Dances in The Dancing Master, 4th ed. (John Playford, 1670, London)

An online copy of the original may be found here.

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Amarillis ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1670 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	At the Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Amarillis ~ Sharp		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911	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
Amaryllis ~ Sharp		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911	At the Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Beginning of the World		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
Epping Forest		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Circle
Jamaica ~ Cook		John Playford 1670 Tom Cook	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Jamaica ~ Hume		John Playford 1670 Colin Hume ~2000	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Jamaica ~ Hume, Old Style Progression		John Playford 1670 Colin Hume ~2000	Colin Hume	5 Couple Longways
Jamaica ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1670 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Jamaica ~ Sharp		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Mulberry Garden		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Phoenix		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Sellenger's Round		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will

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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