1720s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Hunt the Squirrel ~ Neal		John Young 1709 John & William Neal 1726	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
Squirrel ~ Neal		John Young 1709 John & William Neal 1726	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Triple Minor

1850s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Off She Goes ~ Howe		Thomas Wilson 1816 Elias Howe 1858	Colin Hume	Triple Minor

1910s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Grimstock ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Adson's Saraband ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Brett Larsen	3 Couple Longways

1920s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Hunt the Squirrel ~ 1709		John Young 1709 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
Trenchmore		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929		Longways as many as will

1930s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Corporation		Thompson 1777 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Once a Night		Thompson 1774 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Touchstone ~ Apted		Thompson 1780 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Trip to Highgate		Thompson 1777 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
Cadgers in the Canongate ~ RSCDS		Walsh 1760 RSCDS 1934		Triple Minor

1950s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Donald Bane ~ RSCDS		Thomas Wilson 1816 RSCDS 1953		Triple Minor
Donaldbane ~ RSCDS		Thomas Wilson 1816 RSCDS 1953		Triple Minor

1960s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Buckingham House		John Young 1718 Pat Shaw 1960		Triple Minor
Buckingham House ~ 3 Couple		John Young 1718 Pat Shaw 1960		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Buckingham House ~ Duple		John Young 1718 Pat Shaw (mod) 1960		Duple Minor
Joy After Sorrow ~ Pat Shaw		John Young 1718 Pat Shaw 1960		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love and Beauty ~ Pat Shaw		John Young 1718 Pat Shaw 1960		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Prince William		Walsh 1731 Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Prince William ~ Triple		Walsh 1731 Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
Stowe Hall		Preston 1791 Pat Woods ~1960		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Exeter Ladies		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Pat Shaw 1961		Triple Minor
The Herne Bay Dance		Clementi 1836 A. Simons 1961		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Captain MacIntosh - Shaw ~ 3 Couple		Thomas Wilson 1816 Pat Shaw 1962		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Captain MacIntosh - Shaw ~ Triple		Thomas Wilson 1816 Pat Shaw 1962		Triple Minor
Flowers of Edinburgh ~ Rebbeck		William Rebbeck 1788 Pat Shaw 1962	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
The Jubilee ~ Wilson		Thomas Wilson ~1811 Pat Shaw ~1965		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Miss Nancy's Delight		Johnson ~1750 Bernard Bentley 1968		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

1970s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Beadle of Grub St.		John Young 1726 Bernard Bentley 1971	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bugbee's Hole		John Young 1726 Bernard Bentley 1971	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Doll Tearsheet's Rant		Johnson ~1764 Bernard Bentley 1971		Triple Minor
The General		Thompson 1773 Tom Cook 1975		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Kelsterne Gardens		John Young 1726 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Ashley's Ride		Nancy Shepley ~1795 Kate van Winkle Keller & Ralph Sweet 1976		Triple Minor
Barrel of Sugar		Clement Weeks 1783 Kate van Winkle Keller & Ralph Sweet 1976		Triple Minor
Hunt the Squirrel ~ Weeks		Clement Weeks 1783 Kate van Winkle Keller & Ralph Sweet 1976	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
The Innocent Maid		Thompson 1780 James E. Morrison 1976		Triple Minor
Jockey to the Fair ~ Morrison		Anonymous, (New Hampshire) ~1790 James E. Morrison 1976		Triple Minor
Six Hand Reel - Weeks		Clement Weeks 1783 James E. Morrison 1976		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Virginia Reel - Francis		William Francis 1801 James E. Morrison 1976		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Cuckoo's Nest		John Rutherford ~1775 Bernard Bentley 1977		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Happy Pair		Johnson ~1733 Bernard Bentley 1977		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Royal Wedding		Johnson ~1733 Bernard Bentley 1977		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Installation		Thompson 1772 Tom Cook 1979 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Scotch Billy		Walsh 1731 Tom Cook 1979		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

