Dances interpreted by Tom Cook

Sep-2025

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
From Aberdeen ~ Cook		Henry Playford 1695 Tom Cook 1991	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Jacob Hall's Jig ~ Cook		Henry Playford 1695 Tom Cook 1991	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Salutation		John Young 1710 Tom Cook 1991		Duple Minor
The Charmer ~ Cook		Nathaniel Kynaston 1717 Tom Cook 1991	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Wallingford House		John Playford 1670 Tom Cook 1979		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Devonshire House ~ Cook		Henry Playford 1698 Tom Cook 1979	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Belgia Retriev'd		John Young 1710 Tom Cook 1979		Duple Minor
The Despairing Lover		Nathaniel Kynaston 1711 Tom Cook 1979	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Scotch Jemmy		Nathaniel Kynaston 1711 Tom Cook 1979		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Kingston Hoy		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Tom Cook 1979		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Sylvia's Serenade		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Tom Cook 1979		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Dam it ~ Cook		Walsh 1740 Tom Cook 1979		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Perfections of Love ~ Cook		Wright 1740 Tom Cook 1979		Triple Minor
Perfections of Love ~ Williams		Wright 1740 Tom Cook 1979		Duple Minor
Scotch Billy		Walsh 1731 Tom Cook 1979		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Black Boy Alley		Johnson 1744 Tom Cook 1979		Duple Minor
Tod's Assembly		Johnson ~1748 Tom Cook 1979		Duple Minor
The Fairy Prince		Thompson ~1773 Tom Cook 1979		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Regent's Hornpipe		Unknown ~1815 Tom Cook 1979		Duple Minor

Jun-2025

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Constant Lover ~ Cook		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Tom Cook ~1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Green Stockings ~ Cook		John Young 1726 Tom Cook 1975		3 Couple Longways
Juno and Pallas		John Young 1726 Tom Cook 1975		3 Couple Longways

Jan-2025

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Trip to Castle Howard ~ Cook		Thompson 1775 Tom Cook 1980	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Halfe Hannikin ~ Cook		John Playford 1651 Tom Cook Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will

Feb-2022

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Garter		Henry Playford 1688 Tom Cook ~1980		Duple Minor
The Twins		John Playford 1657 Tom Cook 1975		4 Couple Longways

Jan-2022

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Beauteous Grove ~ Cook		Nathaniel Kynaston 1711 Tom Cook 1975	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Ginnie Pug		John Playford 1657 Tom Cook 1975		Duple Minor
Guinea Pig		John Playford 1657 Tom Cook 1975		Duple Minor
Shawbury Park		John Young 1710 Tom Cook 1975	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Strawberries and Cream		John Playford 1657 Tom Cook 1975		Duple Minor
Flora's Fagarys		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Tom Cook 1975	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Flora's Vagaries ~ Cook		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Tom Cook 1975	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Jockey and Jenny		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Tom Cook 1975	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The General		Thompson 1773 Tom Cook 1975		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Nov-2020

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Installation		Thompson 1772 Tom Cook 1979 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Sep-2020

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Wooden Shoes		Henry Playford 1703 Tom Cook ~1999 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Portabella		Walsh 1715 Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

Aug-2020

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Merry Salopians		Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Tom Cook 1987 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Lover's Luck ~ Cook		Thomas Bray 1699 Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
Irish Lamentation ~ Cook		Johnson ~1740 Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Fair and Softly		John Young 1726 Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Scotch Morris		Wright 1719 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
Daphne		John Playford 1651 Tom Cook Playford Assembly		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The Shepherdess		John Playford 1651 Tom Cook Playford Assembly		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Come Let's Be Merry		John Young 1726 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

Apr-2020

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Elverton Grove		Walsh 1712 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

Mar-2020

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Jamaica ~ Cook		John Playford 1670 Tom Cook	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Nonesuch (II)		Henry Playford 1697 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor

Feb-2020

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Round About Our Coal Fire		Richard Bride 1766 Tom Cook 1987 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Wakefield Hunt		Thompson 1779 Tom Cook 1987 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Triple Minor

Nov-2019

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Barham Down ~ Cook		Henry Playford 1701 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

Sep-2019

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Goose and Gridiron		Thompson 1768 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Nov-2018

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Kelsterne Gardens		John Young 1726 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

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