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

An online copy of the original may be found here.

Table of Contents

A

Amarillis Amarillis ~ Playford Ball John Playford 1670 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball At the Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor Amarillis ~ Sharp John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911 At the Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor

Amaryllis Amaryllis ~ Playford Ball John Playford 1670 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball At the Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor Amaryllis ~ Sharp John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911 At the Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor

B

The Beginning of the World		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	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

Bare Necessities

3 Couple Circle

J

Jamaica Jamaica ~ Cook John Playford 1670 Tom Cook Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways 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 ~ Playford Ball John Playford 1670 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball Colin Hume Duple Minor Jamaica ~ Sharp John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1911 Colin Hume Duple Minor

M

The Maid in the Moon		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922		3 Couple Circle
Mall Peatly Mall Peatly ~ Sharp Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1922 4 Couple Longways Mall Peatly ~ Williams Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 George Williams 2021 4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Moll Peatley		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 George Williams 2021		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Moll Peatly		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 George Williams 2021		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
The Mulberry Garden		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly	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	Colin Hume	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 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	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
Thomas You Cannot		John Playford 1670 George Williams 2023		4 Couple Longways

W

Wallingford House

John Playford 1670 Tom Cook 1979

4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

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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