Dances interpreted by Colin Hume (website)
Table of Contents
- Facing Couples
- Duple Minor
- Triple Minor
- Quadruple Minor
- Longways
- Circle
Facing Couples
Facing Couples proper
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Facing Couples Becket proper
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parson's Farewell ~ Hume | | John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2020 | Bare Necessities | Facing Couples Becket multi part |
Duple Minor
Duple Minor proper
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 29th of May ~ Hume | | John Playford 1686 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| The Ale Wife & Her Barrel ~ Hume | | Johnson 1750 Colin Hume 2023 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| The Ape's Dance | | John Playford 1675 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor multi part |
| Bellamira ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1689 Colin Hume 1995 | Bare Necessities | Duple Minor |
| The Bird Catchers | | Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Bobbin Jone | | Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Colin Hume 2013 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Bobbing Joe ~ Hume | | Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Colin Hume 2013 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Carpenter's Maggot | | Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume 2024 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Cheshire Rounds ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| The Cookow ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1703 Colin Hume 2010 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| The Coronation Day ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2022 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Cottey House ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1702 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Crosbey Square ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| The Cuckoo ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1703 Colin Hume 2010 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Damey | | Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2013 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Damme | | Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2013 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Dampier | | Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2013 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Devonshire House ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2018 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor multi part |
| Dick's Maggot ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1702 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Dr. Fausters' Tumblers ~ Duple | | John Young ~1726 Colin Hume 2018 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Draw Cupid Draw ~ Hume | | John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2007 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Easter Thursday ~ Hume | | John Johnson ~1733 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Ely Minster ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2024 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| The Green Park | | Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| A Health to all Honest Men ~ Hume | | Walsh 1718 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| The Highwayman | | London Magazine 1750 Colin Hume 2024 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Hobb's Wedding | | Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2007 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Hombey House ~ Hume | | John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Irish Lamentation ~ Hume | | Walsh ~1735 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Jack's Health ~ Hume | | John Playford 1679 Colin Hume 2024 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor multi part |
| Jamaica ~ Hume | | John Playford 1670 Colin Hume ~2000 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor multi part |
| Jamaica ~ Hume, Old Style Progression | | John Playford 1670 Colin Hume ~2000 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor multi part |
| John the Mad Man ~ Hume | | John Young 1726 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| A Kissing Dance in the Country Wake | | Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2007 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Lady Banbury's Hornpipe ~ Hume/Sharp | | John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2021 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor multi part |
| Lady Day ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2016 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Lilli Burlero ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1690 Colin Hume 2014 | More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities | Duple Minor |
| Love Neglected ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1703 Colin Hume ~2000 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Mad Moll ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2007 | Bare Necessities | Duple Minor |
| Maids Morris ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1688 Colin Hume 2014 Playford Assembly | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Les Mariniers |  | Dezais 1712 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| The Mask | | Henry Playford 1688 Colin Hume ~1992 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Mr. Beveridge's Maggot ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2011 | A Playford Ball Bare Necessities | Duple Minor |
| Mr. Isaac's Maggot ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 1996 | Bare Necessities | Duple Minor |
| Mr. Young's Delight ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Mrs. Savage's Whim ~ Hume | | John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2025 | Bare Necessities | Duple Minor permutation: 231 |
| Never Love Thee More ~ Hume | | John Playford 1679 Colin Hume 1996 | Bare Necessities | Duple Minor |
| The Nobles of Betly | | John Young 1726 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Nowill Hills ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1703 Colin Hume ~2000 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Old Batchelor ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| The Opera | | John Playford 1675 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor multi part |
| Paul's Alley ~ Hume | | John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| The Prince's Favourite | | Dale ~1800 Colin Hume 2020 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| The Princess 1701 ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume 2009 | Bare Necessities | Duple Minor |
