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Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances in The Playford Ball (Kate van Winkle Keller and Genevieve Shimer, 1994)

Table of Contents

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U W Z

A

À la Mode de France ~ Playford BallJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1911 Playford Ball
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
Adson's SarabandJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
Brett Larsen3 Couple Longways
AmaryllisJohn Playford 1670
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Apley House
Apley House ~ Playford BallHenry Playford 1702
Kate van Winkle Keller & Genevieve Shimer 1994 Playford Ball
Brett LarsenDuple Minor
Apley House ~ SharpHenry Playford 1702
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
Brett LarsenDuple Minor
ArgeersJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples
ArgeresJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples
Auretti's Dutch SkipperDavid Rutherford 1756
Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball
Simple Pleasures
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Aye Me
Aye Me ~ CallensJohn Playford 1651
Philippe Callens ~2018 Playford Ball
no music4 Couple Longways
Aye Me ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
no music4 Couple Longways

B

Bath CarnivalThompson ~1777
W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor
The Beggar BoyJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
By Choice
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways
The Beginning of the WorldJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Colin HumeCircle as many as will
The Bishop ~ AptedThompsom 1778
W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor
The Black Nag ~ SharpJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
The Black Nagg ~ SharpJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
The Boatman ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways
Broom, The Bonny, Bonny Broom ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
4 Couple Longways
Buckingham House 1657John Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
Square

C

Chelsea Reach ~ SharpJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
Square
Childgrove ~ SharpHenry Playford 1701
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Christ-Church Bells in OxonJohn Playford 1679
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
Cold and RawJohn Playford 1689
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
Confesse, his Tune ~ PalmerJohn Playford 1651
William Palmer 1987 Playford Ball
Colin HumeCustom3 permutation: 121
Coreli's Maggot ~ KennedyWalsh 1728
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
The CorporationThompson 1777
W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Cottey House ~ KennedyHenry Playford 1702
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Court Lady ~ PalmerJohn Playford 1651
William Palmer 1987 Playford Ball
Colin HumeCustom3 permutation: 121
Cuckolds all a Row ~ SharpLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples
Cuckolds all Awry ~ SharpLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples

D

DargasonJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Custom
Dick's Maggot ~ Sharp, 16barsHenry Playford 1702
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Dover PierPreston 1791
A. Simons 1961 Playford Ball
By Request
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Draper's Maggot ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1706
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor
Drapers GardensPlayford (John Young) 1706
Bernard Bentley 1965 Playford Ball
Simple Pleasures
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Dressed ShipThompson 1774
W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball
Simple Pleasures
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Dublin BayPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Duke of Kent's Waltz ~ SimonsW.M. Cahusac 1801
A. Simons 1970 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

E

Edinburgh Castle ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Strong Roots
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways
Epping ForestJohn Playford 1670
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Circle

F

Fain I Would ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
Square
The Fair Quaker of DealPlayford (John Young) 1718
A. Simons 1970 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
The FandangoThompson 1774
W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Female SaylorFeuillet 1706
Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball
Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Fine CompanionJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
no musicSquare
The Friar in the WellJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
no music6 Couple Longways

G

The Galloping Nag ~ 2John Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Gathering PeascodsJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin HumeCircle as many as will
The Geud Man of Ballangigh
The Geud Man of BallangighHenry Playford 1696
Pat Shaw 1959 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ SharpHenry Playford 1696
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Green Sleeves and Yellow Lace
Green Sleeves and Yellow LacePlayford (John Young) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Green Sleeves and Yellow Lace ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor
Greenwich Park - PlayfordHenry Playford 1698
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
Grimstock ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways

H

Hambleton's Round OPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor
Harts EaseLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Strong Roots
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples
The Health ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Heart's EaseLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Strong Roots
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples
HeartseaseLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Strong Roots
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples
Hey, Boys, up Go We (Sharp)Lovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples
Hide ParkeJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
Square
Hit and Misse ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples
Hit or MissJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples
Holborn MarchWright 1740
Pat Shaw 1963 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Hole in the WallHenry Playford 1697
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
Simple Pleasures
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Hunsdon HouseJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
Square
Hyde ParkJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
Square