1980s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Joy After Sorrow ~ Bentley		John Young 1718 Bernard Bentley 1980		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love and Beauty ~ Bentley		John Young 1718 Bernard Bentley 1980		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Miss Silvie's Delight		John Rutherford ~1775 Bernard Bentley 1980		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Philandering		W. Blackman 1826 Bernard Bentley 1980		Triple Minor
Prince Frederick's Hornpipe		Johnson 1736 Bernard Bentley 1980		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Haste to the Wedding ~ Sheffield		Thomas Wilson 1816 Ken Sheffield 1982		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
New Princess Royal		Wright 1740 Ken Sheffield 1982		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Rural Felicity - Wilson		Thomas Wilson 1816 Ken Sheffield 1982		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Merry Salopians		Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Tom Cook 1987 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

1990s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Beaux of Tunbridge		William Randall 1773 A. Simons ~1990		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Parson of Eltham - Bride		Bride 1766 A. Simons ~1990		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Portsmouth - Neal		John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990		Triple 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
She Would If She Could		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1991	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Adson's Saraband ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Brett Larsen	3 Couple Longways
Bromely Assembly		Johnson 1751 Fried de Metz Herman 1995		Triple Minor
The Fumbler		Johnson 1751 Fried de Metz Herman 1995		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Smith's Boree		John Young 1726 Ken Sheffield 1995		Triple Minor
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
Jockey to the Fair ~ Bolton		Anonymous, (New Hampshire) ~1790 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

2000s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Neat, Mr. John		Nathaniel Kynaston ~1718 Andrew Shaw 2000	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Dudmason Hall		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Andrew Shaw 2002		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The She Favourite		Nathaniel Kynaston 1711 Andrew Shaw 2002		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
A Trip to Nottingham		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 2003		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Tomson's Whim		Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Andrew Shaw 2006		Triple Minor
Bonny Kate of Perth		a Person of Quality 1718 Andrew Shaw 2009		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bulock's Hornpipe		John Young 1726 Colin Hume 2009	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Joy After Sorrow ~ Herman		John Young 1718 Fried de Metz Herman 2009		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love and Beauty ~ Herman		John Young 1718 Fried de Metz Herman 2009		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Masquerade Royal ~ Andrew Shaw		John Young 1718 Andrew Shaw 2009		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Temple Barr ~ Andrew Shaw		John Young 1718 Andrew Shaw 2009		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

2010s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Jolly Company		a Person of Quality 1718 Andrew Shaw 2017		Triple Minor
Shawberry Delight		James Alexander ~1730 Christine Robb 2017	Odd Sundays Garage Band	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

