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Up a double, Siding, Arming
Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances in The Dancing Master, Vol. the first, 17th ed. (John Young, 1721, London)

An online copy of the original may be found here.

Table of Contents

B C D F G H J M P

B

Bonney Dundee #2John Young (Playford family) 1721
Charles Bolton 2000
no musicDuple Minor
Bonny Dundee #2John Young (Playford family) 1721
Charles Bolton 2000
no musicDuple Minor

C

Christ-Church Bells in Oxon #2John Young (Playford family) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor

D

De'il Take the WarsJohn Young (Playford family) 1721
Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

F

Fourpence, Ha'penny, Farthing #2John Young (Playford family) 1721
Charles Bolton 2000
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

G

Green Sleeves and Yellow Lace
Green Sleeves and Yellow Lace ~ TripleJohn Young (Playford family) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor
Green Sleeves and Yellow LaceJohn Young (Playford family) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

H

The Hare's Maggot ~ HumeJohn Young (Playford family) 1721
Colin Hume 2024
Odd Sundays Garage Band3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

J

The Jockey #2John Young (Playford family) 1721
Charles Bolton 2000
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

M

The Merry Milkmaids in Green
The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ Pat ShawJohn Young (Playford family) 1721
Pat Shaw 1972
At Home
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor
The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ Pat Shaw/3 CoupleJohn Young (Playford family) 1721
Pat Shaw 1972
At Home
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ AnonJohn Young (Playford family) 1721At Home
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

P

The Princess 1721John Young (Playford family) 1721
George Williams 2020
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of interpretations
Number
with music
8117

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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