Dances in The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second (John Young, 1710, London)

An online copy of the original may be found here.

Table of Contents

B

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Bar-a-Bar		John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Barn Elms		John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962		Duple Minor
Barr a Barr		John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Belgia Retriev'd Belgia Retriev'd John Young 1710 Tom Cook 1979 Duple Minor
Blackwell Hall Blackwell Hall ~ 3 Couple John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Blackwell Hall ~ Triple John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Triple Minor
Blenheim Pound		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 2003		Duple Minor
Bonnie Lass Bonnie Lass ~ RSCDS John Young 1710 RSCDS 1977 Triple Minor The Bonny Lass ~ Williams John Young 1710 George Williams 2024 Triple Minor
Bump her Belly		John Young 1710 Cecil Sharp 1916		Triple Minor
Burgundy's Flight Burgundy's Flight ~ Bentley John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley (mod) 1977 Triple Minor Burgundy's Flight ~ Bolton John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1986 Duple Minor

C

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Camberwell ~ Bentley		John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1980		Duple Minor
Catherine Street ~ Bolton		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor

D

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Daphne's Delight Daphne's Delight ~ 3 Couple John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Daphne's Delight ~ Triple John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Triple Minor
Diamond Hall		John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 2009		Duple Minor
Dick's Maggot ~ Pat Shaw		John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1972	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Donawert Pass		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1992		Duple Minor
Double the Cape		John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1972	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Draw Cupid Draw Draw Cupid Draw ~ Andrew Shaw John Young 1710 Andrew Shaw 2006 Colin Hume Duple Minor Draw Cupid Draw ~ Hume John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2007 Colin Hume Duple Minor
Dublin Bay Dublin Bay John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Dublin Bay John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Duchess of Grafton Duchess of Grafton ~ A. Shaw John Young 1710 Andrew Shaw ~2012 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Duchess of Grafton ~ Bentley John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1980 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

E

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Every Lad His Lass Every Lad His Lass ~ Duple John Young 1710 George Williams 2021 Duple Minor Every Lad His Lass ~ Sharp John Young 1710 Cecil Sharp 1916 Triple Minor

F

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Fair Quaker of Deal ~ Simons		John Young 1718 A. Simons 1970 Playford Ball		Duple Minor

G

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
George's Maggot #2 George's Maggot #2 ~ Duple John Young 1710 George Williams 2021 Duple Minor George's Maggot #2 ~ Triple John Young 1710 George Williams 2021 Triple Minor

H

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Hambleton's Round O		John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball		Triple Minor
Hamstead Heath #1		John Young 1710 Scott Pfizinger ~2019		Duple Minor
Hogsdon Square		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Hombey House Hombey House ~ Hume John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2025 Colin Hume Duple Minor Hombey House ~ P. Shaw John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1961 Colin Hume Duple Minor
Hoxton Square		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor

I

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
In the Fields in Frost and Snow		John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

K

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Katherine-Street		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Kelston House		John Young 1710 Pat Shaw ~1965		Duple Minor
Kill Him with Kindness		John Young 1710 Helwig 1995 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor

L

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Lady Mary's Courant		John Young 1710 Cecil Sharp 1916		Triple Minor
Lambeth Ferry		John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2025	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Love's Triumph Love's Triumph ~ Bentley John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Love's Triumph ~ Callens John Young 1710 Philippe Callens 2004 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Love's Triumph ~ Fried John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman ~1999 Colin Hume Triple Minor Love's Triumph ~ Higgs John Young 1710 Scott Higgs 2019 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Love's Triumph ~ Hume John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2007 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Love's Triumph ~ Triple John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2007 Colin Hume Triple Minor
Ludlow Castle		John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1962		Duple Minor

M

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Maiden's Blush		John Young 1710 Cecil Sharp 1916		Triple Minor
Manage the Miser Manage the Miser ~ Callens John Young 1710 Philippe Callens ~2011 Duple Minor Manage the Miser ~ Herman John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 2009 Duple Minor Manage the Miser ~ Pat Shaw John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1966 Duple Minor
Monk's March, with the Wanders		John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962		Duple Minor
Mr. Heath's Dance		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Mrs. Savage's Whim Mrs. Savage's Whim ~ Bentley John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mrs. Savage's Whim ~ Hume John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2025 Bare Necessities 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
My Lady's Courant		John Young 1710 Cecil Sharp 1916		Triple Minor

