Dances by Henry Playford (website)

Table of Contents

A

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Albion's Queen Albion's Queen ~ Playford+Shaw #1 Henry Playford ~1698 Pat Shaw 1964 Duple Minor Albion's Queen ~ Playford+Shaw #2 Henry Playford ~1698 Pat Shaw 1964 Duple Minor Albion's Queen ~ Playford+Williams Henry Playford ~1698 George Williams 2021 Duple Minor
Alchurch		Henry Playford 1690 Broadbridge 2000 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Anna Maria - Playford		Henry Playford 1698 Frank van Cleef 1995	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Apley House Apley House ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1702 Pat Shaw 1960 Brett Larsen Duple Minor Apley House ~ Playford Ball Henry Playford 1702 Kate van Winkle Keller & Genevieve Shimer 1994 Playford Ball Brett Larsen Duple Minor Apley House ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball Brett Larsen Duple Minor
Arundel Street		Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2020	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

B

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Barham Down Barham Down ~ Black Henry Playford 1701 Daisy Black 2019 Colin Hume Duple Minor Barham Down ~ Cook Henry Playford 1701 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly Colin Hume Duple Minor Barham Down ~ Simons Henry Playford 1701 A. Simons ~1990 Colin Hume Triple Minor Barham Down ~ Williams Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2025 Triple Minor
The Beaux Delight		Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1971		Duple Minor
Bellamira Bellamira ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1689 Charles Bolton 1985 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Bellamira ~ Hume Henry Playford 1689 Colin Hume 1995 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Bellamira ~ Kennedy Henry Playford 1689 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor Bellamira ~ Kennedy/Bolton Henry Playford 1689 Comparing Douglas & Helen Kennedy (1929) Charles Bolton (1985) Square
Black Bess ~ Callens		Henry Playford 1696 Philippe Callens 2002	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Black Heath Black Heath Henry Playford 1701 Fried de Metz Herman 1989 Colin Hume Duple Minor Blackheath ~ Kliban Henry Playford 1701 Kalia Kliban 2011 Colin Hume Duple Minor Blackheath ~ Simons Henry Playford 1701 A. Simons ~1990 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bloomsberry Market		Henry Playford 1703 Andrew Shaw 2009 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bloomsbury Market		Henry Playford 1703 Andrew Shaw 2009 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bolton		Henry Playford 1698 Charles Bolton 1986		Duple Minor
Bonney Dundee #1		Henry Playford 1688 Pat Shaw 1962		Duple Minor
Bonny Dundee #1		Henry Playford 1688 Pat Shaw 1962		Duple Minor
The Bonny Grey-Ey'd Morn		Henry Playford 1698 Andrew Shaw 2000 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Britains		Henry Playford 1696 Cecil Sharp 1922		Duple Minor
Bury Fair Bury Fair ~ A. Shaw Henry Playford 1696 Andrew Shaw 2009 Bare Necessities Triple Minor Bury Fair ~ Christian Henry Playford 1696 Graham Christian 1999 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Triple Minor Bury Fair ~ Neal Henry Playford 1696 John & William Neal 1726 Triple Minor Bury Fair ~ Neal/3 Couple Henry Playford 1696 John & William Neal 1726 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Bury Fair ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1696 Cecil Sharp 1922 Bare Necessities Triple Minor
Buskin Buskin Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1971 Playford Assembly Triple Minor Buskin ~ 3 Couple Longways Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1971 Playford Assembly 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Buskin ~ Duple Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley (mod) 1971 Duple Minor Buskin ~ Triple/Triple Henry Playford 1701 Philippe Callens 2004 Triple Minor

