Dances in The Dancing Master, 4th ed. (John Playford, 1670, London)
An online copy of the original may be found here.
Aug-2024
| Jamaica ~ Sharp |  | John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
Nov-2021
| Jamaica ~ Hume, Old Style Progression | | John Playford 1670 Colin Hume ~2000 | Colin Hume | 5 Couple Longways |
Sep-2021
| Jamaica ~ Hume | | John Playford 1670 Colin Hume ~2000 | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
Feb-2021
| The Phoenix | | John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball | Colin Hume | 4 Couple Longways |
Dec-2020
| The Beginning of the World | | John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball | Colin Hume | Circle as many as will |
| Sellenger's Round | | 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 |
Aug-2020
| The Mulberry Garden | | John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly | Bare Necessities | Duple Minor |
Mar-2020
| Jamaica ~ Cook | | John Playford 1670 Tom Cook | Colin Hume | 4 Couple Longways |
| Jamaica ~ Playford Ball | | John Playford 1670 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
Dec-2019
| 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 |
| Number of dances | Number of interpretations | Number with music |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11 | 11 |
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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