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

Dances in The Dancing Master, 10th ed.

Table of Contents

A B C D E F J K L M R S

A

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Anna Maria - PlayfordHenry Playford 1698
Frank van Cleef 1995
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

B

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
BoltonHenry Playford 1698
Charles Bolton 1986
no musicDuple Minor

C

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Coronation Day
The Coronation Day ~ HumeHenry Playford 1698
Colin Hume 2022
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Coronation Day ~ P. ShawHenry Playford 1698
Pat Shaw ~1970
no musicDuple Minor
The Coronation Day ~ SharpHenry Playford 1698
Cecil Sharp 1916
no musicDuple Minor

D

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
DameyHenry Playford 1698
Colin Hume 2013
Colin HumeDuple Minor
DammeHenry Playford 1698
Colin Hume 2013
Colin HumeDuple Minor
DampierHenry Playford 1698
Colin Hume 2013
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Devonshire House
Devonshire House ~ CookHenry Playford 1698
Tom Cook 1979
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Devonshire House ~ HumeHenry Playford 1698
Colin Hume 2018
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Devonshire House ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1698
Pat Shaw ~1965
Colin HumeDuple Minor

E

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Ely Minster
Ely Minster ~ BoltonHenry Playford 1698
Charles Bolton 2003
no musicDuple Minor
Ely Minster ~ HumeHenry Playford 1698
Colin Hume 2024
Colin HumeDuple Minor

F

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
From AberdeenHenry Playford 1698
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor

J

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Joan's PlacketHenry Playford 1698
George Williams 2026
no musicDuple Minor

K

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
King of PolandHenry Playford 1698
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

L

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Lady Day
Lady Day ~ A. ShawHenry Playford 1698
Andrew Shaw ~2018
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Lady Day ~ BoltonHenry Playford 1698
Charles Bolton 1991
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Lady Day ~ HumeHenry Playford 1698
Colin Hume 2016
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Lady Day ~ KennedyHenry Playford 1698
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
Colin HumeDuple Minor
LincolnHenry Playford 1698
Charles Bolton 1986
no musicDuple Minor

M

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Maid in the MillHenry Playford 1698
George Williams 2021
no musicDuple Minor
Mock Hobby-HorseHenry Playford 1698
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor

R

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Red BullHenry Playford 1698
Scott Pfitzinger 2019
no musicDuple Minor

S

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Scotland
Scotland ~ RSCDSHenry Playford 1698
RSCDS 1983
no musicDuple Minor
Scotland ~ WilliamsHenry Playford 1698
George Williams 2022
no musicDuple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
142313

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