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Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

1910s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Rufty TuftyJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesFacing Couples
Lady in the Dark ~ SharpJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicFacing Couples Becket

1920s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Over the Hills to GloryEnglish Traditional ~1924
Maud Karpeles & Cecil Sharp ~1924
no musicDuple Minor
Lady Day ~ KennedyHenry Playford 1698
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
Colin HumeDuple Minor

1960s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Lover's Luck ~ Pat ShawThomas Bray 1699
Pat Shaw 1960
no musicDuple Minor
Maiden FairLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor
Mayden FayreLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor
Once I Lov'd a Maiden FaireLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor
A Trip to the Jubilee ~ EssexJohn Essex 1698
Pat Shaw 1962 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
Devonshire House ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1698
Pat Shaw ~1965
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Put in AllJohn Young 1710
Bernard Bentley 1965
no musicDuple Minor

1970s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Smarts of New Tunbridge WellsJohnson ~1754
A. Simons 1972
no musicDuple Minor
Jack's Health ~ MorrisonJohn Young 1721
James Morrison 1973 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
The Lover's Luck ~ CookThomas Bray 1699
Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor

1980s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Well Hall ~ von CleefJohn Playford 1679
Frank von Cleef 1982 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
An Health To BettyLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Charles Bolton 1985
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The Highlander's Wedding ~ BoltonJohn Young 1718
Charles Bolton 1988
no musicDuple Minor
Our Happy MeetingJohn Young 1710
Charles Bolton 1988
no musicDuple Minor
The Wedding ~ BoltonJohn Young 1718
Charles Bolton 1988
no musicDuple Minor
Temple-Barr ~ BoltonWalsh 1714
Charles Bolton 1989
no musicDuple Minor

1990s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Prince George's BirthdayJohn Young 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 1990
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Lady Day ~ BoltonHenry Playford 1698
Charles Bolton 1991
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Dainty Fine BrideNathaniel Kynaston 1718
Charles Bolton & Tom Cook 1992
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Kill Him with KindnessJohn Young 1710
Helwig 1995 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
Wolverton Hall ~ CallensJohn Playford 1686
Philippe Callens 1996
no musicDuple Minor
Hogsdon SquareJohn Young 1710
Charles Bolton 1997
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
Hoxton SquareJohn Young 1710
Charles Bolton 1997
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
Jockey to the Fair ~ BoltonAnonymous, (New Hampshire) ~1790
Charles Bolton 1997
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Enfield CommonHenry Playford 1701
Philippe Callens 1999
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

2000s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
AlchurchHenry Playford 1690
Broadbridge 2000 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Bonny Grey-Ey'd MornHenry Playford 1698
Andrew Shaw 2000 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Count Leon ~ Andrew ShawNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Andrew Shaw 2000
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Lovely NancyHenry Playford 1690
Broadbridge 2000 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Captain Corbet's MaggotJohn Young 1718
Philippe Callens 2003
no musicDuple Minor
LincoJohn Young 1718
Charles Bolton 2003
no musicDuple Minor
The Hoping LadyWalsh 1714
Philippe Callens 2004
Colin HumeDuple Minor
RinaldoWalsh 1714
Philippe Callens 2004
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Kind and Easey ~ A. ShawNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Leander and HeroNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Old Maid in HopesNathaniel Kynaston 1718
Andrew Shaw 2006
no musicTriple Minor
VallentiniaNathaniel Kynaston 1718
Andrew Shaw 2006
no musicTriple Minor
Lilli Burlero ~ CruickshankHenry Playford 1690
Diana Cruickshank ~2008
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Let's slak her WeallHenry Playford 1696
Andrew Shaw 2009
no musicDuple Minor
Mr. Eaglesfield's New Hornpipe ~ Andrew ShawHenry Playford 1696
Andrew Shaw 2009
no musicDuple Minor
Othoa Person of Quality 1718
Andrew Shaw 2009
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Pretty Miss Larna Person of Quality 1718
Andrew Shaw 2009
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Well HouseWalsh 1708
Andrew Shaw 2009
no musicDuple Minor

2010s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Lilli Burlero ~ LilleyHenry Playford 1690
Bob Lilley ~2013
no musicDuple Minor
Lady Day ~ HumeHenry Playford 1698
Colin Hume 2016
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Apollo and DaphneWalsh 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor
BarcelonaWalsh 1706
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor
Flora & PhaonWalsh 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Lilli Burlero ~ BarracloughHenry Playford 1690
Michael Barraclough ~2017
no musicDuple Minor
The Maid's DelightWalsh 1706
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor
PerroWalsh 1731
Andrew Shaw 2017
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Young Phillis of WakefeildWalsh 1715
Andrew Shaw 2017
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Young Phillis of WakefieldWalsh 1715
Andrew Shaw 2017
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Lady Day ~ A. ShawHenry Playford 1698
Andrew Shaw ~2018
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The GunJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
The Valiant CaptainJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor

2020s

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Coronation Day ~ HumeHenry Playford 1698
Colin Hume 2022
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Old OxfordJohn Young 1718
George Williams 2022
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Peace and Plenty - PlayfordJohn Young 1718
George Williams 2022
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Hendall's Hornpipe ~ Andrew ShawJohn & William Neal ~1726
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Pretty Poll ~ WilliamsJohn Young 1710
George Williams 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Wanton DollyJohn Young ~1726
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
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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.


Turn Single Cloverleaf

Bars: 2.

Turn Single Cloverleaf A turn single is turning in a small circle (about the size of a pizza) by yourself. You end up where you started. In a turn single cloverleaf you turn away from the center of your duple minor set.

Playford mostly just says "turn single", modern interpreters have chosen to interpret this sometimes as a cloverleaf.

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