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Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances interpreted by Tom Cook

Table of Contents

B C D E F G H I J K M P R S T W

B

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Barham Down ~ CookHenry Playford 1701
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Beauteous Grove ~ CookNathaniel Kynaston 1711
Tom Cook 1975
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

C

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Charmer ~ CookNathaniel Kynaston 1717
Tom Cook 1991
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Come Let's Be MerryJohn Young 1726
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Constant Lover ~ CookNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Tom Cook ~1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor

D

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Despairing LoverNathaniel Kynaston 1711
Tom Cook 1979
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Devonshire House ~ CookHenry Playford 1698
Tom Cook 1979
Colin HumeDuple Minor

E

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Elverton GroveWalsh 1712
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

F

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Fair and SoftlyJohn Young 1726
Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Flora's FagarysNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Tom Cook 1975
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Flora's Vagaries ~ CookNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Tom Cook 1975
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
From Aberdeen ~ CookHenry Playford 1695
Tom Cook 1991
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

G

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Goose and GridironThompson 1768
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly
Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

H

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Halfe Hannikin ~ CookJohn Playford 1651
Tom Cook Playford Assembly
Colin HumeCircle as many as will

I

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The InstallationThompson 1772
Tom Cook 1979 Playford Ball
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Irish Lamentation ~ CookJohnson ~1740
Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor

J

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Jacob Hall's Jig ~ CookHenry Playford 1695
Tom Cook 1991
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Jamaica ~ CookJohn Playford 1670
Tom Cook
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Jockey and JennyNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Tom Cook 1975
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

K

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Kelsterne GardensJohn Young 1726
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Ball
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

M

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Merry SalopiansNathaniel Kynaston 1718
Tom Cook 1987 Playford Assembly
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

P

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
PortabellaWalsh 1715
Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

R

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Round About Our Coal FireRichard Bride 1766
Tom Cook 1987 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

S

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Shawbury ParkJohn Young 1710
Tom Cook 1975
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor

T

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Trip to Castle Howard ~ CookThompson 1775
Tom Cook 1980
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

W

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Wakefield HuntThompson 1779
Tom Cook 1987 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Wooden ShoesHenry Playford 1703
Tom Cook ~1999 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
252525

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