Dances by John Playford (website)

1720s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Excuse Me ~ Neal		John Playford 1686 John & William Neal 1726		Duple Minor

1910s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The 29th of May ~ Sharp		John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1911	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
À la Mode de France ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1911 Playford Ball		4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
À la Mode de France ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
Amarillis ~ Sharp		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911	At the Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Amaryllis ~ Sharp		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911	At the Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Beggar Boy		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Black Jack		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911		Duple Minor
The Black Nag ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
The Black Nagg ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Cheerily and Merrily ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		4 Couple Longways
Chestnut		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Dargason		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Custom
Dove's Figary		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
The Fine Companion		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball		Square
The Galloping Nag ~ 2		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Gathering Peascods		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
The Glory of the West ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		Facing Couples
Grimstock ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Jamaica ~ Sharp		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Jenny Pluck Pears		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Circle
London is a Fine Town		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911		Duple Minor
Mage on a Cree ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Square
Mr. Webb's Fancy ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		4 Couple Longways
My Lady Cullen		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
New Bo-Peep ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		Longways as many as will
Newcastle ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Square
Nonesuch ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1911 Playford Ball		4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
Nonesuch ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
Oranges and Lemons ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Square
Oranges and Limons ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Square
Parson's Farewell ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Pickadilla ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		Longways as many as will
Pickadilly ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		Longways as many as will
Putney Ferry		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911		3 Couple Circle
Rufty Tufty		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Saint Martin's		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball		Facing Couples
The Sedany		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Custom
Staines Morris		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		Longways as many as will
Stanes Morris		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		Longways as many as will
The Twenty-Nineth of May ~ Sharp		John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1911	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Watton Town's End		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911		Duple Minor
Adson's Saraband ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Brett Larsen	3 Couple Longways
Althea		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	Facing Couples Becket
Aniseseed Water Robin		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		Duple Minor
Argeers ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
The Asparagus Garden		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912		Facing Couples Becket
Broom, The Bonny, Bonny Broom ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Buckingham House 1657		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	Square
Catching of Fleas		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912		Duple Minor
Catching of Quailes		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912		Square
Catching of Quails		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912		Square
Chelsea Reach ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	Square
Confesse, his Tune ~ Cecil Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	Custom3
The Court Lady ~ Cecil Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	Custom3
Fain I Would ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Square
The Friar and the Nun		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Fryar and the Nun		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Hide Parke		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Square
Hunsdon House ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Square
Hyde Park		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Square
If all the World were Paper ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Square
The Irish Lady		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		Duple Minor
Irish Trot		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		Duple Minor
Labour in Vain ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Lady in the Dark ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912		Facing Couples Becket
Lady Spellor		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		4 Couple Longways
Lady Spillers		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		4 Couple Longways
Lord of Carnarvon's Jigg ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3412
Lull Me Beyond Thee		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Maiden Lane		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1912 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Merry Conceit  ~ Playford, Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912		Facing Couples Becket
The Merry, Merry Milkmaids		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
The New Conceit		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912		Facing Couples Becket
The New Figary		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912		Duple Minor
The Old Mole ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Open the Door to Three		John Playford 1652 Cecil Sharp 1912		Circle as many as will
Parthenia ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Square
The Phoenix		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Bare Necessities	7 Couple Longways
Shepherd's Holiday ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
The Sparaguss Garden		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912		Facing Couples Becket
Spring Garden ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Sweet Kate		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912		Duple Minor
Touch and Take		John Playford 1652 Cecil Sharp 1912		Duple Minor
Up Tails All		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1912		Circle as many as will
Up Tails All ~ Sharp #1		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		Circle as many as will
Up Tails All ~ Sharp #2		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		Circle as many as will
Up Tayles All		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1912		Circle as many as will
Up Tayles All ~ Sharp #1		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		Circle as many as will
Up Tayles All ~ Sharp #2		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		Circle as many as will
Upon a Summer's Day ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Winifred's Knot		John Playford 1652 Cecil Sharp 1912		Circle as many as will
Aye Me ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
The Beginning of the World		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
The Boatman ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Christ-Church Bells in Oxon		John Playford 1679 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball		Duple Minor
Edinburgh Castle ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
The Fit's Come on Me Now		John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1916		Duple Minor
Gelding of the Devil		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916		3 Couple Circle
Halfe Hannikin ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
The Health ~ Sharp#1		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
The Health ~ Sharp#2		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Hit and Misse ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Hit or Miss		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Lady Banbury's Hornpipe ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Love Lies A'Bleeding		John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1916		Duple Minor
The Merry Wassail ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
The Merry Wassail ~ Sharp#1		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Oaken Leaves		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1916		Square
Prince Rupert's March		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916		4 Couple Longways
Put on Thy Smock a Monday		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1916		3 Couple Circle
Scotch Cap ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Sellenger's Round		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
Step Stately		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Step Stately ~ Old Style Progression, 7 Couple		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916		7 Couple Longways
Step Stately ~ Part 3, Quadruple 7 Couple		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916		Quadruple Minor
Step Stately ~ Part 3, Triple 7 Couple		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916		Triple Minor
The Symphony		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
The Whirligig		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways

1920s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Dissembling Love		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		3 Couple Longways
Drive the Cold Winter Away ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Epping Forest		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Circle
The Friar in the Well		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball		6 Couple Longways
Jack-a-Lent		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		3 Couple Longways
The Lost Heart		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		3 Couple Longways
The Maid in the Moon		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922		3 Couple Circle
The Maid Peept out at the Window		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball		6 Couple Longways
Mill-Field		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		Square
The Mulberry Garden		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Mundesse		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922	MGM and Reunion	3 Couple Circle
Never Love Thee More ~ Sharp		John Playford 1679 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Night Piece		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Parson upon Dorothy ~ Sharp		John Playford 1652 Cecil Sharp 1922		4 Couple Longways
Pepper's Black		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922		Circle as many as will
Sage Leaf ~ Sharp		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922		Square
Saturday Night and Sunday Morn		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		Duple Minor
The Shaking of the Sheets		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Shepherd's Daughter		John Playford 1652 Cecil Sharp 1922		4 Couple Longways
Sion House		John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Slip		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		4 Couple Longways
The Whish		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		3 Couple Longways
The Wish		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		3 Couple Longways
Abergenny ~ Kennedy		John Playford 1657 Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Hey Boys, up we Go		John Playford 1679 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Kemp's Jigg		John Playford 1651 Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929		3 Couple Circle
No-body's Jigg		John Playford 1679 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929		Duple Minor
Northern Nancy ~ Kennedy		John Playford 1670 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929		Duple Minor
Rockingham Castle		John Playford 1679 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929		Duple Minor
The Way to Norwich (Kennedy)		John Playford 1679 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

1950s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Lord of Carnarvon's Jigg ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1959		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3412

1960s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Confesse, his Tune ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1960	Colin Hume	Custom3
The Court Lady ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1960	Colin Hume	Custom3
Lull Me Beyond Thee ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1960		4 Couple Longways
Mage on a Cree ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1961	Colin Hume	Square
Excuse Me ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1686 Pat Shaw 1963		Duple Minor
À la Mode de France ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964		4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
The Health ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
If all the World were Paper ~ P. Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Square
The Merry Frolic ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
The Merry Wassail ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Nonesuch ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964		4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
The 29th of May ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1686 Pat Shaw (mod) ~1965		Duple Minor
Lady in the Dark ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1657 Pat Shaw ~1965		Facing Couples
Prince George		John Playford 1686 Pat Shaw ~1965	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Vienna		John Playford 1686 Bernard Bentley 1965		Duple Minor
Westmoreland		John Playford 1686 Bernard Bentley 1965		Duple Minor
The Boatman ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1966	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Valentine's Day		John Playford 1679 Pat Shaw 1966 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Spring Garden ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1657 Pat Shaw 1967	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Never Love Thee More ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1679 Pat Shaw 1968	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

1970s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Spanish Gypsie ~ Square		John Playford 1651 Bernard Bentley 1971		Square
Broom, The Bonny, Bonny Broom ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1972	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Ginnie Pug		John Playford 1657 Tom Cook 1975		Duple Minor
Green Stockings		John Playford 1675 Tom Cook (mod) 1975		Duple Minor
Guinea Pig		John Playford 1657 Tom Cook 1975		Duple Minor
Strawberries and Cream		John Playford 1657 Tom Cook 1975		Duple Minor
The Twins		John Playford 1657 Tom Cook 1975		4 Couple Longways
Excuse Me ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1686 Barraclough 1978		Duple Minor
Haphazard		John Playford 1686 Tom Cook (mod) 1979		Duple Minor
Wallingford House		John Playford 1670 Tom Cook 1979		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

