May-2026

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
St. James' Courtyard		Hidemi Graves 2025		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Fair Winds		Jenny Beer 2018		Duple Minor
Eggshell Whimsy		Walsh 1731 Scott Higgs 2018		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Away with February		Jenny Beer 1998		Duple Minor

Apr-2026

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The New Chairman		Philippe Callens 1992	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

Mar-2026

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Fireflies		Fried de Metz Herman 1987	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	Duple Minor

Feb-2026

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Mignonette		Jan Dale ~2003		Duple Minor
Reseda odorata		Jan Dale ~2003		Duple Minor
Welcome Home Old Rowley		Henry Playford 1690 Colin Hume 2025	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
A Castle in the Air		Minnie Bänninger 2002		Duple Minor

Jan-2026

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
A Hundred Years Since		Peter Knapman 2023		Triple Minor
Tullynessle and Forbes Hall		Edna Ewen 2008		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Sep-2025

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Devonshire House ~ Cook		Henry Playford 1698 Tom Cook 1979	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

May-2025

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Glayva		John Drewry 1976		J8×32 2C/4C

Mar-2025

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Late Spring Blossom		Colin Hume 2010	Dampier's Round	Duple Minor
Spring Blossom		Colin Hume 2010	Dampier's Round	Duple Minor

Feb-2025

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Moonfleet ~ 3 Couple		Colin Hume 1995	Masquerade	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Moonfleet ~ Triple		Colin Hume 1995	Masquerade	Triple Minor

Jan-2025

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Hare's Maggot ~ Hume		John Young 1721 Colin Hume 2019	Odd Sundays Garage Band	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Dec-2024

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Inverneill House		John Drewry 1986		Triple Minor

Nov-2024

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Jennifer's Jig		John Drewry 1968		Triple Minor
Pinewoods Reel		John Bowie Dickson 1970		Triple Minor

Oct-2024

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Way of the World		Jenna Simpson 2016	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor

Sep-2024

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Patch the Pipes		Chris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2018		Duple Minor
Dance of the Duckies		Chris Sackett 2017		Duple Minor
Play On		Chris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2018		Duple Minor
Rogue Rapids		Chris Sackett 2017		Duple Minor

Aug-2024

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Amethyst Brook		Chris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2017		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The Skin of our Teeth		Chris Sackett 2014		Duple Minor
Brenda's Brainbender		Bob Lilley 1999		Duple Minor
The Mad Hatter		Bob Lilley 1999		Duple Minor
The Boyan		Wright 1740 Bob Lilley ~2023		Duple Minor
Sweet Mischief		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2014		Duple Minor

Jul-2024

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Sun Box		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2011		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
A Trip to Marrow-Bone #2		John Young 1728 Andrew Shaw 2024		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Hendall's Hornpipe ~ Andrew Shaw		John & William Neal ~1726 Andrew Shaw 2024		Duple Minor

Apr-2024

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Inveraray		Anonymous (date unknown) RSCDS ~1977		Triple Minor
Ross Meor ~ RSCDS		Walsh 1735 RSCDS 1979		Triple Minor
Orca ~ ECD		Barry Skelton 1994 Ron Coxal 2005	Goldcrest	Duple Minor

Feb-2024

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Bonny Jocky ~ RSCDS		Walsh 1740 RSCDS 1938		Triple Minor
Bonny Jocky ~ Williams		Walsh 1740 George Williams 2024		Triple Minor
Kiss Me Quick, My Mither's Coming		Walsh 1740 RSCDS 1938		Triple Minor
Kiss Quick Mother's A'Coming ~ Williams		Walsh 1740 George Williams 2024		Triple Minor

Jan-2024

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Turning of the Hour		Margaret and Jeff Bary 2021	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	Duple Minor

Nov-2023

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Amazed Geneticist		Pat Shaw 1976		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Ramsay's Reeling		Pat Shaw 1976		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142

Oct-2023

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Free Masons		John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990		Duple Minor
The Collier's Daughter - Neal		John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990		Duple Minor
The Britain ~ 3 Couple		John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Brittainne		John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Aug-2023

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!		Shag Graetz 1977		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Westaire Court		Joseph Pimentel 2009	Goldcrest	Duple Minor

Jul-2023

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Marble Arch		Colin Hume 1992	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways

Jun-2023

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Santa Monica Rag		Los Angeles Branch Demonstraion Team ~2016		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

May-2023

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Reel Parenting		Laura Husman 2015		Triple Minor

Feb-2023

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Welcome in the May		Sharon Green 2018	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
To the Presence		Sharon Green 2021	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Stock-Jobbers		Walsh 1714 George Williams 2023	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor

Jan-2023

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Mavis Sweetly Sings		Fried de Metz Herman 1998		Triple Minor
Cherries and Chocolates		Miriam Newman 2009	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Triple Minor

Dec-2022

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Hooper's Jigg ~ Duple		Johnson 1751 George Williams 2022		Duple Minor
Hooper's Jigg ~ Williams		Johnson 1751 George Williams 2022		Triple Minor