N

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
New Man Tiger New Man Tiger ~ Bolton John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1992 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 New Man Tiger ~ Herman John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 2009 Duple Minor
New Man Tyger New Man Tyger ~ Bolton John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1992 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 New Man Tyger ~ Herman John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 2009 Duple Minor

O

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Orleans Baffled		John Young 1710 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
Our Happy Meeting		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor

P

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Paul's Alley Paul's Alley ~ Bentley John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly Colin Hume Duple Minor Paul's Alley ~ Hume John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2025 Colin Hume Duple Minor
Pretty Poll Pretty Poll ~ Williams John Young 1710 George Williams 2024 Duple Minor Pretty Polly ~ RSCDS John Young 1710 RSCDS 1977 Triple Minor
Prince George's Birthday		John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 1990	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Pursuit		John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1961 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Put in All		John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1965		Duple Minor

Q

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Queen Bess's Dame of Honour		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor

S

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Saint Brides		John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962	Odd Sundays Garage Band	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
St. David's Day		John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1962		Duple Minor
Saint Margaret's Hill Saint Margaret's Hill ~ Bentley John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312 Saint Margaret's Hill ~ Bentley/Hume John Young 1710 Comparing Bernard Bentley (1962) Colin Hume (2016) Square Saint Margaret's Hill ~ Hume John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2016 Colin Hume Triple Minor
Salutation Salutation John Young 1710 Tom Cook 1991 Duple Minor Salutation ~ Anon John Young 1710 Anonymous Duple Minor
Shawbury Park		John Young 1710 Tom Cook 1975	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Soulton Jigg Soulton Jigg ~ Herman John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 2009 Duple Minor Soulton Jigg ~ Wright John Young 1710 Kathryn & David Wright 1984 Playford Assembly Duple Minor
Stourbridge Fair		John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2020	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Strum #1		John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1968		Duple Minor
Strum #2		John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1968		Duple Minor
Sturbitch Fair		John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2020	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Sword Dance, 1710 #1		John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1968		Duple Minor
The Sword Dance, 1710 #2		John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1968		Duple Minor

T

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
A Trip O'er the Tweed A Trip O'er the Tweed John Young 1710 RSCDS 1977 Triple Minor A Trip O'er Tweed ~ Bentley John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1965 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 A Trip O'er Tweed ~ Hume John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2013 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 A Trip O'er Tweed ~ Hume/Triple John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2013 Colin Hume Triple Minor A Trip O'er Tweed ~ RSCDS John Young 1710 RSCDS 1977 Triple Minor A Trip O'er Tweed ~ Triple John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1965 Colin Hume Triple Minor
A Trip to Islington A Trip to Islington ~ A. Shaw John Young 1710 Andrew Shaw 2024 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 A Trip to Islington ~ Hume John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2024 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Trip to Nottingham		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 2003		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Tunbridge Beauties Tunbridge Beauties ~ Beer John Young 1710 Jenny Beer ~2018 Odd Sundays Garage Band Duple Minor Tunbridge Beauties ~ Simons John Young 1710 A. Simons 1971 Odd Sundays Garage Band Duple Minor
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away 'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Bolton #1 John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1986 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312 'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Bolton #2 John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 2003 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Hume John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2023 Colin Hume Triple Minor

U

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Union Jigg		John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1965		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

W

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
We'll Wed and We'll Bed We'll Wed and We'll Bed ~ Bentley John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Bare Necessities Duple Minor We'll Wed and We'll Bed ~ Playford Ball John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Belgia Retriev'd Belgia Retriev'd John Young 1710 Tom Cook 1979 Duple Minor
Wood Lark		John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1977		Duple Minor

Y

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Young Roger - Playford		John Young 1710 George Williams 2023		Triple 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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