C

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Captain's Maggot		Henry Playford ~1696 Andrew Shaw 2006		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Caries Maggott		Henry Playford 1701 Andrew Shaw 2024		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Carpenter's Maggot		Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume 2024	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Cary's Maggott		Henry Playford 1701 Andrew Shaw 2024		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Cheshire Rounds Cheshire Rounds ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 2000 Playford Assembly Duple Minor Cheshire Rounds ~ Neal Henry Playford 1701 John & William Neal 1726 Duple Minor
Childgrove Childgrove ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw Bare Necessities Duple Minor Childgrove ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor Childgrove ~ Sharp (mod) Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922 Bare Necessities Duple Minor
The Cobbler's Hornpipe		Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw ~1965		Duple Minor
Cockle shells ~ (down)		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton (mod) 1985 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Cockle shells Cockle shells ~ (Triple) Henry Playford 1701 Bare Necessities Triple Minor Cockle shells ~ (up) Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton (mod) 1985 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Cockle shells ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Cold and Raw		Henry Playford 1689 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball		Duple Minor
Cold and Raw Cold and Raw ~ RSCDS Henry Playford 1689 RSCDS 1929 Duple Minor
Cold and Raw #1		Henry Playford 1689 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
The Cookow The Cookow ~ AShaw Henry Playford 1703 Andrew Shaw 2009 Colin Hume Duple Minor The Cookow ~ Hume Henry Playford 1703 Colin Hume 2010 Colin Hume Duple Minor
The Cornish Squire		Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2024	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Coronation Day The Coronation Day ~ Hume Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2022 Colin Hume Duple Minor The Coronation Day ~ P. Shaw Henry Playford 1698 Pat Shaw ~1970 Duple Minor The Coronation Day ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1698 Cecil Sharp 1916 Duple Minor
Cottey House Cottey House ~ Hume Henry Playford 1702 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume Duple Minor Cottey House ~ Kennedy Henry Playford 1702 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball Colin Hume Duple Minor
The Country Farmer		Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1922		Duple Minor
Crosbey Square Crosbey Square ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1997 Colin Hume Duple Minor Crosbey Square ~ Hume Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume 2025 Colin Hume Duple Minor Crosbey Square ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Colin Hume Duple Minor
The Cuckoo The Cuckoo ~ AShaw Henry Playford 1703 Andrew Shaw 2009 Colin Hume Duple Minor The Cuckoo ~ Hume Henry Playford 1703 Colin Hume 2010 Colin Hume Duple Minor
The Cuckow		Henry Playford 1703 Andrew Shaw 2009	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Cupid's Garden Cupid's Garden ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1688 Charles Bolton 1989 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312 Cupid's Garden ~ Hume Henry Playford 1688 Colin Hume 2020 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Czar of Muscovy		Henry Playford 1701 Andrew Shaw 2024		Duple Minor

D

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Dainty Davie Dainty Davie ~ RSCDS Henry Playford 1701 RSCDS 1936 Triple Minor Dainty Davy Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2022 Duple Minor Dainty Davy ~ RSCDS Henry Playford 1701 RSCDS 1936 Triple Minor
Damey		Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2013	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Damme		Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2013	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Dampier		Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2013	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Devonshire House Devonshire House ~ Cook Henry Playford 1698 Tom Cook 1979 Colin Hume Duple Minor Devonshire House ~ Hume Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2018 Colin Hume Duple Minor Devonshire House ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1698 Pat Shaw ~1965 Colin Hume Duple Minor
Dick's Maggot Dick's (Alternate) Maggot Henry Playford 1702 Gary Roodman 1992 Duple Minor
Dick's Maggot Dick's Maggot ~ Hume Henry Playford 1702 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume Duple Minor Dick's Maggot ~ Sharp, 16bars Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1929 Playford Ball Colin Hume Duple Minor Dick's Maggot ~ Sharp, 24 bars Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1922 Duple Minor
Dick's Maggot Dick's (Alternate) Maggot Henry Playford 1702 Gary Roodman 1992 Duple Minor
The Duke of Gloucester's March - Playford The Duke of Gloucester's March - Playford Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1968 Triple Minor The Duke of Gloucester's March - Playford ~ 3 Couple Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1968 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 The Duke of Gloucester's March - Playford ~ Duple Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1968 Duple Minor

