Dances in The Dancing Master, 7th ed. (John Playford, 1686, London)

An online copy of the original may be found here.

Table of Contents

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Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The 29th of May The 29th of May ~ Hume John Playford 1686 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume Duple Minor The 29th of May ~ Sharp John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1911 Colin Hume Duple Minor

B

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Black and Grey		John Playford 1686 Andrew Shaw 2009	Colin Hume	Triple Minor

C

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Cupid's Garden Cupid's Garden ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1688 Charles Bolton 1989 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312 Cupid's Garden ~ Hume Henry Playford 1688 Colin Hume 2020 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

E

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Excuse Me Excuse Me ~ Barraclough John Playford 1686 Barraclough 1978 Duple Minor Excuse Me ~ Callens John Playford 1686 Philippe Callens 2002 Duple Minor Excuse Me ~ Christian John Playford 1686 Graham Christian 2001 Playford Assembly Duple Minor Excuse Me ~ Neal John Playford 1686 John & William Neal 1726 Duple Minor Excuse Me ~ Pat Shaw John Playford 1686 Pat Shaw 1963 Duple Minor

F

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Fit's Come on Me Now		John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1916		Duple Minor
Fourpence, Ha'penny, Farthing #1		Henry Playford 1688 Cecil Sharp 1922	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

G

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Green Sleeves and Pudding Pies		John Playford 1686 Scott Pfitzinger (mod) ~2019		Triple Minor

H

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Haphazard		John Playford 1686 Tom Cook (mod) 1979		Duple Minor

J

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Jockey #1		Henry Playford 1688 Cecil Sharp 1922	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

L

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Love Lies A'Bleeding		John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1916		Duple Minor

P

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Pall-Mall		John Playford 1686 Andrew Shaw 2017	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
Pell-Mell		John Playford 1686 Andrew Shaw 2017	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
Prince George		John Playford 1686 Pat Shaw ~1965	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

S

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Sion House		John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

T

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Twenty-Nineth of May The Twenty-Nineth of May ~ Hume John Playford 1686 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume Duple Minor The Twenty-Nineth of May ~ Sharp John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1911 Colin Hume Duple Minor

V

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Vienna		John Playford 1686 Bernard Bentley 1965		Duple Minor

W

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Westmoreland		John Playford 1686 Bernard Bentley 1965		Duple Minor
Wolverton Hall Wolverton Hall ~ Bentley John Playford 1686 Bernard Bentley 1980 Duple Minor Wolverton Hall ~ Bolton John Playford 1686 Charles Bolton 1997 Duple Minor Wolverton Hall ~ Callens John Playford 1686 Philippe Callens 1996 Duple Minor

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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