Dances interpreted by Cecil Sharp (website)

The Dancing Master, 10th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
From Aberdeen		Henry Playford 1698 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
King of Poland		Henry Playford 1698 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 11th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Childgrove ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Crosbey Square ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Indian Queen		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Princess 1701 ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Queen's Jig		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Round		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 12th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Love Neglected		Henry Playford 1703 Cecil Sharp 1922	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Nowill Hills ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1703 Cecil Sharp 1922	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Up With Aily		Henry Playford 1703 Cecil Sharp 1922	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 9th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Jacob Hall's Jig ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1695 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Mad Robin ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1695 Cecil Sharp 1922	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Mr. Beveridge's Maggot ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1695 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Mr. Isaac's Maggot ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1695 Cecil Sharp 1916	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, The Third Volume, 2nd ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Sharp		John Young 1726 Cecil Sharp 1916	Colin Hume	Triple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second, 3rd ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Collier's Daughter ~ Sharp		John Young 1718 Cecil Sharp 1916	Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
The Duke of Rutland's Delight (Triple)		John Young 1718 Cecil Sharp 1916	Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
A Trip to Killburn		John Young 1718 Cecil Sharp 1916	Colin Hume	Triple Minor

The second Part of the Dancing Master

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Bury Fair ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1696 Cecil Sharp 1922	Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1696 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Apley House ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Brett Larsen	Duple Minor
Dick's Maggot ~ Sharp, 16bars		Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1929 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Jack's Maggot		Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Old Noll's Jig ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1922	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

The English Dancing Master

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Adson's Saraband ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Brett Larsen	3 Couple Longways
Argeers ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Aye Me ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
The Beggar Boy		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
The Boatman ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Broom, The Bonny, Bonny Broom ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Chestnut		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Confesse, his Tune ~ Cecil Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	Custom3
The Court Lady ~ Cecil Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	Custom3
Cuckolds all a Row ~ Sharp		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Cuckolds all Awry ~ Sharp		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Dargason		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Custom
Dove's Figary		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Drive the Cold Winter Away ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Edinburgh Castle ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Fain I Would ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Square
The Friar and the Nun		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Fryar and the Nun		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Gathering Peascods		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
Goddesses		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Grimstock ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Halfe Hannikin ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
Harts Ease		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
The Health ~ Sharp#1		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
The Health ~ Sharp#2		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Heart's Ease		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Heartsease		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Hey, Boys, up Go We (Sharp)		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Hide Parke		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Square
Hit and Misse ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Hit or Miss		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Hyde Park		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Square
If all the World were Paper ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Square
Jenny Pluck Pears		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Circle
Labour in Vain ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Lull Me Beyond Thee		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Mage on a Cree ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Square
The Merry Wassail ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
The Merry Wassail ~ Sharp#1		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
The Merry, Merry Milkmaids		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Mundesse		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922	MGM and Reunion	3 Couple Circle
My Lady Cullen		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Newcastle ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Square
The Old Mole ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Parson's Farewell ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Parthenia ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Square
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Bare Necessities	7 Couple Longways
Rufty Tufty		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Scotch Cap ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
The Sedany		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Custom
Shepherd's Holiday ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Step Stately		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
The Symphony		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Upon a Summer's Day ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways

The Dancing Master, 3rd ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Althea		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	Facing Couples Becket
The Black Nag ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
The Black Nagg ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Buckingham House 1657		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	Square
Chelsea Reach ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	Square
The Galloping Nag ~ 2		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Hunsdon House ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Square
Lady Banbury's Hornpipe ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Oranges and Lemons ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Square
Oranges and Limons ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Square
Spring Garden ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways

The Dancing Master, 4th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Amarillis ~ Sharp		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911	At the Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Amaryllis ~ Sharp		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911	At the Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Beginning of the World		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
Epping Forest		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Circle
Jamaica ~ Sharp		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Mulberry Garden		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Phoenix		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Sellenger's Round		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will

The Dancing Master, 7th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The 29th of May ~ Sharp		John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1911	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Fourpence, Ha'penny, Farthing #1		Henry Playford 1688 Cecil Sharp 1922	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Jockey #1		Henry Playford 1688 Cecil Sharp 1922	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Sion House		John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Twenty-Nineth of May ~ Sharp		John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1911	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

A new Additional Sheet to the Dancing Master

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Maids Morris ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1688 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 8th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Lilli Burlero ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1690 Cecil Sharp 1916	More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Orleans Baffled		John Young 1710 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Triple Minor

The Country Dance Book (Part 1)

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Flowers of Edinburgh ~ Sharp		English Traditional ~1909 Cecil Sharp 1909	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Hunt the Squirrel ~ 1909		English Traditional ~1909 Cecil Sharp 1909	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
Pop Goes The Weasel ~ Sharp #1		English Traditional 1852 Cecil Sharp 1909	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Pop Goes The Weasel ~ Sharp #2		English Traditional 1852 Cecil Sharp 1909	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

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