E

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Easter Eve		Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1971		Duple Minor
Easter Tuesday		Henry Playford 1695 Jacqueline Schwab 2004	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Edinborough Castle Edinborough Castle ~ Shaw #1 Henry Playford ~1698 Pat Shaw 1964 Duple Minor Edinborough Castle ~ Shaw #2 Henry Playford ~1698 Pat Shaw 1964 Duple Minor Edinborough Castle ~ Williams Henry Playford ~1698 George Williams 2021 Duple Minor
Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh Castle ~ Pat Shaw #1 Henry Playford ~1698 Pat Shaw 1964 Duple Minor Edinburgh Castle ~ Pat Shaw #2 Henry Playford ~1698 Pat Shaw 1964 Duple Minor Edinburgh Castle ~ Williams Henry Playford ~1698 George Williams 2021 Duple Minor
Ely Court		Henry Playford 1701 Andrew Shaw 2024		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Ely Minster Ely Minster ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1698 Charles Bolton 2003 Duple Minor Ely Minster ~ Hume Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2024 Colin Hume Duple Minor
Emperor of the Moon		Henry Playford 1690 Andrew Shaw 2006 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Enfield Common		Henry Playford 1701 Philippe Callens 1999	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Europes Revels		Henry Playford 1698 Andrew Shaw 2023		Duple Minor

F

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Fourpence, Ha'penny, Farthing #1		Henry Playford 1688 Cecil Sharp 1922	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The French Ambassador The French Ambassador ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312 The French Ambassador ~ Duple Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2021 Duple Minor The French Ambassador ~ Williams Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2021 Triple Minor
French Embassader French Embassader ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312 French Embassader ~ Duple Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2021 Duple Minor French Embassader ~ Williams Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2021 Triple Minor
From Aberdeen From Aberdeen Henry Playford 1698 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Triple Minor From Aberdeen ~ Cook Henry Playford 1695 Tom Cook 1991 Bare Necessities 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312 From Aberdeen ~ Hume Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2016 Bare Necessities Triple Minor
Fy, Nay, Prithee John		Henry Playford 1703 Cecil Sharp 1922		Duple Minor

G

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Garter		Henry Playford 1688 Tom Cook ~1980		Duple Minor
George's Maggot #1		Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2021		Duple Minor
The Geud Man of Ballangigh The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ Palmer Henry Playford 1696 William Palmer 1987 Playford Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1696 Pat Shaw 1959 Playford Ball Colin Hume Duple Minor The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ RSCDS Henry Playford 1696 RSCDS 1981 Bare Necessities Duple Minor The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1696 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Greenwich Park - Playford		Henry Playford 1698 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball		Duple Minor
Grief Alamode		Henry Playford 1703 Fried de Metz Herman 2009		Duple Minor
The Guidman of Balangigh The Guidman of Balangigh Henry Playford 1696 RSCDS 1981 Bare Necessities Duple Minor

H

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Happy Meeting ~ Playford		Henry Playford 1696 George Williams 2024		Duple Minor
The Hare's Maggot ~ P. Shaw		Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1959	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Hobb's Wedding		Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2007	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Hole in the Wall		Henry Playford 1697 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Huntington's Maggot		Henry Playford 1695 Bernard Bentley 1971	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

I

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
I Often for my Jenny Strove I Often for my Jenny Strove ~ Bentley Henry Playford 1690 Bernard Bentley 1965 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 I Often for my Jenny Strove ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1690 Charles Bolton 2000 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Indian Queen		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

J

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Jack's Farewell		Henry Playford 1698 Cecil Sharp 1922		Duple Minor
Jack's Maggot		Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Jacob Hall's Jig Jacob Hall's Jig ~ Cook Henry Playford 1695 Tom Cook 1991 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Jacob Hall's Jig ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1695 Pat Shaw 1968 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Jacob Hall's Jig ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1695 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Jenny Come Tie My Cravat Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ Hume Henry Playford 1687 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ Hume (3 in 5) Henry Playford 1687 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume Triple Minor Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ Hume (Quadruple) Henry Playford 1687 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume Quadruple Minor Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ Hume (Triple) Henry Playford 1687 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume Triple Minor Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1687 Cecil Sharp 1916 Triple Minor
Joan's Placket		Henry Playford 1698 George Williams 2026		Duple Minor
The Jockey #1		Henry Playford 1688 Cecil Sharp 1922	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Jovial Beggars - Playford		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Cold and Raw Cold and Raw ~ RSCDS Henry Playford 1689 RSCDS 1929 Duple Minor The Juice of Barley Henry Playford 1689 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball Duple Minor

K

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Kensington Court		Henry Playford 1695 Charles Bolton 1985		Duple Minor
King of Poland		Henry Playford 1698 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
A Kissing Dance in the Country Wake		Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2007	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

