Dances in The Dancing Master, 3rd ed. (John Playford, 1657, London)

An online copy of the original may be found here.

Table of Contents

A

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Abergenny Abergenny ~ Hume John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways Abergenny ~ Kennedy John Playford 1657 Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929 Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways
Althea		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	Facing Couples Becket

B

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Black Nag The Black Nag ~ Barraclough John Playford 1657 Michael Barraclough ~2017 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways The Black Nag ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways
The Black Nagg The Black Nagg ~ Barraclough John Playford 1657 Michael Barraclough ~2017 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

C

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Chelsea Reach Chelsea Reach ~ Hume John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2013 Bare Necessities Square Chelsea Reach ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball At Home Bare Necessities Square

G

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Galloping Nag ~ 2		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways

H

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Hunsdon House 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 Hunsdon House ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball Bare Necessities Square

L

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Lady Banbury's Hornpipe Lady Banbury's Hornpipe ~ Hume/Sharp John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2021 Colin Hume Duple Minor Lady Banbury's Hornpipe ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916 Colin Hume Duple Minor

O

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Oranges and Lemons Oranges and Lemons ~ Hume John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2020 Colin Hume Square Oranges and Lemons ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball Colin Hume Square
Oranges and Limons Oranges and Limons ~ Hume John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2020 Colin Hume Square Oranges and Limons ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball Colin Hume Square

S

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Spring Garden Spring Garden ~ Pat Shaw John Playford 1657 Pat Shaw 1967 Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways Spring Garden ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways

This list contains all dances in the book which I have animated (and which first appeared in this edition of the Dancing Master) for a complete list of dances in the book see here.

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