Nov-2022

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Chuck's Strathspey		Frank Wu 2013		Triple Minor
Ursa Minor		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2008		Duple Minor

Oct-2022

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Pieces of Eight		Mike Richardson ~1992		Duple Minor

Sep-2022

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Kate's Whimsy		Orly Krasner 2007		Duple Minor
Jack of Both Sides		Johnson ~1750 Ken Sheffield (mod) 1995		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Aug-2022

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Minister on the Lock		Roy Goldring ~1990		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bickerstaff's Prophesie		Nathaniel Kynaston 1711 Andrew Shaw 2002		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Jul-2022

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
What You Please - Playford		John Playford 1657 Michael Barraclough ~2017		Duple Minor
Old Simon the King		John Playford 1679 Andrew Shaw 2000		Duple Minor

Jun-2022

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Orly Triumphant		Victor Skowronski 1999		Duple Minor
Leslie's Maggot		Victor Skowronski 2001		Duple Minor
Trip to Hoboken		Victor Skowronski 2001		Duple Minor
First Baptist Assembly		Victor Skowronski 2002		Duple Minor

May-2022

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Josephine		Naomi Alexander 1992	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

Mar-2022

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Y2K		Fried de Metz Herman 1999		Duple Minor
You'll Get There From Here		Fried de Metz Herman 2004		Duple Minor
Village Inn 4some		Fried de Metz Herman 2005		Facing Couples
3D Waltz		Fried de Metz Herman 1998		Duple Minor
Robin a' Bobbin		Johnson 1751 Fried de Metz Herman 2009		Duple Minor

Feb-2022

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Scotch Measure		Thomas Bray 1699 Pat Shaw 1959		Duple Minor
Of Noble Race was Shinkin		Henry Playford 1695 Pat Shaw (mod) 1962		Duple Minor
Ode to the Pianist		Fried de Metz Herman 1999		3 Couple Longways

Jan-2022

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Music is the Food of Love		Fried de Metz Herman 1998		Duple Minor
The Ins & Outs		Fried de Metz Herman 1996		Duple Minor
Harvest Round		Fried de Metz Herman 1998		Duple Minor
Devonshire House ~ Pat Shaw		Henry Playford 1698 Pat Shaw ~1965	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Burlington House ~ 3 Couple		John Young 1718 Pat Shaw ~1965		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Burlington House ~ Triple		John Young 1718 Pat Shaw		Triple Minor
Childgrove ~ Pat Shaw		Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

Dec-2021

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Hellen and Paris		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Andrew Shaw 2017	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Laughing Vicar		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Andrew Shaw 2017	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Urania		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Andrew Shaw 2017	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

Nov-2021

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Dam It		Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Andrew Shaw 2006		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Trip to Holy-Well		Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Andrew Shaw 2006		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Royal Fishery ~ A. Shaw		Walsh 1715 Andrew Shaw 2006	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Royall Fishery ~ A. Shaw		Walsh 1715 Andrew Shaw 2006	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Birds of a Feather - Herman		Fried de Metz Herman 1994		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
At Rainbow's End		Fried de Metz Herman 2002		Duple Minor

Jul-2021

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Hey-Makers Dance in Faustus		John Young 1726 Charles Bolton 2000		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Wing's Maggot		John Young 1726 Charles Bolton 2000		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Devonshier Gairl		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Devonshire Girl		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Divanshire Gairl		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Divonsshire Gairl		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Highland Lass #2		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Mr. Heath's Dance		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Hogsdon Square		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Hoxton Square		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
X Ackley		Chris Sackett 2007		Duple Minor
Marina		Elizabeth Zekley 2004	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Restoration of King Charles ~ Bolton		John Young 1726 Charles Bolton 2003		Duple Minor
Waltham Abbey ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1697 Charles Bolton 1992		Duple Minor
Walton Abbey ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1697 Charles Bolton 1992		Duple Minor
Kingsail		Walsh 1732 Charles Bolton 1991	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Kingsale		Walsh 1732 Charles Bolton 1991	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
The Galloping Nag		John Young 1721 Charles Bolton 1991		Duple Minor
Cupid's Garden ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1688 Charles Bolton 1989	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Our Happy Meeting		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor
The Other Phoenix		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1986		Duple Minor
The Phoenix #2		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1986		Duple Minor

Jun-2021

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
Rigadoon - Bolton		Henry Playford 1690 Charles Bolton 1985		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The French Ambassador ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
French Embassader ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The French Ambassador ~ Duple		Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2021		Duple Minor
French Embassader ~ Duple		Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2021		Duple Minor

May-2021

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Devonshire House ~ Hume		Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2018	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Arundel Street		Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2020	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

Apr-2021

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Spring in Sebastopol		Philippe Callens 2004		Duple Minor
A Trip to Blenheim		Walsh 1714 Philippe Callens 2011	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Mr. Stapledon's New Hornpipe		Philippe Callens 2010		Duple Minor
The Merry Musicologist		Philippe Callens 2008		Duple Minor

