Table of Contents

A

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Alliara petiolata		Jan Dale ~2000		Duple Minor
Anna's Clarinet		Jenna Simpson ~2024		Duple Minor
Apley House Apley House ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1702 Pat Shaw 1960 Brett Larsen Duple Minor Apley House ~ Playford Ball Henry Playford 1702 Kate van Winkle Keller & Genevieve Shimer 1994 Playford Ball Brett Larsen Duple Minor Apley House ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball Brett Larsen Duple Minor
As You Were		Renée Camus 2020	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Ashford Anniversary		Charles Bolton 1986	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways

B

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Bar-a-Bar		John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Barr a Barr		John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Bel Canto		Susan Kevra 2018	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Bellamira Bellamira ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1689 Charles Bolton 1985 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Bellamira ~ Hume Henry Playford 1689 Colin Hume 1995 Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Bother the Fish		Melissa Running 2011		Duple Minor
Bury Fair ~ A. Shaw		Henry Playford 1696 Andrew Shaw 2009	Bare Necessities	Triple Minor

C

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Cannock Chase		Charles Bolton 1991	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Crystal Spring		Orly Krasner 2008		Duple Minor

D

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Dancing Wife		Gary Roodman 1992	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
Dandelion in the Green		Jenna Simpson 2024		Duple Minor

E

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Europes Revels		Henry Playford 1698 Andrew Shaw 2023		Duple Minor

F

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Fandango		Thompson 1774 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball	Frank Hoppe	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Farmer's Joy		Joseph Pimentel 2012	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
Foxfire		Steve Sargent 2008	Frank Hoppe	Duple Minor
Freeford Gardens		Kathryn & David Wright 1980	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
From Bud to Bloom		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2024		Duple Minor

G

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Gentleman's Delight		Philippe Callens 1998		Duple Minor
Grimstock 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 Grimstock ~ Sharp John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways
Grunion Run Grunion Run ~ 4 Couple George Williams 2026 4 Couple Longways Grunion Run ~ Triple/Triple George Williams 2026 Triple Minor

H

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Hambleton's Round O		John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	Triple Minor
Hamburger Special ~ Verbil		Pat Shaw 1974 Lindsay Verbil 1983		Duple Minor
Heybreak		Chris Page 2018		Duple Minor

J

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Jack by the Hedge		Jan Dale ~2000		Duple Minor
Jack's Health Jack's Health ~ Morrison John Young 1721 James Morrison 1973 Playford Assembly Duple Minor Jack's Health ~ Neal John Young 1721 John & William Neal 1726 Duple Minor Jack's Health ~ Pat Shaw John Young 1721 Pat Shaw ~1965 Duple Minor
John Tallis's Canon		Pat Shaw 1965	Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

K

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
King's Maggot		John Young 1718 Andrew Shaw 2017	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

L

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
Leslie's Valentine		Scott Higgs 2001	Robert Winokur, and Susan McNeil	Duple Minor
The Lissome Lass		Sharon Green 2016	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
The Longest Night		Chris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2014		Duple Minor
Love's Triumph Love's Triumph ~ Bentley John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Love's Triumph ~ Callens John Young 1710 Philippe Callens 2004 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Love's Triumph ~ Fried John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman ~1999 Colin Hume Triple Minor Love's Triumph ~ Higgs John Young 1710 Scott Higgs 2019 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Love's Triumph ~ Hume John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2007 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Love's Triumph ~ Triple John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2007 Colin Hume Triple Minor

