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Up a double, Siding, Arming
Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances in Another Look at Playford (Pat Shaw, 2012)

Book XXIII for the Year 1791

St. James's DayLongman & Broderip 1791
Pat Shaw 1971
no musicDuple Minor

Caledonian Country Dances: with a through bass for y hopsicord, book 2

Hey to the JubileeJohnson ~1750
Pat Shaw 1964
no musicTriple Minor
Hey to the Jubilee ~ 3 CoupleJohnson ~1750
Pat Shaw 1964
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

A Choice Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, Vol. 5th

Alice MarleyJohnson 1750
Pat Shaw 1968
no musicDuple Minor

A Choice Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, Vol. 7th

The ShadeJohnson ~1754
Pat Shaw 1970
no musicDuple Minor

The Compleat Country Dancing-Master, Book 1, 2nd ed

Red JoakWalsh 1731
Pat Shaw 1964
no musicDuple Minor
The White JoakWalsh 1731
Pat Shaw 1966
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The White Joak ~ TripleWalsh 1731
Pat Shaw (mod) 1966
no musicTriple Minor

The Dancing Master, 10th ed.

Devonshire House ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1698
Pat Shaw ~1965
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 11th ed.

Childgrove ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Cobbler's HornpipeHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicDuple Minor
The Duke of Gloucester's March - PlayfordHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw 1968
no musicTriple Minor
The Duke of Gloucester's March - Playford ~ 3 CoupleHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw 1968
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Duke of Gloucester's March - Playford ~ DupleHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw 1968
no musicDuple Minor
The Hare's Maggot ~ P. ShawHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw 1959
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
The Lord Phopington ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw (mod) 1965
no musicDuple Minor
The Lord Phopington ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw ~1970 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
My Lord Byron's Maggot ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicDuple Minor
The Pilgrim ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw ~1970 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
Portsmouth ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw 1951
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Punch Bowl ~ ShawHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw 1969 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Whimbleton House ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw 1960
no musicDuple Minor
Woolly and GeorgeyHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 12th ed.

St. Albans ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1703
Pat Shaw 1969
Colin HumeDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 17th ed.

Jack's Health ~ Pat ShawJohn Young (Playford family) 1721
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 6th ed.

Never Love Thee More ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1679
Pat Shaw 1968
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 9th ed.

Jacob Hall's Jig ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1695
Pat Shaw 1968
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Mad MollHenry Playford 1698
Pat Shaw 1963
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Mr. Beveridge's Maggot ~ ShawHenry Playford 1695
Pat Shaw 1960
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Mr. Isaac's Maggot ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1695
Pat Shaw 1969
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Of Noble Race was ShinkinHenry Playford 1695
Pat Shaw (mod) 1962
no musicDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, The Third Volume, 2nd ed.

Country Courtship ~ 3 CoupleJohn Young (Playford family) ~1726
Pat Shaw
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Country Courtship ~ DupleJohn Young (Playford family) ~1726
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin HumeDuple Minor
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Pat ShawJohn Young (Playford family) 1726
Pat Shaw 1960
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Nampwich FairJohn Young (Playford family) 1726
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Nantwich Fair ~ P. ShawJohn Young (Playford family) 1726
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Orlabear's MaggotJohn Young (Playford family) 1726
Pat Shaw 1963
no musicDuple Minor
Short and Sweet - PlayfordJohn Young (Playford family) 1726
Pat Shaw 1963
no musicDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second, 3rd ed.

The British HeroJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicTriple Minor
The British ToperJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicTriple Minor
Buckingham HouseJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Pat Shaw 1960
no musicTriple Minor
Buckingham House ~ 3 CoupleJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Pat Shaw 1960
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Buckingham House ~ DupleJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Pat Shaw (mod) 1960
no musicDuple Minor
Burlington House ~ 3 CoupleJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Pat Shaw ~1965
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Burlington House ~ TripleJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Pat Shaw
no musicTriple Minor
The Fair Quaker of Deal ~ ShawJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Pat Shaw 1961
no musicDuple Minor
Frisky Jenny ~ 3 CoupleJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Pat Shaw 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Frisky Jenny ~ TripleJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Pat Shaw 1971
no musicTriple Minor
Joy After Sorrow ~ Pat ShawJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Pat Shaw 1960
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love and Beauty ~ Pat ShawJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Pat Shaw 1960
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Tenth of JuneJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Pat Shaw 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Tenth of JuneJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Pat Shaw 1971
no musicTriple Minor
The Virgin's Frolick ~ Shaw/3 CoupleJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Pat Shaw 1962
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Virgin's Frolick ~ TripleJohn Young (Playford family) 1718
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicTriple Minor

