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

An online copy of the original may be found here.

Feb-2026

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Hare's Maggot ~ Hume		John Young 1721 Colin Hume 2019	Odd Sundays Garage Band	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Jan-2026

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Goddesses #2		John Young 1721 George Williams 2026	Colin Hume	Quadruple Minor

Sep-2025

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Princess 1721		John Young 1721 George Williams 2020	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ Anon		John Young 1721	At Home Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ Pat Shaw		John Young 1721 Pat Shaw 1972	At Home Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ Pat Shaw/3 Couple		John Young 1721 Pat Shaw 1972	At Home Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Green Sleeves and Yellow Lace		John Young 1721 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Green Sleeves and Yellow Lace ~ Triple		John Young 1721 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball		Triple Minor
Fourpence, Ha'penny, Farthing #2		John Young 1721 Charles Bolton 2000	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Jockey #2		John Young 1721 Charles Bolton 2000	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
De'il Take the Wars		John Young 1721 Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Christ-Church Bells in Oxon #2		John Young 1721 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929		Duple Minor
Bonney Dundee #2		John Young 1721 Charles Bolton 2000		Duple Minor
Bonny Dundee #2		John Young 1721 Charles Bolton 2000		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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