M

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Maid's Last Wish The Maid's Last Wish ~ Cook Henry Playford 1695 Tom Cook (mod) 1979 Duple Minor The Maid's Last Wish ~ Playford Assembly Henry Playford 1695 Tom Cook (mod) 1979 Playford Assembly Duple Minor
Les Mariniers Les Mariniers Dezais 1712 Colin Hume 2025 Colin Hume Duple Minor
May Daydream		Renée Camus 2026	Choreograffiti Audrey Jaber, Shira Kammen, and Chip Prince	Circle as many as will
Midwinter Maggot		Gary Roodman 2012	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Mignonette		Jan Dale ~2003		Duple Minor
Mile of Smiles		Joseph Pimentel 2012	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
Minnows		Melissa Running 2011		Duple Minor
Moonflower		Susan Kevra 2017		Duple Minor
Mount Hills Mount Hills Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1965 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mount Hills ~ Playford Assembly Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley (mod) 1965 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Mr. Hamilton's Inauguration		Joseph Pimentel 2006	Goldcrest	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 ~ Playford Ball Henry Playford 1695 Henry Playford 1994 Playford Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mr. Isaac's Maggot ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1695 Cecil Sharp 1916 Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Mrs. Pomeroy's Pavane		Charles Bolton 1986	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways

N

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
A New Leaf		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2018		Duple Minor
New Map		Margaret & Jeff Bary ~2022		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
New York		John Young 1718 Andrew Shaw 2017	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Newcastle Newcastle ~ Revels John Playford 1651 Santa Barbara Revels 2024 Colin Hume Square Newcastle ~ Sharp John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball Colin Hume Square
The Night Cap		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932	Bare Necessities	Square
Now is the Month of Maying Now is the Month of Maying Jenny Beer 2018 Duple Minor Now is the Month of Maying ~ Orig Jenny Beer 1997 Duple Minor

O

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

P

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Peace Be With You		Fried de Metz Herman 1986	Frank Hoppe	Duple Minor
Pluck Me a Fig		Anna Rain 2011		Duple Minor

R

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Randolph Farewell		Fried de Metz Herman 1999	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Circle
Red and all Red		Lister 1753 Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Reseda odorata		Jan Dale ~2003		Duple Minor
The Restoration of King Charles ~ ¿Page?		John Young 1726 ¿Chris Page? ~2025		Duple Minor
Rosamond's Pond		Thomas Bray 1699 Christine Helwig 1990 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
Les Mariniers Les Mariniers Dezais 1712 Colin Hume 2025 Colin Hume Duple Minor

S

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Severn Bore		Fried de Metz Herman 1977	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Shindig		Renée Camus 2024	Jon Berger	Duple Minor
Softly Good Tummas		Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

T

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Tambourine Dance		Walsh 1742 Jacqueline Schwab 1987 Playford Assembly	Frank Hoppe, Robert Winokur, and Susan McNeil	Duple Minor
Tango in Toronto		Colin Hume 2010	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
To Dance Divine		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2010		Duple Minor
Trip to Greene		Gary Roodman 1992	Fast Friends Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

U

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Unknown Buccaneer		Sharon Green 2009		Duple Minor

W

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
A Waltz for Richard		Chris Page 2018		Duple Minor
White Wheat		Hazel Moir 2005	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Winter Solstice		Wendy Crouch 1988	Bare Necessities	Custom permutation: 53412

Number of dances	Number of versions	Number with music
68	90	60

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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Turn Single

Bars: 2.

A turn single is turning in a small circle (about the size of a pizza) by yourself. You end up where you started. A turn single left means that you start the small circle by turning over your left shoulder. A turn single right involves turning over your right shoulder.

A turn single up means that you start turning up the set, while a turn single down means you start turning down.

A turn single cloverleaf means turning in such a way as to trace the pattern of a four leaf clover. You start by turning away from the center of the minor set. The way you turn will depend on where you are in dance and what direction you are facing. When facing your partner, the top couple will turn up and the bottom couple will turn down. The example on the right shows a cloverleaf turn.

Often no direction will be specified. Turn which ever way feels natural (given the flow of the dance).

Sometimes you will be expected to travel at the same time as turning, this will be explained in the choreography and you may find you simply spin as you move.

History

This figure is commonly used in the Lovelace Manuscript (1620~1649) as well as in Playford's Dancing Master, but it became less common over the 18th century, and the last use I've found so far is in Thompson's The Spaniard. of 1777.

See Also

• Turn Single Cloverleaf

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