| Pye Corner | | Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2020 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Red-House ~ Hume#1 | | Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume ~2000 | Bare Necessities | Duple Minor |
| Red-House ~ Hume#2 | | Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2024 | Bare Necessities | Duple Minor |
| Les Mariniers | | Dezais 1712 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| The Salloon | | Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Savage Dance | | Dale ~1800 Colin Hume 2020 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Softly Robin ~ Hume | | John Young 1726 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| The Temple | | Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume 2010 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| The Twenty-Nineth of May ~ Hume | | John Playford 1686 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Walbrook | | John Young ~1726 Colin Hume 2022 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Welcome Home Old Rowley | | Henry Playford 1690 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| Whitney's Farewell | | Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2021 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
| The Witches | | John Playford 1675 Colin Hume 1995 |  | Duple Minor multi part |
Triple Minor
Triple Minor proper
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albarony | | John Young 1726 Colin Hume 2021 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| The Barley Mow ~ Hume | | Thompson 1779 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| The Bath Waltz | | Thomas Wilson 1816 Colin Hume 2023 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 312 |
| The Bishop ~ Hume | | Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| The Bowmen of Kent ~ Hume/3 Couple | | Thomas Skillern 1795 Colin Hume 2023 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| Bulock's Hornpipe | | John Young 1726 Colin Hume 2009 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| Charming Maid | | Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Colin Hume 2022 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| The Comical Fellow ~ Hume | | Thompson 1776 Colin Hume 2018 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| The Cornish Squire | | Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2024 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| The Coronation | | Thompson 1762 Colin Hume 2023 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 312 |
| Cupid's Garden ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1688 Colin Hume 2020 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| Dr. Fausters' Tumblers | | John Young ~1726 Colin Hume 2018 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| The Duke of Kent's Waltz ~ Hume | | W.M. Cahusac 1801 Colin Hume 2017 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| Le Fete da Village | | Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| Le Fete du Village | | Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| The Free Mason ~ Hume | | Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| From Aberdeen ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2016 | Bare Necessities | Triple Minor |
| The Graces | | Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| The Hare's Maggot ~ Hume | | John Young 1721 Colin Hume 2019 | Odd Sundays Garage Band | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| He's aye a Kissing Me | | Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| Her Killing Eyes ~ Hume | | Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Colin Hume 2021 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| The Hive Bonnet | | Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| Humours of the Age ~ Hume | | Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Colin Hume 2018 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1687 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| King George's Birth Day | | John Young 1726 Colin Hume 2024 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| L'Allegrante | | Dale ~1800 Colin Hume 2019 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| Lambeth Ferry | | John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| Lambeth New Wells | | John Young 1726 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 312 |
| Lambeth Wells | | Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| Love's Triumph ~ Hume | | John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2007 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| Love's Triumph ~ Triple | | John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2007 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| The Merry Meeting ~ Hume | | Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| Mr. Clayton's Facer | | Nathaniel Kynaston 1711 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Hume | | John Young 1726 Colin Hume 2016 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| Nampwich Fair ~ Hume | | John Young 1726 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| Nantwich Fair ~ Hume | | John Young 1726 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| Nine Elms | | John Young 1726 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| The Pleasures of the Town ~ Hume | | Thompson 1777 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| The Prussian Waltz | | Thomas Wilson 1816 Colin Hume 2023 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 312 |
| The Punch Bowl ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume ~1995 | Bare Necessities | Triple Minor |
| Red and all Red ~ Hume | | Lister 1753 Colin Hume 2003 | Bare Necessities | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| Romford Assembly | | Universal Magazine 1755 Colin Hume 2003 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| The Rose in June | | Charles and Samuel Thompson 1802 Colin Hume 2019 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 312 |