I

Indian QueenHenry Playford 1701
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The InstallationThompson 1772
Tom Cook 1979 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

J

Jack's MaggotHenry Playford 1702
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Jacob Hall's Jig ~ SharpHenry Playford 1695
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Simple Pleasures
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Jamaica ~ SharpJohn Playford 1670
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Jenny Pluck PearsJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Circle
The Juice of BarleyJohn Playford 1689
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor

K

Kelsterne GardensPlayford (John Young) 1726
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Ball
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Knole Park - VoigtVoigt 1809
A. Simons 1961 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor

L

Labour in VainJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways
Love's Triumph
Love's Triumph ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love's Triumph ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2007 Playford Ball
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Lull Me Beyond TheeJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
4 Couple Longways

M

Mad RobinJohn Playford 1687
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Mage on a Cree ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin HumeSquare permutation: 3412
The Maid Peept out at the WindowJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
no music6 Couple Longways
La MatelotteFeuillet 1706
Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball
Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Merry Wassail ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
The Merry, Merry MilkmaidsJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
4 Couple Longways
Miss Sayers' AllemandThomas Budd 1781
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Miss Spark's Maggot
Miss Spark's MaggotJohnson ~1752
Bernard Bentley 1968 Playford Ball
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Miss Spark's Maggot ~ TripleJohnson ~1752
Bernard Bentley 1968 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor
Mr. Beveridge's Maggot ~ SharpHenry Playford 1695
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Mr. Cosgill's Delight ~ KennedyWalsh 1728
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor

N

Newcastle ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin HumeSquare
Nonesuch ~ Playford BallJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1911 Playford Ball
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
The Northdown WaltzGoulding 1820
A. Simons 1971 Playford Ball
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

O

The Old MoleJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Once a NightThompson 1774
W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Oranges and Lemons ~ SharpJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin HumeSquare
Oranges and Limons ~ SharpJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin HumeSquare
Orleans BaffledPlayford (John Young) 1728
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor

P

Parson's Farewell ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples
Parthenia ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
Square
The PhoenixJohn Playford 1670
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Picking of StickesLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
no music3 Couple Longways
Picking Up SticksLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
no music3 Couple Longways
Portsmouth ~ SharpHenry Playford 1701
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
Prince William
Prince WilliamWalsh 1731
Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Prince William ~ TripleWalsh 1731
Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor
Prince William of Glo's'ter's WaltzPreston 1801
Pat Woods 1958 Playford Ball
Invitation to Waltz
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

Q

The Queen's JigHenry Playford 1701
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

R

Ramsgate AssemblyThomas Budd 1795
A. Simons 1972 Playford Ball
By Request
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The RoundHenry Playford 1701
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Rufty TuftyJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
By Choice
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples

S

Saint Margaret's Hill ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Saint Martin'sJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
no musicFacing Couples
Scotch Cap ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Strong Roots
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways
SedanyJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Custom
Sellenger's RoundJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Colin HumeCircle as many as will
Shepherd's Holiday ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways
The Shrewsbury LassesThompson 1765
W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Spring Garden ~ SharpJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Step StatelyLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Sun AssemblyThompson ~1757
Ken Sheffield 1982 Playford Ball
Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Symphony
The SymphonyJohn Playford 1651
Philippe Callens ~2018 Playford Ball
no music4 Couple Longways
The SymphonyJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
no music4 Couple Longways

T

The Touchstone ~ AptedThompson 1780
W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Trip to TunbridgePreston 1793
A. Simons (mod) 1961 Playford Ball
Mrs. Beveridge's Triumph
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

U

Upon a Summer's DayJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways

W

We'll Wed and We'll BedPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Wedding NightJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples
Well Hall ~ von CleefJohn Playford 1679
Frank von Cleef 1982 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor

Z

Zephyrs and FloraWalsh 1715
Bernard Bentley 1965 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
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