Additional Calculated Figures

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Waiting on the Corner		Gary Roodman 1992		4 Couple Longways Becket permutation: 4123

The Atlanta Branch RSCDS, Celebrating 50 years

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty		Bob Messner ~2026		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341

Bob Lilley's Nightmarish (and Other) Dances

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Rumpus ~ 4 Couple		Bob Lilley 1995		4 Couple Longways permutation: 4123

Calculated Figures

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Oxford Hill Stomp		Gary Roodman 1987		Three Face Three

Carnforth Collection 2

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
MacDonald of the Isles		Derek Haynes 1991		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Celebrating 50 Years (RSCDS Los Angeles)

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Diamonds are Forever		Roberta Gotfried 2016		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Mistress Mary		Anthea Macdonald 2015		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Mistress Mary ~ 3 in 4		Anthea Macdonald 2015		Triple Minor

Celebrations

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Independance		Orly Krasner 2001		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

Choreograffiti

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Drunkard's Walk		Renée Camus 2022		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Inklings Romp		Renée Camus 2018		Duple Minor
Xs and Os		Renée Camus 2026	Choreograffiti Audrey Jaber, Shira Kammen, Chip Prince, and Del Eckels	Duple Minor

Colin Hume's Website

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Bribe		Colin Hume 2003	Dampier's Round	Duple Minor
Colin's Tambourine		Colin Hume 2001	Dampier's Round	Duple Minor
Early Spring Blossom		Colin Hume 2008	Dampier's Round	Duple Minor
Park Lane		Colin Hume 2003	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples Becket
Tango in Toronto		Colin Hume 2010	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Three Weddings		Colin Hume 2007	Dampier's Round	Duple Minor

A Combination of Calculated Figures

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Land of Mist and Wonder		Gary Roodman 2018	Cilantrio	4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Trip to Erin		Gary Roodman 2018		Duple Minor

A Companion to the Ball Room

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Lady Harriet Hope's Reel ~ RSCDS		Thomas Wilson 1816 RSCDS 1951		Triple Minor
None So Pretty - Wilson ~ RSCDS		Thomas Wilson 1816 RSCDS 1957		Triple Minor

Continental Capers

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Patrick's Waltz		Philippe Callens 1995		3 Couple Longways

Crossing the Cascades

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Textiles or Furs		Mike Richardson 1989		Duple Minor

Dances with a Difference, Vol. 1

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Mr. Handel's Jig		Colin Hume 1980	Kafoozalum	4 Couple Longways

Dances with a Difference, Vol. 3

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Dutch Crossing		Ernst van Brakel 1990	The Rampions	Custom

Dances with a Difference, Vol. 4

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Birthday Waltz		Colin Hume 1996	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Muriel's Measure		Colin Hume 1995	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 3rd ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Ginnie Pug		John Playford 1657 Tom Cook 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 Dancing Master, 4th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Phoenix		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways

Delaware Valley Gold

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Longborough Lanterns		Melissa Shaner 2009		Triple Minor

Devonian Double Circle

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Gareth's Gallop		Colin Andrews ~1986		Custom permutation: 74163852

Ease and Elegance

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
7 for the Seven Stars in the Sky		Fried de Metz Herman 1994		Duple Minor
Church in the Highlands		Fried de Metz Herman 1992		Square
One More Stone		Fried de Metz Herman 1992		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142

The English Dancing Master

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Cheerily and Merrily ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		4 Couple Longways
Dull Sir John		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911		Square
Goddesses		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Graies Inne Maske ~ Friendly		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Brooke Friendly ~2011		4 Couple Longways
Gray's Inn Mask		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Brooke Friendly ~2011		4 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
If all the World were Paper ~ P. Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Square
Mad Tom		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Brooke Friendly ~2011		4 Couple Longways
The Merry, Merry Milkmaids		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
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
Mr. Webb's Fancy ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		4 Couple Longways
St. John		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911		Square
Tom a Bedlam		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Brooke Friendly ~2011		4 Couple Longways

