor proper

Anna's ClarinetJenna Simpson ~2024
no musicDuple Minor
Another Nancy's FancyPat Shaw 1976
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Apley House ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1702
Pat Shaw 1960
Brett LarsenDuple Minor
Apley House ~ Playford BallHenry Playford 1702
Kate van Winkle Keller & Genevieve Shimer 1994 Playford Ball
Brett LarsenDuple Minor
Apley House ~ SharpHenry Playford 1702
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
Brett LarsenDuple Minor
Bar-a-BarJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Barbarini's TambourineWalsh 1745
Jacqueline Schwab 1987 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
Barham Down ~ BlackHenry Playford 1701
Daisy Black 2019
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Barr a BarrJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Bel CantoSusan Kevra 2018
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
Bellamira ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1689
Charles Bolton 1985
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Bellamira ~ HumeJohn Playford 1689
Colin Hume 1995
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Bellamira ~ KennedyJohn Playford 1689
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Bother the FishMelissa Running 2011
no musicDuple Minor
Colin's TambourineColin Hume 2001
Dampier's RoundDuple Minor
CompanionsVictor Skowronski 2003
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Dancing Across the AtlanticLoretta Holz 2005
no musicDuple Minor
Easter MornErna-Lynne Bogue 1994
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
ElizabethColin Hume 1991
MasqueradeDuple Minor
The Farmer's JoyJoseph Pimentel 2012
GoldcrestDuple Minor
From Bud to BloomBrooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Hamburger SpecialPat Shaw 1974
Marjorie Fennessy 1983
no musicDuple Minor
Hamburger Special ~ VerbilPat Shaw 1974
Lindsay Verbil 1983
no musicDuple Minor
HeartwoodMichael Wood 2021
no musicDuple Minor
HeybreakChris Page 2018
no musicDuple Minor
Hobb's WeddingHenry Playford 1695
Colin Hume 2007
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Hole in the WallHenry Playford 1697
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Kensington CourtHenry Playford 1695
Charles Bolton 1985
no musicDuple Minor
A Kissing Dance in the Country WakeHenry Playford 1695
Colin Hume 2007
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Lang StaffPat Shaw 1976
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Lissome LassSharon Green 2016
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
Mile of SmilesJoseph Pimentel 2012
GoldcrestDuple Minor
MinnowsMelissa Running 2011
no musicDuple Minor
Miss de Jersey's MemorialPat Shaw 1971
no musicDuple Minor
Mr. Hamilton's InaugurationJoseph Pimentel 2006
GoldcrestDuple Minor
A Night to RememberJeff Spero 2025
no musicDuple Minor
NoisettePhilippe Callens 2004
no musicDuple Minor
Ore BoggyJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Old Batchelor ~ BroadbridgeHenry Playford 1695
Nicolas Broadbridge 1996 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Old Batchelor ~ FeyerabendHenry Playford 1695
Christine Feyerabend ~2010
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Old Batchelor ~ HumeHenry Playford 1695
Colin Hume 1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Old Batchelor ~ SimonsHenry Playford 1695
A. Simons 1973 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Ore BoggyJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Pluck Me a FigAnna Rain 2011
no musicDuple Minor
The RaggJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Restoration of King Charles ~ BoltonJohn Young (Playford family) 1726
Charles Bolton 2003
no musicDuple Minor
The Restoration of King Charles ~ ¿Page?John Young (Playford family) 1726
¿Chris Page? ~2025
no musicDuple Minor
RevelationsJenna Simpson 2017
no musicDuple Minor
Rosamond's PondThomas Bray 1699
Christine Helwig 1990 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
Sapphire SeaChristine Robb 2015
Bonnie Insull and Susan McNeillDuple Minor
ShindigRenée Camus 2024
Jon BergerDuple Minor
Softly Good TummasNathaniel Kynaston 1718
Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
SummersweetGary Roodman 2023
Anna Patton, Eric Martin, Karen Axelrod, and Kate BarnesDuple Minor
Sweet CreamJenna Simpson 2011
no musicDuple Minor
Take a DanceJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Tie the KnotRenée Camus & Alex Bradley 2024
no musicDuple Minor
To Dance DivineBrooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2010
no musicDuple Minor
Merry BeeCarol Johnson 2013
no musicDuple Minor
The Female SaylorFeuillet 1706
Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Female Saylor ~ RoeFeuillet 1706
Peggy Roe
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
La MatelotteFeuillet 1706
Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
La Matelotte ~ RoeFeuillet 1706
Peggy Roe
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

Duple Minor proper double progression

The Morland Waltz ~ DupleColin Hume 2010
Colin HumeDuple Minor
A Waltz for RichardChris Page 2018
no musicDuple Minor

Duple Minor improper

Apollo's HuntGary Roodman 2009
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Barham Down ~ CookHenry Playford 1701
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Europes RevelsHenry Playford 1698
Andrew Shaw 2023
no musicDuple Minor
Gentleman's DelightPhilippe Callens 1998
no musicDuple Minor

Duple Minor indecent

California SunshineGary Roodman 2018
CilantrioDuple Minor

Duple Minor impropriety

ImproprietyBrooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 1999
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