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
Hunt the Squirrel ~ Duple		John Young 1709 George Williams 2020	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Jackey Tarr ~ Duple		Thomas Wilson 1816 George Williams 2021	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Mall Peatly ~ Williams		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 George Williams 2021		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Masquerade Royal ~ 3 Couple, Williams		John Young 1718 George Williams 2021		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Masquerade Royal ~ Triple, Williams		John Young 1718 George Williams 2021		Triple Minor
Moll Peatley		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 George Williams 2021		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Moll Peatly		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 George Williams 2021		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Temple Barr ~ Williams		John Young 1718 George Williams 2021		Triple Minor
Temple Barr ~ Williams		John Young 1718 George Williams 2021		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Cadgers in the Canongate ~ Williams		Walsh 1760 George Williams 2022		Triple Minor
Cadgers in the Conongate ~ Williams		Walsh 1760 George Williams 2022		Triple Minor
The Gates of Edinburgh ~ Williams		David Rutherford ~1756 George Williams 2022		Triple Minor
Green Grow the Rushes O?		Thomas Wilson 1809 George Williams 2022		Triple Minor
Green Grow the Rushes O? ~ Duple		Thomas Wilson 1809 George Williams 2022		Duple Minor
Lady George Murray's Reel		Hezekiah Cantelo 1785 George Williams 2022		Triple Minor
Lady George Murray's Reel ~ 3 Couple		Hezekiah Cantelo 1785 George Williams 2022		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Maxwill's Rant		Johnson 1748 George Williams 2022		Triple Minor
Maxwill's Rant ~ Duple		David Rutherford 1756 George Williams 2022		Duple Minor
Mazwell's Rant ~ Williams		Johnson 1748 George Williams 2022		Triple Minor
Off She Goes ~ Williams		Thomas Wilson 1816 George Williams 2022	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
White Cockade - Saltator		Saltator 1802 George Williams 2022		Triple Minor
Willie with his Tartan Trews ~ Williams		Johnson 1750 George Williams 2022		Triple Minor
Willie with his tartan Trues		Johnson 1750 George Williams 2022		Triple Minor
Bonny Kate of Aberdeen ~ Williams		Thompson 1771 George Williams 2023		Triple Minor
Donald Bane ~ Williams		Thomas Wilson 1816 George Williams 2023		Triple Minor
Donaldbane ~ Williams		Thomas Wilson 1816 George Williams 2023		Triple Minor
Dumbarton Drums ~ Williams		Thomas Wilson 1816 George Williams 2023		Triple Minor
Rakish Highlandman ~ Williams		Thomas Wilson 1816 George Williams 2023		Triple Minor
The Touchstone ~ Hume		Thompson 1780 Colin Hume 2023	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Butcher's Hornpipe ~ Walsh		Walsh ~1736 Andrew Shaw 2024		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Caries Maggott		Henry Playford 1701 Andrew Shaw 2024		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Cary's Maggott		Henry Playford 1701 Andrew Shaw 2024		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Constant Lover #2		John Young ~1726 Andrew Shaw 2024		Triple Minor
Ely Court		Henry Playford 1701 Andrew Shaw 2024		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
John Black's Daughter		Walsh ~1740 George Williams 2024		Triple Minor
King George's Birth Day		John Young 1726 Colin Hume 2024	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Lady Mary Douglas		Thomas Wilson 1816 George Williams 2024		Triple Minor
A Trip to Islington ~ A. Shaw		John Young 1710 Andrew Shaw 2024	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Trip to Islington ~ Hume		John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2024	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Milesian		Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Six Handed Reel - Howe		Elias Howe 1862 George Williams 2025		Triple Minor
Soho Square		John Young 1718 Colin Hume 2026	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Number of dances	Number of versions	Number with music
105	105	32

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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Mirror Heys

Also known as: Reflection Reels, Grimstock Hey.

Bars: 8 bars for a full straight hey with 3 or 4 dancers.

In a mirror hey the men usually do a right shoulder hey on the sides, while the women do a left shoulder hey. This means the men and women are mirroring each other. When a woman comes into the center, so does her partner, when she moves away from the center, so does her partner. People often take hands with partners when they are in the center. In the most common version of a mirror hey, the 1s lead down between the 2s who move out.

In a Morris Mirror Hey the men pass left shoulders and the women right. In this version, the 1s cast out while the 2s lead up.

In latter half of the 18^th century many dances started with the 1s crossing into a mirror hey on opposite sides, and then crossing again when they got back to the top to dance another mirror reel on their own sides.

Some people call this a Grimstock hey. I find this slightly confusing myself, because, although Grimstock does contain a mirror hey, it also contains two others.

History

Trenchmore from the Lovelace MS may be the first example of a mirror hey:

They shall weave apace bethwene the man, and woeman, one on the one side, and the other on the other, and having weaved downe to the bottome the alone shall turne and then weave up agayne to theire places, and turne both forewards, and backwards;

Though this may be just a mirror figure eight on the sides

However Playford's version of this same dance (from 1652) is clearer (and different):

First cu. go down under the 2. cu. arms, the 3. cu. come up under the first. Do this forward and back

Though this seems to be a dip and dive variant.

While Playford's Adson's Saraband, 1651, is exactly what is meant by a mirror hey:

First cu. go down betwixt the second, they coming up, the third comes up between the first, then the second come to their places between the third

See Also

• Hey
• Morris Hey
• Crossover Mirror Hey
• Inveran Reel

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