L

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Lady Day Lady Day ~ A. Shaw Henry Playford 1698 Andrew Shaw ~2018 Colin Hume Duple Minor Lady Day ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1698 Charles Bolton 1991 Colin Hume Duple Minor Lady Day ~ Hume Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2016 Colin Hume Duple Minor Lady Day ~ Kennedy Henry Playford 1698 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Colin Hume Duple Minor
Lambeth Wells		Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2025	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Last New Vagaries		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 2000		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Let's slak her Weall		Henry Playford 1696 Andrew Shaw 2009		Duple Minor
Lilli Burlero Lilli Burlero ~ Barraclough Henry Playford 1690 Michael Barraclough ~2017 Duple Minor Lilli Burlero ~ Cruickshank Henry Playford 1690 Diana Cruickshank ~2008 More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities Duple Minor Lilli Burlero ~ Hume Henry Playford 1690 Colin Hume 2014 More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities Duple Minor Lilli Burlero ~ Lilley Henry Playford 1690 Bob Lilley ~2013 Duple Minor Lilli Burlero ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1690 Cecil Sharp 1916 More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Lincoln		Henry Playford 1698 Charles Bolton 1986		Duple Minor
The Lord Mayor's Delight		Henry Playford 1697 Helwig Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
The Lord Phopington The Lord Phopington ~ Bentley Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1965 Playford Assembly Duple Minor The Lord Phopington ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw (mod) 1965 Duple Minor The Lord Phopington ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw ~1970 Playford Assembly Duple Minor
The Lord Phoppington The Lord Phoppington Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1988 Duple Minor
Love for Love		Henry Playford 1696 Charles Bolton 1992		Duple Minor
Love for Love: Danc'd in the Play		Henry Playford 1696 Charles Bolton 1992		Duple Minor
Love Neglected Love Neglected Henry Playford 1703 Cecil Sharp 1922 Colin Hume Duple Minor Love Neglected ~ Hume Henry Playford 1703 Colin Hume ~2000 Colin Hume Duple Minor
Lovely Nancy		Henry Playford 1690 Broadbridge 2000 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

M

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Mad Moll Mad Moll Henry Playford 1698 Pat Shaw 1963 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mad Moll ~ Hume Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2007 Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Mad Robin Mad Robin ~ Playford Ball Henry Playford 1695 Henry Playford 1994 Playford Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mad Robin ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1695 Cecil Sharp 1922 Bare Necessities Duple Minor
The Maid in the Mill		Henry Playford 1698 George Williams 2021		Duple Minor
The Maid's Last Wish The Maid's Last Wish ~ Cook Henry Playford 1695 Tom Cook (mod) 1979 Duple Minor The Maid's Last Wish ~ Playford Assembly Henry Playford 1695 Tom Cook (mod) 1979 Playford Assembly Duple Minor
Maids Morris Maids Morris ~ Hume Henry Playford 1688 Colin Hume 2024 Playford Assembly Colin Hume Duple Minor Maids Morris ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1688 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly Colin Hume Duple Minor
The Mask		Henry Playford 1688 Colin Hume ~1992	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
May Fair		Henry Playford 1703 Fried de Metz Herman 2009		Duple Minor
Mock Hobby-Horse		Henry Playford 1698 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
The Mock Match - Playford		Henry Playford 1698 Charles Bolton 1988		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Moll Peatly, the New Way Moll Peatly, the New Way Henry Playford 1701 Michael Barraclough ~2017 Duple Minor Moll Peatly, the New Way ~ Pfitzinger Henry Playford 1701 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019 Duple Minor
The More the Merrier		Henry Playford 1696 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929		Duple Minor
Mother Brown's Cat		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor
Mount Hills Mount Hills Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1965 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mount Hills ~ Playford Assembly Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley (mod) 1965 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Mr. Beveridge's Maggot Mr. Beveridge's Maggot ~ Gibson Henry Playford 1695 Jean Gibson 1995 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mr. Beveridge's Maggot ~ Hume Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2011 A Playford Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mr. Beveridge's Maggot ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1695 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mr. Beveridge's Maggot ~ Shaw Henry Playford 1695 Pat Shaw 1960 A Playford Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Mr. Eaglesfield's New Hornpipe Mr. Eaglesfield's New Hornpipe ~ Andrew Shaw Henry Playford 1696 Andrew Shaw 2009 Duple Minor Mr. Eaglesfield's New Hornpipe ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1696 Cecil Sharp 1922 Duple Minor
Mr. Englesfield's New Hornpipe		Henry Playford 1696 Cecil Sharp 1922		Duple Minor
Mr. Isaac's Maggot Mr. Isaac's Maggot ~ Hume Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 1996 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mr. Isaac's Maggot ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1695 Pat Shaw 1969 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mr. Isaac's Maggot ~ Playford Ball Henry Playford 1695 Henry Playford 1994 Playford Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mr. Isaac's Maggot ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1695 Cecil Sharp 1916 Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Mr. Lane's Maggot Mr. Lane's Maggot ~ Andrew Shaw Henry Playford 1695 Andrew Shaw 2009 Bare Necessities 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312 Mr. Lane's Maggot ~ Duple Henry Playford 1695 Scott Pfitzinger 2019 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mr. Lane's Maggot ~ Pfitzinger Henry Playford 1695 Scott Pfitzinger 2019 Bare Necessities Triple Minor
Mr. Young's Delight Mr. Young's Delight ~ Herman Henry Playford 1695 Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Duple Minor Mr. Young's Delight ~ Hume Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume Duple Minor
My Lady Foster's Delight		Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1922		Duple Minor
My Lord Byron's Maggot My Lord Byron's Maggot ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw ~1965 Duple Minor My Lord Byron's Maggot ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Duple Minor

