Dances in Playford with a Difference

Caledonian Country Dances, 3rd. Ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Easter Thursday ~ Hume		John Johnson ~1733 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 3rd ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Abergenny ~ Hume		John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways

The Dancing Master, 5th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Witches		John Playford 1675 Colin Hume 1995		Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 7th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The 29th of May ~ Hume		John Playford 1686 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Twenty-Nineth of May ~ Hume		John Playford 1686 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 9th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Mr. Young's Delight ~ Hume		Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Old Batchelor ~ Hume		Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, First Appendix to the 7th Edition

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ Hume		Henry Playford 1687 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ Hume (3 in 5)		Henry Playford 1687 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ Hume (Quadruple)		Henry Playford 1687 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Quadruple Minor
Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ Hume (Triple)		Henry Playford 1687 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Triple Minor

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

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Nine Elms		John Young 1726 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Nobles of Betly		John Young 1726 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Nampwich Fair ~ Hume		John Young 1726 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
Nantwich Fair ~ Hume		John Young 1726 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Triple Minor

The English Dancing Master

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Labour in Vain ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Shepherd's Holiday ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
À la Mode de France ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1651 Michael Barraclogh ~1995		4 Couple Longways
Nonesuch ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1651 Michael Barraclogh ~1995		4 Couple Longways
Step Stately ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	5 Couple Longways

A new Addition to the Dancing Master

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Bellamira ~ Hume		Henry Playford 1689 Colin Hume 1995	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Dick's Maggot ~ Hume		Henry Playford 1702 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Cottey House ~ Hume		Henry Playford 1702 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

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