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Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
26 Years in 32 Bars		Rachel McDonald 2026		Triple Minor
Ah, Leave Me not to Pine		Colin Hume 2024	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Another Nancy's Fancy		Pat Shaw 1976	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Any Which Way ~ 3 Couple		Alice M. Allen ~2016		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
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
Bar-a-Bar		John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Barbarini's Tambourine		Walsh 1745 Jacqueline Schwab 1987 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Barham Down ~ Black		Henry Playford 1701 Daisy Black 2019	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Barham Down ~ Cook		Henry Playford 1701 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Barham Down ~ Simons		Henry Playford 1701 A. Simons ~1990	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
Barham Down ~ Williams		Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2025		Triple Minor
Barr a Barr		John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Beauteous Grove ~ Andrew Shaw		Nathaniel Kynaston 1711 Andrew Shaw 2017	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Beauteous Grove ~ Cook		Nathaniel Kynaston 1711 Tom Cook 1975	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bel Canto		Susan Kevra 2018	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Bellamira ~ Kennedy		Henry Playford 1689 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Ben the Sailor		George McFarren 1808 Regency Dances		Triple Minor
Black Heath		Henry Playford 1701 Fried de Metz Herman 1989	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Blackheath ~ Kliban		Henry Playford 1701 Kalia Kliban 2011	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Bury Fair ~ A. Shaw		Henry Playford 1696 Andrew Shaw 2009	Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
Bury Fair ~ Christian		Henry Playford 1696 Graham Christian 1999 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
Bury Fair ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1696 Cecil Sharp 1922	Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
Cannock Chase		Charles Bolton 1991	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Captain Cook's Country Dance		Corri, Dussek, & Co. 1797		Duple Minor
Cheshire Rounds ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 2000 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Choreograffiti		Renée Camus 2026		Duple Minor
Cockle shells ~ (down)		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton (mod) 1985 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Cockle shells ~ (Triple)		Henry Playford 1701	Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
Cockle shells ~ (up)		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton (mod) 1985	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Cockle shells ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Come Let's Be Merry		John Young 1726 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Crossing Corryvreckan		Gerry & Jean McGuire ~2016		Triple Minor
The Dancing Wife		Gary Roodman 1992	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
Dublin Bay		John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
El Camino Real		Robb Quint ~2016		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Female Saylor		Feuillet 1706 Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Female Saylor ~ Roe		Feuillet 1706 Peggy Roe	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Flowers of Edinburgh - Mayfaire		Traditional (date unknown)	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Four Branches		Bill Hartung ~2016		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Foxfire		Steve Sargent 2008	Frank Hoppe	Duple Minor
Gleaners		Ron Coxall ~1999		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Goose and Gridiron		Thompson 1768 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Grimstock ~ Davies		John Playford 1651 Rhodri Davies 2020	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Hambleton's Round O		John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	Triple Minor
Hamburger Special		Pat Shaw 1974 Marjorie Fennessy 1983		Duple Minor
Hamburger Special ~ Verbil		Pat Shaw 1974 Lindsay Verbil 1983		Duple Minor
Heartland		Orly Krasner 1999		Duple Minor
Henry's Hornpipe ~ revised		Gary Roodman 2003	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
Henry's Other Hornpipe		Gary Roodman 2003	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