1980s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Bouzer Castle		John Playford 1679 Bernard Bentley 1980		Duple Minor
Wolverton Hall ~ Bentley		John Playford 1686 Bernard Bentley 1980		Duple Minor
Well Hall ~ von Cleef		John Playford 1679 Frank von Cleef 1982 Playford Ball		Duple Minor
Sage Leaf ~ Bolton		John Playford 1670 Charles Bolton 1985		Square
Up Tails All ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1985		Square
Up Tayles All ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1985		Square
Hemp-Dresser		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1986		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The London Gentlewoman		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1986		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The London Maid		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1986		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Lord of Carnarvon's Jigg ~ Wittman		John Playford 1651 Wittman ~1986 Playford Assembly		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3412
Ten Pound Lass ~ Bolton		John Playford 1670 Charles Bolton 1986		4 Couple Longways
À la Mode de France ~ Palmer		John Playford 1651 William Palmer 1987		4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
Confesse, his Tune ~ Palmer		John Playford 1651 William Palmer 1987 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Custom3
The Court Lady ~ Palmer		John Playford 1651 William Palmer 1987 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Custom3
Nonesuch ~ Palmer		John Playford 1651 William Palmer 1987		4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
Step Stately ~ Palmer		John Playford 1651 William Palmer 1987		3 Couple Longways
Step Stately ~ Part 3, Whole Set 7 Couple		John Playford 1651 William Palmer 1987		7 Couple Longways permutation: 2345671
The Oyle of Barley		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989		3 Couple Longways
Petticoat Wag		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Stingo		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989		3 Couple Longways
The Taylor's Daughter		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways

1990s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Well Hall ~ Simons		John Playford 1679 A. Simons ~1990		Duple Minor
Cheerily and Merrily ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly		4 Couple Longways
Mr. Webb's Fancy ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly		4 Couple Longways
Parson upon Dorothy ~ Bolton		John Playford 1652 Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly		Facing Couples
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly	Strong Roots Bare Necessities	Circle as many as will
The Shepherd's Daughter		John Playford 1652 Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly		Facing Couples
Adson's Saraband ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Brett Larsen	3 Couple Longways
Amarillis ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1670 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	At the Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Amaryllis ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1670 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	At the Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Argeers ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Argeres		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Ay Me ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Aye Me ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
The Boatman ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Hunsdon House ~ Hex		John Playford 1657 John Playford 1994	Bare Necessities	6 Couple Circle
Hunsdon House ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1657 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Square
Jamaica ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1670 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Labour in Vain		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Shepherd's Holiday ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
The Symphony ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Upon a Summer's Day ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
The Wedding Night		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
The 29th of May ~ Hume		John Playford 1686 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
À la Mode de France ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1651 Michael Barraclogh ~1995		4 Couple Longways
Abergenny ~ Hume		John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Labour in Vain ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Nonesuch ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1651 Michael Barraclogh ~1995		4 Couple Longways
Shepherd's Holiday ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Step Stately ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	5 Couple Longways
The Twenty-Nineth of May ~ Hume		John Playford 1686 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Witches		John Playford 1675 Colin Hume 1995		Duple Minor
Never Love Thee More ~ Hume		John Playford 1679 Colin Hume 1996	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Wolverton Hall ~ Callens		John Playford 1686 Philippe Callens 1996		Duple Minor
Wolverton Hall ~ Bolton		John Playford 1686 Charles Bolton 1997		Duple Minor

2000s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Glory of the West ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 2000		Facing Couples
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
Millison's Jigg ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 2000	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
The Mulberry Maid		John Playford 1670 Charles Bolton 2000		Duple Minor
Northern Nancy ~ Bolton		John Playford 1670 Charles Bolton 2000		Duple Minor
Old Simon the King		John Playford 1679 Andrew Shaw 2000		Duple Minor
Excuse Me ~ Christian		John Playford 1686 Graham Christian 2001 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
Newcastle ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1651 Michael Barraclough 2001	Colin Hume	Square
Newcastle United		John Playford 1651 Michael Barraclough 2001	Colin Hume	Square
Excuse Me ~ Callens		John Playford 1686 Philippe Callens 2002		Duple Minor
Drive the Cold Winter Away ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 2003	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Jack's Health ~ Bolton		John Playford 1679 Charles Bolton ~2004 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
Black and Grey		John Playford 1686 Andrew Shaw 2009	Colin Hume	Triple Minor