David Wall, his book

The Russian DanceDavid Wall 1775
Pat Shaw 1959
no musicTriple Minor

For the Further Improvement of Dancing

The Grand TurkJohn Essex 1710
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicDuple Minor
Mi-CarêmeJohn Essex 1710
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicDuple Minor
The TatlerJohn Essex 1710
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin HumeDuple Minor

Longman's Twenty-four Country Dances for the year 1772

The Herefordshire LassesLongman, Lukey & Co. 1772
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicDuple Minor

Recüeil de Contredanses (Feuillet)

GasconneVoisin 1706
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicDuple Minor
GreensleevesFeuillet 1706
Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
Les Manches VertesFeuillet 1706
Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor

The second Part of the Dancing Master

The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1696
Pat Shaw 1959 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor
A Soldier and a Sailor ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1696
Pat Shaw 1971
no musicDuple Minor
The Soldier and the Sailor ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1696
Pat Shaw 1971
no musicDuple Minor

The Second Part of the Dancing Master, 2nd ed.

Albion's Queen ~ Playford+Shaw #1Henry Playford ~1698
Pat Shaw 1964
no musicDuple Minor
Albion's Queen ~ Playford+Shaw #2Henry Playford ~1698
Pat Shaw 1964
no musicDuple Minor
Edinborough Castle ~ Shaw #1Henry Playford ~1698
Pat Shaw 1964
no musicDuple Minor
Edinborough Castle ~ Shaw #2Henry Playford ~1698
Pat Shaw 1964
no musicDuple Minor
Edinburgh Castle ~ Pat Shaw #1Henry Playford ~1698
Pat Shaw 1964
no musicDuple Minor
Edinburgh Castle ~ Pat Shaw #2Henry Playford ~1698
Pat Shaw 1964
no musicDuple Minor

?A Suplement to the Dancing Master

Valentine's DayJohn Playford 1679
Pat Shaw 1966 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor

A Supplement to the Dancing Master, 9th ed.

A Trip to the Jubilee ~ EssexJohn Essex 1698
Pat Shaw 1962 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor

Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, Vol. 1

Trip to the Jubilee - Thompson ~ 3 CoupleThompson 1757
Pat Shaw 1964
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Trip to the Jubilee - Thompson ~ TripleThompson 1757
Pat Shaw 1964
no musicTriple Minor

Thompson's Twenty Four Country Dances for the Year 1772

Paddy Whack ~ Thompson/Pat ShawThompson 1772
Pat Shaw 1960
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

The Treasures of Terpsichore (Supplement)

The Jubilee ~ WilsonThomas Wilson ~1811
Pat Shaw ~1965
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Twenty four Country Dances for the year 1794

ValenciennesPreston 1794
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicTriple Minor

Twenty four Country Dances for the Year 1816

The Cambridge WaltzThompson 1816
Pat Shaw 1964
no musicTriple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances

Apley House ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1702
Pat Shaw 1960
Brett LarsenDuple Minor

Twenty four New Country Dances for the year 1706

Albion's Queen ~ Pat ShawWalsh 1706
Pat Shaw 1967
no musicDuple Minor
Barksheir ~ Pat ShawWalsh 1706
Pat Shaw 1967
no musicDuple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1710

Count Leon ~ 3 CoupleNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Pat Shaw 1963
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Count Leon ~ TripleNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Pat Shaw 1963
no musicTriple Minor
Exeter LadiesNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Pat Shaw 1961
no musicTriple Minor

Variety of English Country Dances for the Present Year

La Favourite de la ReineMatthew Welch 1767
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicTriple Minor

Walsh's Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1710

Humours of the Age ~ Pat ShawNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Pat Shaw 1962
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Humours of the Age ~ Pat Shaw/3 CoupleNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Pat Shaw 1962
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Lord Killmurry's DelightNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicDuple Minor
The Merry Conceit ~ ShawNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Pat Shaw 1959 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
Recruiting Officer ~ Pat ShawNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Pat Shaw (mod) 1960
no musicDuple Minor

The English Dancing Master

À la Mode de France ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1964
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
The Boatman ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1966
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways
Broom, The Bonny, Bonny Broom ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1972
Bare Necessities4 Couple Longways
Confesse, his Tune ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1960
Colin HumeCustom3
The Court Lady ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1960
Colin HumeCustom3
The Health ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
If all the World were Paper ~ P. ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1964 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeSquare
Lord of Carnarvon's Jigg ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1959
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 3412
Lull Me Beyond Thee ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1960
no music4 Couple Longways
Mage on a Cree ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1961
Colin HumeSquare
Maiden FairLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor
Mayden FayreLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor
The Merry Frolic ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
The Merry Wassail ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Nonesuch ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1964
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
Once I Lov'd a Maiden FaireLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, 3rd ed.