The Hole in the Wall		Henry Playford 1697 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Impropriety		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 1999	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Jackey Tarr		Thomas Wilson 1816	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Janet Rennie's Strathspey		Jack Rennie ~2016		Triple Minor
Kelsterne Gardens		John Young 1726 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
King's Maggot		John Young 1718 Andrew Shaw 2017	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Lambs on Green Hill		Dan Seppeler 2011	Bonnie Insull, Susan McNeil, and Robert Winokur	Duple Minor
The Lang Staff		Pat Shaw 1976	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Love's Triumph ~ Bentley		John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball	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
Mad Robin ~ Kitch		Henry Playford 1695 Jim Kitch ~1993	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Mad Robin ~ Playford Ball		Henry Playford 1695 Henry Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Mad Robin ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1695 Cecil Sharp 1922	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
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
La Matelotte		Feuillet 1706 Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
La Matelotte ~ Roe		Feuillet 1706 Peggy Roe	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Michedonia		Dan Blim 2014	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Mr. B's Jig		Deresa Kenney ~2016		Triple Minor
Mr. Isaac's Maggot ~ Pat Shaw		Henry Playford 1695 Pat Shaw 1969	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Mr. Isaac's Maggot ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1695 Cecil Sharp 1916	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
My Lord Byron's Maggot ~ Pat Shaw		Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw ~1965		Duple Minor
My Lord Byron's Maggot ~ Regency Dances		Henry Playford 1701 Regency Dances		Duple Minor
My Lord Byron's Maggot ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922		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 ~ Revels		John Playford 1651 Santa Barbara Revels 2024	Colin Hume	Square
Newcastle ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Square
Old Wife Behind The Fire		John & William Neal ~1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Piper Frap		Mary Shoolbraid Brandon 1975		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2143
Piper Frap ~ 3 Couple		Mary Shoolbraid Brandon 1975		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Reel Parenting		Laura Husman 2015		Triple Minor
The Restoration of King Charles ~ Bolton		John Young 1726 Charles Bolton 2003		Duple Minor
The Restoration of King Charles ~ ¿Page?		John Young 1726 ¿Chris Page? ~2025		Duple Minor
Revelations		Jenna Simpson 2017		Duple Minor
The Royal Road		Robb Quint ~2016		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Santa Monica Rag		Los Angeles Branch Demonstraion Team ~2016		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Sapphire Sea		Christine Robb 2015	Bonnie Insull and Susan McNeill	Duple Minor
The Severn Bore		Fried de Metz Herman 1977	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Shropshire Lass		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Bernard Bentley 1971 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Softly Good Tummas		Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Starry Night		Bob Harmon 2008		Triple Minor
Step Stately		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Step Stately ~ Palmer		John Playford 1651 William Palmer 1987		3 Couple Longways
Summersweet		Gary Roodman 2023	Anna Patton, Eric Martin, Karen Axelrod, and Kate Barnes	Duple Minor
Sunflowers		Orly Krasner 2022		Duple Minor
Tambourine Dance		Walsh 1742 Jacqueline Schwab 1987 Playford Assembly	Frank Hoppe, Robert Winokur, and Susan McNeil	Duple Minor
Ties of Love		Jenny Beer 2018	Frank Hoppe	Duple Minor
To Dance Divine		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2010		Duple Minor
The Treasure		Fried de Metz Herman 2000		3 Couple Longways
Trip to Greene		Gary Roodman 1992	Fast Friends Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Vines Entwined		Dan Blim 2024	Frank Hoppe	Duple Minor
A Waltz for Richard		Chris Page 2018		Duple Minor
We'll Wed and We'll Bed ~ Bentley		John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Welcome Back, George		Rachel McDonald 2025		Triple Minor
When Nothing Goes Right, Go Left!		Rachel McDonald 2025		Triple Minor

