Dances in The Dancing Master, 11th ed.

Table of Contents

B

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Barham Down Barham Down ~ Black Henry Playford 1701 Daisy Black 2019 Colin Hume Duple Minor Barham Down ~ Cook Henry Playford 1701 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly Colin Hume Duple Minor Barham Down ~ Simons Henry Playford 1701 A. Simons ~1990 Colin Hume Triple Minor Barham Down ~ Williams Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2025 Triple Minor
The Beaux Delight		Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1971		Duple Minor
Black Heath Black Heath Henry Playford 1701 Fried de Metz Herman 1989 Colin Hume Duple Minor Blackheath ~ Kliban Henry Playford 1701 Kalia Kliban 2011 Colin Hume Duple Minor Blackheath ~ Simons Henry Playford 1701 A. Simons ~1990 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Buskin Buskin Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1971 Playford Assembly Triple Minor Buskin ~ 3 Couple Longways Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1971 Playford Assembly 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Buskin ~ Duple Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley (mod) 1971 Duple Minor Buskin ~ Triple/Triple Henry Playford 1701 Philippe Callens 2004 Triple Minor

C

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Caries Maggott		Henry Playford 1701 Andrew Shaw 2024		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Cary's Maggott		Henry Playford 1701 Andrew Shaw 2024		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Cheshire Rounds Cheshire Rounds ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 2000 Playford Assembly Duple Minor Cheshire Rounds ~ Neal Henry Playford 1701 John & William Neal 1726 Duple Minor
Childgrove Childgrove ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw Bare Necessities Duple Minor Childgrove ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor Childgrove ~ Sharp (mod) Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922 Bare Necessities Duple Minor
The Cobbler's Hornpipe		Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw ~1965		Duple Minor
Cockle shells ~ (down)		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton (mod) 1985 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Cockle shells Cockle shells ~ (Triple) Henry Playford 1701 Bare Necessities Triple Minor Cockle shells ~ (up) Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton (mod) 1985 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Cockle shells ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Crosbey Square Crosbey Square ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1997 Colin Hume Duple Minor Crosbey Square ~ Hume Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume 2025 Colin Hume Duple Minor Crosbey Square ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Colin Hume Duple Minor
Czar of Muscovy		Henry Playford 1701 Andrew Shaw 2024		Duple Minor

D

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Dainty Davie Dainty Davie ~ RSCDS Henry Playford 1701 RSCDS 1936 Triple Minor Dainty Davy Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2022 Duple Minor Dainty Davy ~ RSCDS Henry Playford 1701 RSCDS 1936 Triple Minor
The Duke of Gloucester's March - Playford The Duke of Gloucester's March - Playford Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1968 Triple Minor The Duke of Gloucester's March - Playford ~ 3 Couple Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1968 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 The Duke of Gloucester's March - Playford ~ Duple Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1968 Duple Minor

E

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Easter Eve		Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1971		Duple Minor
Ely Court		Henry Playford 1701 Andrew Shaw 2024		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Enfield Common		Henry Playford 1701 Philippe Callens 1999	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

F

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The French Ambassador The French Ambassador ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312 The French Ambassador ~ Duple Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2021 Duple Minor The French Ambassador ~ Williams Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2021 Triple Minor
French Embassader French Embassader ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312 French Embassader ~ Duple Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2021 Duple Minor French Embassader ~ Williams Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2021 Triple Minor

G

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
George's Maggot #1		Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2021		Duple Minor

H

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Hare's Maggot ~ P. Shaw		Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1959	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor

I

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Indian Queen		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

J

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Jovial Beggars - Playford		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

L

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Last New Vagaries		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 2000		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Lord Phopington The Lord Phopington ~ Bentley Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1965 Playford Assembly Duple Minor The Lord Phopington ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw (mod) 1965 Duple Minor The Lord Phopington ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw ~1970 Playford Assembly Duple Minor
The Lord Phoppington The Lord Phoppington Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1988 Duple Minor

M

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Moll Peatly, the New Way Moll Peatly, the New Way Henry Playford 1701 Michael Barraclough ~2017 Duple Minor Moll Peatly, the New Way ~ Pfitzinger Henry Playford 1701 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019 Duple Minor
Mother Brown's Cat		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor
Mount Hills Mount Hills Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1965 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mount Hills ~ Playford Assembly Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley (mod) 1965 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor
My Lord Byron's Maggot My Lord Byron's Maggot ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw ~1965 Duple Minor My Lord Byron's Maggot ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Duple Minor

N

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
New Whitehall		Henry Playford 1701 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
News From Tripoly		Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1973 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor

P

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Pilgrim The Pilgrim ~ Bentley Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1965 Playford Assembly Duple Minor The Pilgrim ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw ~1970 Playford Assembly Duple Minor
Portsmouth Portsmouth ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1951 Colin Hume Duple Minor Portsmouth ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball Duple Minor
Prince Edward's Jig		Thompson 1757 Charles Bolton 1989		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Princess 1701 The Princess 1701 ~ Hume Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume 2009 Bare Necessities Duple Minor The Princess 1701 ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Bare Necessities Duple Minor
The Punch Bowl The Punch Bowl ~ Hume Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume ~1995 Bare Necessities Duple Minor The Punch Bowl ~ Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1969 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor

Q

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Queen's Jig		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

R

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Round		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

S

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
St. Albans St. Albans ~ Andrew Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Andrew Shaw 2006 Colin Hume Duple Minor St. Albans ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1969 Colin Hume Duple Minor
St. Catherine St. Catherine ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1991 Duple Minor St. Catherine ~ Callens Henry Playford 1701 Philippe Callens 2004 Duple Minor St. Catherine ~ Neal Henry Playford 1701 John & William Neal 1726 Duple Minor
Saint Katherine ~ Neal		Henry Playford 1701 John & William Neal 1726		Duple Minor

T

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Temple		Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume 2010	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Lord Phoppington The Lord Phoppington Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1988 Duple Minor

W

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Well's Humour Well's Humour Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2021 Triple Minor Well's Humour ~ Duple Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2021 Duple Minor
Whimbleton House Whimbleton House ~ Hume Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume 2011 Colin Hume Duple Minor Whimbleton House ~ Kennedies Henry Playford 1701 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Colin Hume Duple Minor Whimbleton House ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1960 Duple Minor
Woolly and Georgey		Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw ~1965		Duple Minor

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