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Dances in The Dancing Master, 4th ed. (John Playford, 1670, London)

Table of Contents

A

Amarillis

John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball

At the Ball Bare Necessities

Duple Minor

B

The Beginning of the World		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball		Circle as many as will
Black Jack		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911		Duple Minor

C

Catching of Fleas		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912		Duple Minor
Catching of Quails		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912		Square

E

Epping Forest

John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball

At Home Bare Necessities

3 Couple Circle

J

Jamaica Jamaica ~ Cook John Playford 1670 Tom Cook Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142 Jamaica ~ Hume John Playford 1670 Colin Hume ~2000 Colin Hume Duple Minor Jamaica ~ Hume, Old Style Progression John Playford 1670 Colin Hume ~2000 Colin Hume 5 Couple Longways Jamaica ~ Sharp John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball Colin Hume Duple Minor

M

The Maid in the Moon		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922		3 Couple Circle
Mall Peatly Mall Peatly ~ Sharp John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922 4 Couple Longways Mall Peatly ~ Williams Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 George Williams 2021 4 Couple Longways permutation: 4123
Moll Peatley		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 George Williams 2021		4 Couple Longways permutation: 4123
Moll Peatly		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 George Williams 2021		4 Couple Longways permutation: 4123
The Mulberry Garden		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly	At the Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Mulberry Maid		John Playford 1670 Charles Bolton 2000		Duple Minor

N

The New Figary		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912		Duple Minor
Northern Nancy Northern Nancy ~ Bolton John Playford 1670 Charles Bolton 2000 Duple Minor Northern Nancy ~ Kennedy John Playford 1670 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Duple Minor

O

Oaken Leaves

John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1916

Square

P

The Phoenix		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball		4 Couple Longways
Put on Thy Smock a Monday		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1916		3 Couple Circle
Putney Ferry		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911		3 Couple Circle

S

Sage Leaf Sage Leaf ~ Bolton John Playford 1670 Charles Bolton 1985 Square Sage Leaf ~ Sharp John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922 Square
Sellenger's Round		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball		Circle as many as will
Sweet Kate		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912		Duple Minor

T

Ten Pound Lass Ten Pound Lass Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911 4 Couple Longways Ten Pound Lass ~ Bolton John Playford 1670 Charles Bolton 1986 4 Couple Longways

This list contains all dances in the book which I have animated (and which first appeared in this edition of the Dancing Master) for a complete list of dances in the book see here.

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