Mar-2021

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Anna Maria - Playford		Henry Playford 1698 Frank van Cleef 1995	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
C&N		Philippe Callens 1996		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Heydaze		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2003		Duple Minor
A Trip to Halsway Manor		Philippe Callens 1998		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Volpony ~ Callens		Walsh 1712 Philippe Callens 2002	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Excuse Me ~ Callens		John Playford 1686 Philippe Callens 2002	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

Feb-2021

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Seventh of September		Philippe Callens 2002		Duple Minor
Recruiting Officer ~ Callens		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Philippe Callens 2004		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Buskin ~ Triple/Triple		Henry Playford 1701 Philippe Callens 2004		Triple Minor
Captain Corbet's Maggot		John Young 1718 Philippe Callens 2003		Duple Minor

Dec-2020

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Turning of the Year		Mike Richardson 1998	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
6 for the Six Proud Walkers		Fried de Metz Herman 1994	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Cockle shells ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

Nov-2020

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Ann Arbor Hornpipe		Gary Roodman 2009		Duple Minor
Stephanie's Waltz		Gary Roodman 2018		Duple Minor
Lost and Found		Gary Roodman 2018		Duple Minor

Oct-2020

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Maybe Mozart		Gary Roodman 2020		Duple Minor
Lathrop House		Gary Roodman 2020		Lines of Four
Crabapple Lane		Gary Roodman 2020		Duple Minor

Sep-2020

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Whiskers		Walsh 1713 Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly		Triple Minor
Waltham Abbey ~ Christian		Henry Playford 1697 Graham Christian 2005 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
Walton Abbey ~ Christian		Henry Playford 1697 Graham Christian 2005 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
St. Martin's Lane		Henry Playford 1696 Helwig 1988 Playford Assembly	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Triple Minor
Portabella		Walsh 1715 Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

Aug-2020

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Never Love Thee More ~ Sharp		John Playford 1679 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Humours of Dublin		John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor

Jul-2020

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Halfway Measures		Scott Higgs ~1993		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Cynthia's Waltz		David Macemon ~1993		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Jun-2020

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The First Rain of Spring		Wouter Joubert 2015	Helen Sanders	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Apr-2020

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Excuse Me ~ Christian		John Playford 1686 Graham Christian 2001 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
A Trip to Amsterdam		Philippe Callens 1989		Duple Minor

Mar-2020

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Nonesuch (II)		Henry Playford 1697 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor

Nov-2019

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Volpony ~ Christian		Walsh 1712 Graham Christian 2004 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

Sep-2019

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Blackheath ~ Kliban		Henry Playford 1701 Kalia Kliban 2011	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Apollo's Hunt		Gary Roodman 2009	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

Aug-2019

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Draw Cupid Draw ~ Andrew Shaw		John Young 1710 Andrew Shaw 2006	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Cockle shells ~ (up)		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton (mod) 1985	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Vain Belinda		Wright 1742 Andrew Shaw ~2019	Frank Hoppe, Robert Winokur, and Susan McNeil	Duple Minor

Nov-2018

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Kelsterne Gardens		John Young 1726 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Number of dances	Number of versions	Number with music
148	148	47

Warning: The figures for each dance is generated programmatically by regular expression matching and may be in error. Also, for old dances, they reflect the figures used by the interpreter which may not match those of the deviser.

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Double Figure Eight

Bars: 8 for a full, 4 for a half.

Everyone is involved in this figure eight, but the 1s and the 2s are out of phase. Initially either the 1s will cast down as the 2s cross up, or the reverse with the 1s crossing down and the 2s casting up. Here, the 2s start by doing a normal figure eight, while the 1s cast down, and then from second position continue to follow the figure eight track. Everyone ends up at home.

As with a normal figure eight, one can also do a double half figure eight, which leaves both couples crossed over.

Variants

In Scottish Country Dancing, the 1s and 3s will sometimes do a double figure eight while the 2s, between them, remain stationary.

History

There are a few old dances which seem to use a double half figure of eight: Devonshire-House from the 10th Ed. of the Dancing Master, and The Scotch Measure by Thomas Bray, 1699, but neither names it a "double half figure", they just describe the movements.

There are roughly 15 dances where Henry Playford or John Young do use the term "double figure" (Maid's Morris, 1688 is one), but in many of them the modern meaning of a double figure does not work, they seem just to have meant a full figure of eight. Usually.

See Colin Hume's analysis.

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The first use of a double half figure eight (in the modern sense) occurs in Pat Shaw's interpretation of Thomas Bray's The Scotch Measure. The original describes a double half figure eight, but does not name the figure.

Pat uses a full double figure eight in his interpretation Burlington House in 1965. The first use in a Scottish Country Dance comes in John Drewry's Jennifer's Jig from 1968.

See Also

• Figure Eight

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