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Table of Contents

6 Dancers

Dam it ~ CookWalsh 1740
Tom Cook 1979
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Fairy PrinceThompson ~1773
Tom Cook 1979
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The InstallationThompson 1772
Tom Cook 1979 Playford Ball
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Scotch BillyWalsh 1731
Tom Cook 1979
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Scotch JemmyNathaniel Kynaston 1711
Tom Cook 1979
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Sylvia's SerenadeNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Tom Cook 1979
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

8 Dancers

Wallingford HouseJohn Playford 1670
Tom Cook 1979
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

Duple Minor

Belgia Retriev'dJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Tom Cook 1979
no musicDuple Minor
Black Boy AlleyJohnson 1744
Tom Cook 1979
no musicDuple Minor
The Despairing LoverNathaniel Kynaston 1711
Tom Cook 1979
no musicDuple Minor
Devonshire House ~ CookHenry Playford 1698
Tom Cook 1979
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Fair and SoftlyJohn Young (Playford family) 1726
Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
HaphazardJohn Playford 1686
Tom Cook (mod) 1979
no musicDuple Minor
Irish Lamentation ~ CookJohnson ~1740
Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Lover's Luck ~ CookThomas Bray 1699
Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
The Maid's Last Wish ~ CookHenry Playford 1695
Tom Cook (mod) 1979
no musicDuple Minor
Perfections of Love ~ WilliamsWright 1740
Tom Cook 1979
no musicDuple Minor
PortabellaWalsh 1715
Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Regent's HornpipeUnknown ~1815
Tom Cook 1979
no musicDuple Minor
Tod's AssemblyJohnson ~1748
Tom Cook 1979
no musicDuple Minor
Belgia Retriev'dJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Tom Cook 1979
no musicDuple Minor

Triple Minor

Perfections of Love ~ CookWright 1740
Tom Cook 1979
no musicTriple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of interpretations
Number
with music
21215

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