2010s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Millison's Jigg ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2011	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Chelsea Reach ~ Hume		John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2013	Bare Necessities	Square
Half Hannikin Meets Lord of Carnarvan		John Playford 1651 Bob Lilley 2013		Duple Minor
Half Panickin'		John Playford 1651 Bob Lilley 2013		Duple Minor
Newcastle ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2016	Colin Hume	Square
The Black Nag ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1657 Michael Barraclough ~2017	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
The Black Nagg ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1657 Michael Barraclough ~2017	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Hedge-Lane		John Playford 1679 Andrew Shaw 2017		Duple Minor
New Bo-Peep ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1651 Michael Barraclough ~2017		Longways as many as will
Pall-Mall		John Playford 1686 Andrew Shaw 2017	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
Pell-Mell		John Playford 1686 Andrew Shaw 2017	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
Pickadilla ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1651 Michael Barraclough ~2017		Longways as many as will
Pickadilly ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1651 Michael Barraclough ~2017		Longways as many as will
What You Please - Playford		John Playford 1657 Michael Barraclough ~2017		Duple Minor
Aye Me ~ Callens		John Playford 1651 Philippe Callens ~2018 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
The Symphony		John Playford 1651 Philippe Callens ~2018 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
All in a Garden Green ~ Modern		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
All in a Garden Green ~ Playford		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Chirping of the Nightingale - Playford		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Circle as many as will
The Country Coll		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
Don Pedro		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
Durham Stable		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		3 Couple Longways
The Green Man ~ Playford		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		3 Couple Longways
Green Sleeves and Pudding Pies		John Playford 1686 Scott Pfitzinger (mod) ~2019		Triple Minor
Green-Goose Fair		John Playford 1652 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		4 Couple Longways
The Gun		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
Hockley in the Hole		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Kettle Drum		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019	MGM and Reunion	Square
Lavena		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
The New Exchange		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		3 Couple Longways
New New Nothing		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
Open the Door to Three ~ Pfitzinger		John Playford 1652 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Square
The Passionate Lovers		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
Paul's Steeple		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
Paul's Wharfe		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
Punk's Delight		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
The Punk's Delight (The New Way)		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
St. Paul's Steeple		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
The Saraband		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
Sir Nicholas Cully		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
Skellamefago		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
Solomon's Jigg		John Playford 1652 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		4 Couple Longways
The Spanyard		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		4 Couple Longways
Tom Tinker		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
Under and Over		John Playford 1652 Scott Pfitzinger 2019		Duple Minor
The Valiant Captain		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
Woodycock		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		3 Couple Longways

2020s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Grimstock ~ Davies		John Playford 1651 Rhodri Davies 2020	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Grimstock ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2020	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Oranges and Lemons ~ Hume		John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2020	Colin Hume	Square
Oranges and Limons ~ Hume		John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2020	Colin Hume	Square
Parson's Farewell ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2020	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples Becket
The Silver Falcon		John Playford 1652 George Williams 2020		Triple Minor
The Silver Faulken		John Playford 1652 George Williams 2020		Triple Minor
The Bath		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		Duple Minor
Blew Cap		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		3 Couple Longways
Blew Cap for Me		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		3 Couple Longways
Blue Cap for Me		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		3 Couple Longways
Cast a Bell		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		Duple Minor
The Cherping of the Lark		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		4 Couple Longways
The Chirping of the Lark		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		4 Couple Longways
Have at thy Coat, Old Woman		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		Duple Minor
Lady Banbury's Hornpipe ~ Hume/Sharp		John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2021	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Lady Lye near Me		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		Duple Minor
The Milk-maid's Bob		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		Duple Minor
The Milke-Mayds Bobb		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		Duple Minor
Millison's Jigg ~ Williams		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
À la Mode de France ~ Williams		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2022		4 Couple Longways
Blew Breeches		John Playford 1652 George Williams 2022		4 Couple Longways
Blue Breeches		John Playford 1652 George Williams 2022		4 Couple Longways
I Loved Thee once, I Love no More		John Playford 1652 George Williams 2022		4 Couple Longways
I'le love no more		John Playford 1652 George Williams 2022		4 Couple Longways
Nonesuch ~ Williams		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2022		4 Couple Longways
A Soldier's Life		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2022		Duple Minor
Edinburgh Castle ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2023	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Hit and Misse ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2023	Colin Hume	Facing Couples
Hit or Miss		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2023	Colin Hume	Facing Couples
The Knot		John Playford 1686 George Williams 2023		Triple Minor
Scotch Cap ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2023	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Thomas You Cannot		John Playford 1670 George Williams 2023		4 Couple Longways
Jack's Health ~ Hume		John Playford 1679 Colin Hume 2024	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Marriners		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2024	Strong Roots Bare Necessities	Circle as many as will
Newcastle ~ Revels		John Playford 1651 Santa Barbara Revels 2024	Colin Hume	Square
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ Williams		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2024	Strong Roots Bare Necessities	Circle as many as will
The Ape's Dance		John Playford 1675 Colin Hume 2025	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Confesse, his Tune ~ Hume		John Playford 1651	Colin Hume	Custom3
The Old Mole ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2025	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
The Opera		John Playford 1675 Colin Hume 2025	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Parson Upon Dorothy #2		John Playford 1679 George Williams 2025		Duple Minor
Parsons Upon Dorothy		John Playford 1679 George Williams 2025		Duple Minor

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