Dances in The Dancing Master, 4th ed. (John Playford, 1670, London)

An online copy of the original may be found here.

Table of Contents

A

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Amarillis Amarillis ~ Playford Ball John Playford 1670 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball At the Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor Amarillis ~ Sharp John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911 At the Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Amaryllis Amaryllis ~ Playford Ball John Playford 1670 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball At the Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor Amaryllis ~ Sharp John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911 At the Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor

B

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Beginning of the World		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will

E

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Epping Forest		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Circle

J

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Jamaica Jamaica ~ Cook John Playford 1670 Tom Cook Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways Jamaica ~ Hume John Playford 1670 Colin Hume ~2000 Colin Hume Duple Minor Jamaica ~ Hume, Old Style Progression John Playford 1670 Colin Hume ~2000 Colin Hume 5 Couple Longways Jamaica ~ Playford Ball John Playford 1670 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball Colin Hume Duple Minor Jamaica ~ Sharp John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911 Colin Hume Duple Minor

M

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Mulberry Garden		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

P

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Phoenix		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways

S

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Sellenger's Round		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will

This list contains all dances in the book which I have animated (and which first appeared in this edition of the Dancing Master) for a complete list of dances in the book see here.

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