N

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
New Rigadoon		Henry Playford 1690 Charles Bolton 1985		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
New Whitehall		Henry Playford 1701 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
News From Tripoly		Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1973 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
Nobe's Maggot		Henry Playford 1703 Colin Hume 2024	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Nonesuch (II)		Henry Playford 1697 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
Nowill Hills Nowill Hills ~ Hume Henry Playford 1703 Colin Hume ~2000 Colin Hume Duple Minor Nowill Hills ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1703 Cecil Sharp 1922 Colin Hume Duple Minor

O

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Of Noble Race was Shinkin		Henry Playford 1695 Pat Shaw (mod) 1962		Duple Minor
Old Batchelor Old Batchelor ~ Broadbridge Henry Playford 1695 Nicolas Broadbridge 1996 Playford Assembly Colin Hume Duple Minor Old Batchelor ~ Feyerabend Henry Playford 1695 Christine Feyerabend ~2010 Colin Hume Duple Minor Old Batchelor ~ Hume Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume Duple Minor Old Batchelor ~ Simons Henry Playford 1695 A. Simons 1973 Playford Assembly Colin Hume Duple Minor
Old Noll's Jig Old Noll's Jig ~ Hume Henry Playford 1702 Colin Hume Duple Minor Old Noll's Jig ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1922 Colin Hume Duple Minor
Ormond House		Henry Playford 1702 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929		Duple Minor

P

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Pilgrim The Pilgrim ~ Bentley Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1965 Playford Assembly Duple Minor The Pilgrim ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw ~1970 Playford Assembly Duple Minor
Pool's Hole #1		Henry Playford 1690 Cecil Sharp 1916		Duple Minor
Portsmouth Portsmouth ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1951 Colin Hume Duple Minor Portsmouth ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball Duple Minor
Pretty Miss		Henry Playford 1690 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929		Duple Minor
The Princess 1701 The Princess 1701 ~ Hume Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume 2009 Bare Necessities Duple Minor The Princess 1701 ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Bare Necessities Duple Minor
The Punch Bowl The Punch Bowl ~ Hume Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume ~1995 Bare Necessities Duple Minor The Punch Bowl ~ Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1969 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Pye Corner		Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2020	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

Q

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Queen's Birthday The Queen's Birthday ~ Callens Henry Playford 1703 Philippe Callens 2002 Duple Minor The Queen's Birthday ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1703 Cecil Sharp 1922 Duple Minor
The Queen's Jig		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Queens-borough		Henry Playford 1703 Andrew Shaw 2009 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