Triple Minor

Triple Minor proper

Barham Down ~ SimonsHenry Playford 1701
A. Simons ~1990
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Barham Down ~ WilliamsHenry Playford 1701
George Williams 2025
no musicTriple Minor
Black and GreyJohn Playford 1686
Andrew Shaw 2009
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Hambleton's Round OJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor
Joan TransportedPat Shaw 1976
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor
Quite Carr-ied AwayPat Shaw 1976
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor
The WebmasterMelissa Running 2018
no musicTriple Minor
Chuck's StrathspeyFrank Wu 2013
no musicTriple Minor
Crossing CorryvreckanGerry & Jean McGuire ~2016
no musicTriple Minor
Down Under, Hands Up!Jon Reeves 2015
no musicTriple Minor
In Mr. McGregor's GardenAudrey Ramsay Prest 2016
no musicTriple Minor
The IntrudersJeff Altman 2015
no musicTriple Minor
Janet Rennie's StrathspeyJack Rennie ~2016
no musicTriple Minor
Mr. B's JigDeresa Kenney ~2016
no musicTriple Minor
Reel ParentingLaura Husman 2015
no musicTriple Minor
Rennie's RantAnne Clark 2016
no musicTriple Minor
Starry NightBob Harmon 2008
no musicTriple Minor
Welcome Back, GeorgeRachel McDonald 2025
no musicTriple Minor
When Nothing Goes Right, Go Left!Rachel McDonald 2025
no musicTriple Minor

Longways

3 Couple Longways proper no progression

Grimstock ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2020
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Grimstock ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Step StatelyJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways

3 Couple Longways proper

Ah, Leave Me not to PineColin Hume 2024
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Ashford AnniversaryCharles Bolton 1986
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways
The Astonished ArchaeologistPhilippe Callens 1992
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Astonished ArcheologistPhilippe Callens 1992
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bloomsberry MarketHenry Playford 1703
Andrew Shaw 2009 Playford Assembly
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bloomsbury MarketHenry Playford 1703
Andrew Shaw 2009 Playford Assembly
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The FandangoThompson 1774
W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Grimstock ~ DaviesJohn Playford 1651
Rhodri Davies 2020
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
King's MaggotJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Morland Waltz ~ 3 CoupleColin Hume 2010
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Mrs. Hill's Dance ~ A. ShawNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Andrew Shaw ~2015
Odd Sundays Garage Band3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
New MapMargaret & Jeff Bary ~2022
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
New YorkJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Physical SnobUnknown ~1800
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Prince WilliamWalsh 1731
Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Queens-boroughHenry Playford 1703
Andrew Shaw 2009 Playford Assembly
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Red and all RedLister 1753
Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Red and all Red ~ HumeLister 1753
Colin Hume 2003
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Step Stately ~ PalmerJohn Playford 1651
William Palmer 1987
no music3 Couple Longways
The TreasureFried de Metz Herman 2000
no music3 Couple Longways
White WheatHazel Moir 2005
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Among the Cheviot HillsJohn Cahill 2016
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Any Which Way ~ 3 CoupleAlice M. Allen ~2016
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
El Camino RealRobb Quint ~2016
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Land of EnchantmentDianne Wilson 2006
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Mistress MaryAnthea Macdonald 2015
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Pat π's JigHarry Khamis ~2022
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Piper Frap ~ 3 CoupleMary Shoolbraid Brandon 1975
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Royal RoadRobb Quint ~2016
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

3 Couple Longways with the 2s improper

Mrs. Hill's Dance ~ BoltonNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Charles Bolton 1988
Odd Sundays Garage Band3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Mrs. Pomeroy's PavaneCharles Bolton 1986
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways

4 Couple Longways proper

Land of Mist and WonderGary Roodman 2018
Cilantrio4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
The 30th Anniversary BallGail Haverson 2007
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Any Which WayAlice M. Allen ~2016
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Diamonds are ForeverRoberta Gotfried 2016
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The Four BranchesBill Hartung ~2016
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Piper FrapMary Shoolbraid Brandon 1975
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2143
Tuolumne TournéeShirley Saturensky 1994
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

4 Couple Longways with the 2s, 4s improper

Santa Monica RagLos Angeles Branch Demonstraion Team ~2016
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

4 Couple Longways with the 3s, 4s improper

The Poppy and the ThistleDeanna St. Amand 2015
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142

5 Couple Longways proper no progression

Step Stately ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 1995
Colin Hume5 Couple Longways

5 Couple Longways proper

The Morland Waltz ~ 5 CoupleColin Hume 2010
Colin Hume5 Couple Longways permutation: 24153

Circle

Triangle / 3 Couple Circle

Bare NecessitiesPat Shaw (mod) 1974
no music3 Couple Circle

Square / 4 Couple Circle no progression

Newcastle ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin HumeSquare

Square / 4 Couple Circle

Newcastle ~ RevelsJohn Playford 1651
Santa Barbara Revels 2024
Colin HumeSquare
The Night CapMarjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932
Bare NecessitiesSquare
Catalina ExpressDoris Fisher ~2016
no musicSquare

Circle as many as will

Le PalindromeAnonymous ~2022
no musicCircle as many as will

Custom

Custom

Seven Hand ReelGeorge Williams 2025
no musicCustom
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