Lady in the Dark ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1657
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicFacing Couples
Spring Garden ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1657
Pat Shaw 1967
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways

The Dancing Master, 7th ed.

Excuse Me ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1686
Pat Shaw 1963
no musicDuple Minor
Prince GeorgeJohn Playford 1686
Pat Shaw ~1965
Colin HumeDuple Minor

A new Additional Sheet to the Dancing Master

Bonney Dundee #1John Playford 1688
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor
Bonny Dundee #1John Playford 1688
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor

Country Dances: Being a Composition Entirely New

Bartlett-House ~ Pat ShawThomas Bray 1699
Pat Shaw 1960
no musicDuple Minor
The Duke of Gloucester's March - BrayThomas Bray 1699
Pat Shaw 1968
no musicDuple Minor
The Gloucester - BrayThomas Bray 1699
Pat Shaw 1961
no musicDuple Minor
Grenadiers ExerciseThomas Bray 1699
Pat Shaw 1968
no musicDuple Minor
Lincoln's-Inn GardenThomas Bray 1699
Pat Shaw 1961
no musicDuple Minor
The Lover's Luck ~ Pat ShawThomas Bray 1699
Pat Shaw 1960
no musicDuple Minor
The Parson's CapThomas Bray 1699
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor
The Scotch MeasureThomas Bray 1699
Pat Shaw 1959
no musicDuple Minor
The SpringThomas Bray 1699
Pat Shaw 1965
no musicDuple Minor
The Wives' VictoryThomas Bray 1699
Pat Shaw 1962 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second

Dick's Maggot ~ Pat ShawJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Pat Shaw 1972
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Double the CapeJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Pat Shaw 1972
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Hombey HouseJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Pat Shaw 1961
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Kelston HouseJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicDuple Minor
Ludlow CastleJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor
Manage the Miser ~ Pat ShawJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Pat Shaw 1966
no musicDuple Minor
The PursuitJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Pat Shaw 1961 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
St. David's DayJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor
Strum #1John Young (Playford family) 1710
Pat Shaw 1968
no musicDuple Minor
Strum #2John Young (Playford family) 1710
Pat Shaw 1968
no musicDuple Minor
The Sword Dance, 1710 #1John Young (Playford family) 1710
Pat Shaw 1968
no musicDuple Minor
The Sword Dance, 1710 #2John Young (Playford family) 1710
Pat Shaw 1968
no musicDuple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances For the Year 1714

SabinaWalsh 1714
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicDuple Minor
Somerset House ~ #1, Pat ShawWalsh 1714no musicDuple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the first, 17th ed.

The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ Pat ShawJohn Young (Playford family) 1721
Pat Shaw 1972
At Home
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor
The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ Pat Shaw/3 CoupleJohn Young (Playford family) 1721
Pat Shaw 1972
At Home
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances, vol. 1

Holborn MarchWright 1740
Pat Shaw 1963 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor

Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances, Vol. 1

True JoakWright ~1740
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicDuple Minor

Rutherford's compleat Collection of 200 of the most celebrated Country Dances both Old and New, Vol. 1

The Brays of AngusDavid Rutherford 1756
Pat Shaw 1959
no musicDuple Minor
The Drummer - RutherfordDavid Rutherford 1756
Pat Shaw
no musicTriple Minor

Twenty four Country Dances for the year 1778

The Bishop ~ Pat ShawThompson 1778
Pat Shaw ~1965
Colin HumeTriple Minor

Twenty four Country Dances for the Year 1778

The Free Mason ~ Pat ShawThompson 1778
Pat Shaw 1962
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Preston's Twenty four Country Dances for the Year 1793

The TriumphPreston 1793
Pat Shaw 1966 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor

A Companion to the Ball Room

Captain MacIntosh - Shaw ~ 3 CoupleThomas Wilson 1816
Pat Shaw 1962
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Captain MacIntosh - Shaw ~ TripleThomas Wilson 1816
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicTriple Minor
Morpeth RantThomas Wilson 1816
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicTriple Minor
Morpeth Rant ~ 3 CoupleThomas Wilson 1816
Pat Shaw ~1965
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
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