| Rumford Assembly ~ Triple | | Universal Magazine 1755 Colin Hume 2003 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| Rumford Assembly | | Universal Magazine 1755 Colin Hume 2003 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| Saint Margaret's Hill ~ Hume | | John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2016 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| A School for Scandal ~ Hume | | Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| Stourbridge Fair | | John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2020 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| Sturbitch Fair | | John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2020 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| Ticonderoga | | Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| The Touchstone ~ Hume | | Thompson 1780 Colin Hume 2023 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| A Trip O'er Tweed ~ Hume | | John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2013 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| A Trip O'er Tweed ~ Hume/Triple | | John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2013 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| Trip to Castle Howard ~ Hume | | Thompson 1775 Colin Hume 2025 | | Triple Minor |
| A Trip to Islington ~ Hume | | John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2024 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor permutation: 231 |
| Trip to Oatelands | | Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| Trip to the Oakes | | Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| 'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Hume | | John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2023 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| Whimbleton House ~ Hume | | Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume 2011 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| Who's Afraid | | Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| Ye Social Pow'rs | | Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
Triple Minor proper double progression
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ Hume (3 in 5) | | Henry Playford 1687 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
| Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ Hume (Triple) | | Henry Playford 1687 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
Triple Minor with the 1s improper
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arundel Street | | Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2020 | Colin Hume | Triple Minor |
Quadruple Minor
Quadruple Minor double progression
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ Hume (Quadruple) | | Henry Playford 1687 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | Quadruple Minor |
Longways
3 Couple Longways proper no progression
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour in Vain ~ Hume | | John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | 3 Couple Longways multi part |
| The Old Mole ~ Hume | | John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | 3 Couple Longways multi part |
| Shepherd's Holiday ~ Hume | | John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | 3 Couple Longways multi part |
3 Couple Longways proper
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Castle ~ Hume | | John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2023 | Colin Hume | 3 Couple Longways multi part |
| Grimstock ~ Hume | | John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2020 | Colin Hume | 3 Couple Longways |
| Jack Pudding ~ Playford | | Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Colin Hume 1998 Playford Assembly | Colin Hume | 3 Couple Longways multi part |
| The Merry Andrew ~ Playford | | Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Colin Hume 1998 Playford Assembly | Colin Hume | 3 Couple Longways multi part |
| The Milesian | | Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025 | Colin Hume | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 |
| Millison's Jigg ~ Hume | | John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2011 | Colin Hume | 3 Couple Longways |
| Nobe's Maggot | | Henry Playford 1703 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 |
| Scotch Cap ~ Hume | | John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2023 | Colin Hume | 3 Couple Longways multi part |
| Soho Square | | John Young 1718 Colin Hume 2026 | Colin Hume | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 |
4 Couple Longways proper
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abergenny ~ Hume | | John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | 4 Couple Longways multi part |
| The Country Bumpkin | | Sylvan Harmer ~1830 Colin Hume | Colin Hume | 4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341 |
| The Queen of Sheba | | Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932 Colin Hume ~1990 | | 4 Couple Longways multi part |
5 Couple Longways proper
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step Stately ~ Hume | | John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 1995 | Colin Hume | 5 Couple Longways multi part |
Circle
Square / 4 Couple Circle
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Reach ~ Hume | | John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2013 | Bare Necessities | Square multi part |
| Fain I Would ~ Hume | | John Playford 1651 Colin Hume | Bare Necessities | Square multi part |
| Lady Round the Lady - Hume |  | Ralph Page 1956 Colin Hume 2022 | Colin Hume | Square multi part |
| Lady Round the Lady - Page | | Ralph Page 1956 Colin Hume 2022 | Colin Hume | Square multi part |
| Lady Round the Lady - Hume | | Ralph Page 1956 Colin Hume 2022 | Colin Hume | Square multi part |
| Lady Round the Lady - Page | | Ralph Page 1956 Colin Hume 2022 | Colin Hume | Square multi part |
| Le Moulinet |  | Thomas Hurst 1769 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Square multi part |
| Newcastle ~ Hume | | John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2016 | Colin Hume | Square multi part |
| Oranges and Lemons ~ Hume | | John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2020 | Colin Hume | Square multi part |
| Oranges and Limons ~ Hume | | John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2020 | Colin Hume | Square multi part |
| Parthenia ~ Hume | | John Playford 1651 Colin Hume | Bare Necessities | Square multi part |
| The Royal Traveller | | Thomas Hurst 1769 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Square multi part |
| Le Vovageur Royal | | Thomas Hurst 1769 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Square multi part |
| The Windmill | | Thomas Hurst 1769 Colin Hume 2025 | Colin Hume | Square multi part |
Circle as many as will
| Dance Title | Type | Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter | Music Performers | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circassian Circle - CDM | | Maud Karpeles 1928 Colin Hume 2024 | Colin Hume | Circle as many as will |
| Number of dances | Number of versions | Number with music |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | 141 | 138 |
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