A Finite Set of Calculated Figures

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Autumn Grove		Gary Roodman 2003		Duple Minor

Fringe Benefits

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Fifty~Fifty		Fried de Metz Herman 1996		4 Couple Longways
The Severn Bore		Fried de Metz Herman 1977	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

From Two Barns, Vol 1

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Another Sweet Richard		Ken Sheffield 1982		Square

Give and Take

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Twiddley Diddely		Walter Lenk ~1993		Duple Minor

The Goldcrest Collection

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Changeling Intuition		Joseph Pimentel 2004	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
A Health to all Good Dancers		Joseph Pimentel 2014		Duple Minor
Treasure of the Big Woods		Joseph Pimentel 2005	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
Whip-poor-will		Joseph Pimentel 2004		Duple Minor

Graded and Social Dances 2

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
St. Martin's Strathspey		Roy Goldring 1996		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341

The Green Jay Collection

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Trip to Totality		Joseph Pimentel 2019	Goldcrest	Duple Minor

Haliburton School of Arts SCD Book 3

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Spark o' Water		Maggie & Duncan Keppie ~2007		Duple Minor

Hilary's Humours 4

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Freers' Fortification		Hilary Herbert 2014	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142

Houston & District 30th Anniversary Collection

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Marion's Medley		Judi Hallenbeck 2009		Triple Minor

Hudson Barn II

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Longfellow Wink		Claudio Buchwald 1977		Duple Minor

Hunter's Moon

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Smithy Hill		Tom Cook 1987	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

Impropriety Vol. 1

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Larkin Grace		Chris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2005		Square permutation: 4123
On Wittman's Golden Floor		Chris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2003		Duple Minor
Puck's Deceit		Chris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 1997	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

Impropriety Vol. 2

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Orcas Rising		Chris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2006		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

Impropriety Vol. 3

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Footprints in the Sand		Chris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2008		Duple Minor

Impropriety Vol. 4

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Banjo in a Bear Suit		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2010		Square

Impropriety Vol. 5

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Rare Vintage		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2013		2 Couple Longways

Impropriety Vol. 6

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Mischa's Twirl		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2018		Duple Minor
Touch Wood		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2015		5 Couple Longways permutation: 23451

An Itch to Dance

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Gypsy Dreams		Terry Glasspool 2000		Duple Minor

Kangaroo Paw

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Glengarry Homestead		John Brenchley 1995		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

Key to the Cellar

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Summer Wedding Jig		Jenny Beer 2009	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor

Maggot Pie

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Bonny Nell		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932		Facing Couples Becket
The Old Boot		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932		Square
The Queen of Sheba		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932 Colin Hume ~1990		4 Couple Longways
The Queen of Sheba		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932		4 Couple Longways

Multiple Calculated Figures

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Bach Humbug		Gary Roodman 1999	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Emerald Isle		Gary Roodman 1999		Becket
Stride Stately		Gary Roodman 1999	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Woodlands Waltz		Gary Roodman 1999		Becket CCW

Mutually Exclusive Calculated Figures

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Renewal		Gary Roodman 2020	Anna Patton, Eric Martin, and Karen Axelrod	Duple Minor
Wiesler's Romp		Gary Roodman 2020		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

New Dances for Old

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Alternating Currents		Colin Hume 1992	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Bright and Beautiful		Colin Hume 1992	Colin Hume	5 Couple Longways
Have a Rest!		Colin Hume 1992	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Parnham House		Colin Hume 1992	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Ringing the Changes		Colin Hume 1992	Bare Necessities	Square
Sting in the Tail		Colin Hume 1992	Bare Necessities	Custom
Winter's on the Way		Colin Hume 1992	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

New Wine in Old Bottles

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Arrival from Holland		Pat Shaw 1974		Facing Couples

Not Quite New

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Perpetual Motion		Tom Cook 1995	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

A Number of Calculated Figures

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Father's Day		Gary Roodman 2000	Cilantrio	4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142

