Dances interpreted by John Playford (website)

1650s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Adson's Saraband ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Brett Larsen	3 Couple Longways
Argeers ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Argeres		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Ay Me ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Aye Me ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
The Boatman ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Labour in Vain		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Shepherd's Holiday ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
The Symphony ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Upon a Summer's Day ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
The Wedding Night		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Hunsdon House ~ Hex		John Playford 1657 John Playford 1994	Bare Necessities	6 Couple Circle
Hunsdon House ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1657 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Square

1670s

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Amarillis ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1670 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	At the Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Amaryllis ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1670 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	At the Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Jamaica ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1670 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

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