Easy

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Braes of Tulliemet		Anonymous (date unknown) RSCDS 1931		Triple Minor
The Farmer's Joy		Joseph Pimentel 2012	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
Kensington Court		Henry Playford 1695 Charles Bolton 1985		Duple Minor
Merry Bee		Carol Johnson 2013		Duple Minor
Mrs. Stewart's Jig		Frans Ligtmans 1986		Triple Minor
Ore Boggy		John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Take a Dance		John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

Easy / Intermediate

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Bloomsberry Market		Henry Playford 1703 Andrew Shaw 2009 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bloomsbury Market		Henry Playford 1703 Andrew Shaw 2009 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Colin's Tambourine		Colin Hume 2001	Dampier's Round	Duple Minor
Easter Morn		Erna-Lynne Bogue 1994	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Elizabeth		Colin Hume 1991	Masquerade	Duple Minor
Little Grey Cat		Renée Camus 2023		Duple Minor
Midwinter Maggot		Gary Roodman 2012	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Mile of Smiles		Joseph Pimentel 2012	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
Mr. Isaac's Maggot ~ Hume		Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 1996	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Queens-borough		Henry Playford 1703 Andrew Shaw 2009 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Intermediate

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Apollo's Hunt		Gary Roodman 2009	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Aviator		Carola Fischer 2011		Triple Minor
Bauldy Bain's Fiddle		John Bowie Dickson 1978		Triple Minor
The Bees of Maggieknockater		John Drewry 1977	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Bellamira ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1689 Charles Bolton 1985	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Black and Grey		John Playford 1686 Andrew Shaw 2009	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
The Black Leather Jig		Geoffrey Selling ~1995		Triple Minor
California Sunshine		Gary Roodman 2018	Cilantrio	Duple Minor
Chuck's Strathspey		Frank Wu 2013		Triple Minor
Companions		Victor Skowronski 2003	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Dusty Miller - Neal ~ Jackson&Fogg		John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990	Frank Hoppe	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Dusty Miller - Neal ~ Jackson&Fogg - Triple		John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990	Frank Hoppe	Triple Minor
The Dusty Miller - Neal ~ Playford Assembly		John & William Neal 1726 John Young 2015 Playford Assembly	Frank Hoppe	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
From Bud to Bloom		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2024		Duple Minor
The Gentleman		Roz Scott Huxley 1986		Triple Minor
Heartwood		Michael Wood 2021		Duple Minor
Hobb's Wedding		Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2007	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Homecoming		Gary Roodman 1999	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
The Intruders		Jeff Altman 2015		Triple Minor
J. B. Milne		Hugh Foss 1954		Triple Minor
A Kissing Dance in the Country Wake		Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2007	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
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
Love's Triumph ~ Callens		John Young 1710 Philippe Callens 2004	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
Mairi's Wedding		James B. Cosh 1959		Triple Minor
Mistress Mary		Anthea Macdonald 2015		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Montgomeries' Rant		Castle Menzies 1749 RSCDS 1935		Triple Minor
The Physical Snob		Unknown ~1800 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Poppy and the Thistle		Deanna St. Amand 2015		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Prince William		Walsh 1731 Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Red and all Red ~ Hume		Lister 1753 Colin Hume 2003	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Sally in our Alley		Walsh 1719 Jacqueline Schwab 1987 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Tie the Knot		Renée Camus & Alex Bradley 2024		Duple Minor
Treasure of the Big Woods		Joseph Pimentel 2005	Goldcrest	Duple Minor

Intermediate / Hard

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Cherries and Chocolates		Miriam Newman 2009	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Triple Minor
The Fandango		Thompson 1774 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball	Frank Hoppe	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Morland Waltz ~ 3 Couple		Colin Hume 2010	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Morland Waltz ~ 5 Couple		Colin Hume 2010	Colin Hume	5 Couple Longways permutation: 24153
The Morland Waltz ~ Duple		Colin Hume 2010	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Noisette		Philippe Callens 2004		Duple Minor
Step Stately ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	5 Couple Longways

Hard

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The 30th Anniversary Ball		Gail Haverson 2007		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Diamonds are Forever		Roberta Gotfried 2016		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Down Under, Hands Up!		Jon Reeves 2015		Triple Minor
The Dream Catcher		Eileen Orr 2001		Square
Grunion Run ~ 4 Couple		George Williams 2026		4 Couple Longways
Grunion Run ~ Triple/Triple		George Williams 2026		Triple Minor
The Land of Enchantment		Dianne Wilson 2006		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Library of Birmingham		Kenneth J Reid 2015		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Tuolumne Tournée		Shirley Saturensky 1994		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Vintage Simon		Dorothy Hargreaves ~2013		5 Couple Longways permutation: 35214
White Wheat		Hazel Moir 2005	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Very Hard

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Antic Hay ~ Men		George Williams 2026		Triple Minor
Antic Hay ~ Women		George Williams 2026		Triple Minor
Mrs. Hill's Dance ~ A. Shaw		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Andrew Shaw ~2015	Odd Sundays Garage Band	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

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.

Cast

Also known as: Brisé.

Bars: short cast: 2, long cast: 4.

A cast involves turning outside the set, traveling along the outside a certain number of places (usually 1) and then coming back into the set at a new position. Casts are usually up or down the set but can also be across. In a cast down, assuming the people involved are facing in to the set, they will turn over their shoulder nearest the band, and move down the set into the place below. Sometimes casts are described as right or left, then people turn over their right (or left) shoulders and continue moving clockwise (or counter-clockwise) around the set to the next place.

Casts may be long or short. A long cast takes twice as long and involves the people casting coming in to the center to meet and touch hands before casting out to the sides. The short cast simply involves turning and going down the sides.

Styling: as you cast outside the set you have a good chance to catch the eye of your partner as s/he also casts.

Often there will be someone else in the spot that you are moving into, so while you are casting this other person must move out of the way.

In the example on the left the 1s cast down one place while the 2s lead up one place (to make room for them). In the example on the right the women will lead between the men and then cast back to their place (in this case the cast is across the set rather than up or down).

Variants

In Scottish Country Dancing, the dancers moving out of the way usually do not meet in the middle but simply slide up (or down) the sidelines. If two adjacent couples have to move up simultaneously they take hands along the sidelines.

In American Country Dancing of the early 20th century, the cast was usually an assisted cast (which is rather like the English gate figure, and commonly followed a down the middle and up figure:

In Modern Square Dance, a cast is similar to the assisted cast above.

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