Dances by Henry Playford (website)

Table of Contents

A

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
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 ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball Brett Larsen Duple Minor Apley House ~ Playford Ball Henry Playford 1702 Kate van Winkle Keller & Genevieve Shimer 1994 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 ~ Cook Henry Playford 1701 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly Colin Hume Duple Minor Barham Down ~ Black Henry Playford 1701 Daisy Black 2019 Colin Hume Duple Minor Barham Down ~ Simons Henry Playford 1701 A. Simons ~1990 Colin Hume Triple Minor
The Beaux Delight		Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1971	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Bellamira Bellamira ~ Kennedy Henry Playford 1689 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor Bellamira ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1689 Charles Bolton 1985 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Bellamira ~ Hume Henry Playford 1689 Colin Hume 1995 Bare Necessities Duple Minor
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 ~ Simons Henry Playford 1701 A. Simons ~1990 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Blackheath ~ Kliban Henry Playford 1701 Kalia Kliban 2011 Colin Hume Duple Minor
The Bonny Grey-Ey'd Morn		Henry Playford 1698 Andrew Shaw 2000 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Bury Fair Bury Fair ~ A. Shaw Henry Playford 1696 Andrew Shaw 2009 Bare Necessities Triple Minor Bury Fair ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1696 Cecil Sharp 1922 Bare Necessities Triple Minor Bury Fair ~ Christian Henry Playford 1696 Graham Christian 1999 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Triple Minor

C

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Carpenter's Maggot		Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume 2024	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Cheshire Rounds Cheshire Rounds ~ Hume Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume 2025 Colin Hume Duple Minor Cheshire Rounds ~ Neal Henry Playford 1701 John & William Neal 1726 Colin Hume Duple Minor Cheshire Rounds ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 2000 Playford Assembly Colin Hume Duple Minor
Childgrove Childgrove ~ Sharp (mod) Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922 Bare Necessities Duple Minor 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
The Cobbler's Hornpipe		Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw ~1965	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Cockle shells Cockle shells ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor Cockle shells ~ (Triple) Henry Playford 1701 Bare Necessities Triple Minor
Cockle shells ~ (down)		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton (mod) 1985 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Cockle shells Cockle shells ~ (up) Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton (mod) 1985 Bare Necessities 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 ~ Hume		Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2022	Colin Hume	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
Crosbey Square 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 Crosbey Square ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1997 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

D

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
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 ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1698 Pat Shaw ~1965 Colin Hume Duple Minor Devonshire House ~ Hume Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2018 Colin Hume 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

E

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Easter Tuesday		Henry Playford 1695 Jacqueline Schwab 2004	Bare Necessities	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

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
From Aberdeen 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 From Aberdeen Henry Playford 1698 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Triple Minor

G

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Geud Man of Ballangigh The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1696 Cecil Sharp 1922 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 ~ Palmer Henry Playford 1696 William Palmer 1987 Playford Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ RSCDS Henry Playford 1696 RSCDS 1981 Bare Necessities Duple Minor 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 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
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
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 Colin Hume 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 (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 ~ Hume Henry Playford 1687 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
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

K

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
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 ~ 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 Lady Day ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1698 Charles Bolton 1991 Colin Hume Duple Minor
Lambeth Wells		Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2025	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Lilli Burlero 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 ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1690 Cecil Sharp 1916 More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities 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 ~ Kitch Henry Playford 1695 Jim Kitch ~1993 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mad Robin ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1695 Cecil Sharp 1922 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mad Robin ~ Playford Ball Henry Playford 1695 Henry Playford 1994 Playford Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Maids Morris Maids Morris ~ Hume Henry Playford 1688 Colin Hume 2014 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
Mount Hills Mount Hills ~ Playford Assembly Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley (mod) 1965 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mount Hills Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1965 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. 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 ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1695 Cecil Sharp 1916 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mr. Isaac's Maggot ~ Playford Ball Henry Playford 1695 Henry Playford 1994 Playford Ball 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 ~ Hume		Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

N

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Nobe's Maggot		Henry Playford 1703 Colin Hume 2025	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Nowill Hills Nowill Hills ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1703 Cecil Sharp 1922 Colin Hume Duple Minor Nowill Hills ~ Hume Henry Playford 1703 Colin Hume ~2000 Colin Hume Duple Minor

O

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Old Batchelor 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 Batchelor ~ Broadbridge Henry Playford 1695 Nicolas Broadbridge 1996 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

P

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Portsmouth ~ Pat Shaw		Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1951	Colin Hume	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 ~ Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1969 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor The Punch Bowl ~ Hume Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume ~1995 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 Jig		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

R

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
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 ~ Kennedies Henry Playford 1695 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor Red-House ~ Hume#2 Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2024 Bare Necessities Duple Minor
The Round		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

S

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
St. Albans St. Albans ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1969 Colin Hume Duple Minor St. Albans ~ Andrew Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Andrew Shaw 2006 Colin Hume Duple Minor
St. Martin's Lane		Henry Playford 1696 Helwig 1988 Playford Assembly	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Triple Minor
Spanish Jigg		Henry Playford 1695 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1978 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	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

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

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
Welcome Home Old Rowley		Henry Playford 1690 Colin Hume 2025	Colin Hume	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
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

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