R

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Red Bull		Henry Playford 1698 Scott Pfitzinger 2019		Duple Minor
Red-House Red-House ~ Cotton Henry Playford 1695 Fredrick Cotton ~2000 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Red-House ~ Hume#1 Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume ~2000 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Red-House ~ Hume#2 Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2024 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Red-House ~ Kennedies Henry Playford 1695 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor Red-House ~ SCD Henry Playford 1695 RSCDS Book 7 1931 Duple Minor Red-House ~ Skowronski Henry Playford 1695 Victor Skowronski 2003 Duple Minor
Rigadoon - Bolton		Henry Playford 1690 Charles Bolton 1985		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Roger of Coverly - Playford Roger of Coverly - Playford Henry Playford 1695 George Williams 2021 Duple Minor
The Round		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Round O		Henry Playford 1703 Cecil Sharp 1922		Triple Minor
The Royal Navy		Henry Playford 1703 Andrew Shaw 2009		Duple Minor

S

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
St. Albans St. Albans ~ Andrew Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Andrew Shaw 2006 Colin Hume Duple Minor St. Albans ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1969 Colin Hume Duple Minor
St. Catherine St. Catherine ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1991 Duple Minor St. Catherine ~ Callens Henry Playford 1701 Philippe Callens 2004 Duple Minor St. Catherine ~ Neal Henry Playford 1701 John & William Neal 1726 Duple Minor
Saint Katherine ~ Neal		Henry Playford 1701 John & William Neal 1726		Duple Minor
St. Martin's Lane		Henry Playford 1696 Helwig 1988 Playford Assembly	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Triple Minor
Scotland Scotland ~ RSCDS Henry Playford 1698 RSCDS 1983 Duple Minor Scotland ~ Williams Henry Playford 1698 George Williams 2022 Duple Minor
Siege of Buda		Henry Playford 1689 George Williams 2022		Duple Minor
The Siege of Limerick		Henry Playford 1695 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
Roger of Coverly - Playford Roger of Coverly - Playford Henry Playford 1695 George Williams 2021 Duple Minor
Slaughter House		Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
A Soldier and a Sailor A Soldier and a Sailor ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1696 Pat Shaw 1971 Duple Minor The Soldier and the Sailor ~ Andrew Shaw Henry Playford 1696 Andrew Shaw 2006 Duple Minor The Soldier and the Sailor ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1696 Pat Shaw 1971 Duple Minor
Spanish Jigg		Henry Playford 1695 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1978 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Sword Dance, 1702		Henry Playford 1702 George Williams 2022		Duple Minor

T

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Temple		Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume 2010	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Temple-Change		Henry Playford 1698 Cecil Sharp 1916		Duple Minor
The Lord Phoppington The Lord Phoppington Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1988 Duple Minor
Tunbridge Walks Tunbridge Walks ~ Bentley Henry Playford 1703 Bernard Bentley 1965 Duple Minor Tunbridge Walks ~ Simons Henry Playford 1703 A. Simons 1971 Duple Minor
Twelfe Eve		Henry Playford 1702 Andrew Shaw 2024		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Twelfth Eve		Henry Playford 1702 Andrew Shaw 2024		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

U

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Up With Aily		Henry Playford 1703 Cecil Sharp 1922	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

V

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Vigo		Henry Playford 1703 Andrew Shaw 2006		Duple Minor

W

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Wa Is Me, What Mun I Do?		Henry Playford 1696 Helwig 1995 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Waltham Abbey Waltham Abbey ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1697 Charles Bolton 1992 Duple Minor Waltham Abbey ~ Christian Henry Playford 1697 Graham Christian 2005 Playford Assembly Duple Minor
Walton Abbey Walton Abbey ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1697 Charles Bolton 1992 Duple Minor Walton Abbey ~ Christian Henry Playford 1697 Graham Christian 2005 Playford Assembly Duple Minor
Well's Humour Well's Humour Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2021 Triple Minor Well's Humour ~ Duple Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2021 Duple Minor
Whely House		Henry Playford 1702 Pat Shaw ~1965		Duple Minor
The Whim		Henry Playford 1695 Cecil Sharp 1916		Duple Minor
Whimbleton House Whimbleton House ~ Hume Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume 2011 Colin Hume Duple Minor Whimbleton House ~ Kennedies Henry Playford 1701 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Colin Hume Duple Minor Whimbleton House ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1960 Duple Minor
Whitney's Farewell		Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2021	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Wooden Shoes		Henry Playford 1703 Tom Cook ~1999 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Woolly and Georgey		Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw ~1965		Duple Minor

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