A Pocket Companion for Young Ladies and Gentlemen Containing Directions for the Performance of Quadrilles, Scotch, English, Irish, French, and Spanish Country Dances, Reels, &c.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Foursome Reel		W. Smyth 1830 J.P. & T.M. Flett 1964		Custom
Reel of Four		W. Smyth 1830 J.P. & T.M. Flett 1964		Custom

PostScriptum

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Centennial		Philippe Callens 2015		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341

Prime Calculated Figures

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Charlene's Celebration		Gary Roodman 2005	Anna Patton, Karen Axelrod, Mary Lea	4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Playing (in) the Field		Gary Roodman 2005	Doug Creighton, lydia ievins, Margaret Ann Martin, and Mary Lea	Square

The Register of Dances at Castle Menzies

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Menzies Rant ~ RSCDS		Castle Menzies 1749 RSCDS 1931		Duple Minor
Reel Don ne Marachan		Castle Menzies 1749 RSCDS 1931		Duple Minor

Revelations

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Heartfelt		Jenna Simpson 2020		Duple Minor
The Leaves are Falling Tonight		Jenna Simpson 2021		Duple Minor
Revelations		Jenna Simpson 2017		Duple Minor
The Selkie		Jenna Simpson 2019		Duple Minor
Will o' the Wisp		Jenna Simpson 2020		Duple Minor

RSCDS Book 22

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Balmoral Strathspey		John A. Charles ~1963		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341

RSCDS Book 36

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Gang the Same Gate		Milton Levy 1990		Triple Minor

RSCDS Book 41

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Culla Bay		Ann Dix 2000		Square permutation: 4123

RSCDS Book 45

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Dream Catcher		Eileen Orr 2001		Square
The Westminster Reel		Jeremy Hill 2005		Duple Minor

RSCDS Book 48

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Lady in Red		Simon Scott 2004		5 Couple Longways permutation: 24153
A Summer Meeting		Irene Townshend 2014		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

RSCDS Book 49

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
MacDonald of Keppoch		Chris Ronald 2015		Square permutation: 4123

RSCDS Book 53

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Niles Roberts' Farewell to Pasadena		Doug MacDonald 1991		Triple Minor

Scottish Country Dancer (RSCDS Magazine)

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Eileen Watt's Reel		John Wilkinson 2005		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

Seasons of Invention

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Noisette		Philippe Callens 2004		Duple Minor

A Sequence of Calculated Figures

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Four Score and Ten		Gary Roodman 2015		Duple Minor

Serendipity

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
24 Carats Fine		Fried de Metz Herman 2000		Duple Minor
The Green House		Fried de Metz Herman 1993		Duple Minor
Serendipity		Fried de Metz Herman 2000		Duple Minor

Sum Further Calculated Figures

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Designing Woman		Gary Roodman 1996	MGM + Reunion	Duple Minor
The Designing Woman ~ Redesigned		Gary Roodman 2005	MGM + Reunion	Duple Minor

A Treatise on Dancing

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Gordian Knot - Saltator		Saltator 1802 George Williams 2022		Duple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1715

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Royal Fishery ~ Herman		Walsh 1715 Fried de Metz Herman 2009	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1716

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Tunefull Nightingale		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Andrew Shaw 2006		Duple Minor

Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances, Vol. 1

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Trusty Dick		Wright 1740 Ken Sheffield 1982		Duple Minor

Zesty Contras

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
O'Donnell Anew		Tony Saletan ~1983		Facing Couples permutation: 21

Number of dances	Number of versions	Number with music
122	122	41

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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Hey For Four

Also known as: Reel For Four.

Bars: 8.

Heys or reels of four can start on the sidelines, across the set, or on a diagonal. Either all the dancers face the center of the reel, in which case the center two dancers pass each other to start, or the dancers on each end face each other and pass each other. The initial pass may be by the right or the left. In Scottish Country Dancing reels of four almost exclusively start by passing right.

History

Saltator, 1802, has a hey for four across the set in Gordian Knot.

See Also

• Hey
• Mirror Hey
• Reel of Three

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