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Table of Contents

B C E F G J K N S T

B

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Barham Down ~ CookHenry Playford 1701
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Beauteous Grove ~ CookNathaniel Kynaston 1711
Tom Cook 1975
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

C

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Come Let's Be MerryJohn Young 1726
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

E

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Elverton GroveWalsh 1712
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

F

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Flora's FagarysNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Tom Cook 1975
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Flora's Vagaries ~ CookNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Tom Cook 1975
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

G

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The GeneralThompson 1773
Tom Cook 1975
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Ginnie PugJohn Playford 1657
Tom Cook 1975
no musicDuple Minor
The Goose and GridironThompson 1768
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Green Stockings
Green StockingsJohn Playford 1675
Tom Cook (mod) 1975
no musicDuple Minor
Green Stockings ~ CookJohn Young 1726
Tom Cook 1975
no music3 Couple Longways
Guinea PigJohn Playford 1657
Tom Cook 1975
no musicDuple Minor

J

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Jockey and JennyNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Tom Cook 1975
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Juno and PallasJohn Young 1726
Tom Cook 1975
no music3 Couple Longways

K

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Kelsterne GardensJohn Young 1726
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Ball
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

N

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Nonesuch (II)Henry Playford 1697
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor

S

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Scotch MorrisWright 1719
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
Shawbury ParkJohn Young 1710
Tom Cook 1975
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
Strawberries and CreamJohn Playford 1657
Tom Cook 1975
no musicDuple Minor

T

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The TwinsJohn Playford 1657
Tom Cook 1975
no music4 Couple Longways
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
15157

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