The Charmer ~ Cook

Tom Cook says this dance was devised by Kynaston and published by Walsh in 1717. I don't have access to that work, however two dances with that name appear in Walsh's The Second Book of the Compleat Country Dancing-Master from 1719.

In the first, Walsh writes:

The 1st Cu. take Hands, go thro' the 2d, and set to the 3d Cu. then turn about to the 2d Cu. and all four take Hands abreast, lead up, and the 1st Cu. cast off The 2d Cu. do the same with the 3d and 1st Cu. The 1st Cu. figure thro' the 2d Cu. all four take Hands and turn quite round The 1st Cu. cross quite round the 2d Cu. clap Hands and cast off into the 2d Cu. Place

In the second, Walsh writes:

Note, Each Strain is to be play'd twice over.

First Man go the Hey with the two 1st We. Then take Hands across with the 2d Cu. and go half round, and back again The 1st Cu. go the whole Figure sides with the 2d and 3d Cu. Set sides with the 2d Cu. then 1st and 2d Men take their Partners by the right Hand, and each clap their Hand on their left Side, then 1st Cu. turn down the Middle into the 2d Cu. Place proper

The second of this was also printed by John Young in 1718.

Note, Each Strain is to be play'd twice over.

First Man go the Hey with the two first We. Then take Hands across with the 2d Cu. and go half round, and back again The first Cu. go the whole Figure Sides with the 2d and 3d Cu Sett Sides with the 2d Cu. then first and 2d Men take their Parrners by the Right Hand, then each clap their Hand on their Side next their Heart, then the first Cu. turn down the Middle, into the 2d Cu. Places Proper

Neither of these seems a particularly good match for Cook's dance, but the music seems to match the second one.