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Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances in The Second part of the Dancing Master

The second Part of the Dancing Master

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Black Bess ~ CallensHenry Playford 1696
Philippe Callens 2002
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The BritainsHenry Playford 1696
Cecil Sharp 1922
no musicDuple Minor
Bury Fair ~ A. ShawHenry Playford 1696
Andrew Shaw 2009
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor
Bury Fair ~ ChristianHenry Playford 1696
Graham Christian 1999 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor
Bury Fair ~ NealHenry Playford 1696
John & William Neal 1726
no musicTriple Minor
Bury Fair ~ Neal/3 CoupleHenry Playford 1696
John & William Neal 1726
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bury Fair ~ SharpHenry Playford 1696
Cecil Sharp 1922
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor
The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ PalmerHenry Playford 1696
William Palmer 1987 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1696
Pat Shaw 1959 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ RSCDSHenry Playford 1696
RSCDS 1981
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ SharpHenry Playford 1696
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Guidman of BalangighHenry Playford 1696
RSCDS 1981
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

The Second Part of the Dancing Master

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Happy Meeting ~ PlayfordHenry Playford 1696
George Williams 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Let's slak her WeallHenry Playford 1696
Andrew Shaw 2009
no musicDuple Minor

The second Part of the Dancing Master

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Love for LoveHenry Playford 1696
Charles Bolton 1992
no musicDuple Minor
Love for Love: Danc'd in the PlayHenry Playford 1696
Charles Bolton 1992
no musicDuple Minor
The More the MerrierHenry Playford 1696
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor

The Second Part of the Dancing Master

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Mr. Eaglesfield's New Hornpipe ~ Andrew ShawHenry Playford 1696
Andrew Shaw 2009
no musicDuple Minor
Mr. Eaglesfield's New Hornpipe ~ SharpHenry Playford 1696
Cecil Sharp 1922
no musicDuple Minor
Mr. Englesfield's New HornpipeHenry Playford 1696
Cecil Sharp 1922
no musicDuple Minor

The second Part of the Dancing Master

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
St. Martin's LaneHenry Playford 1696
Helwig 1988 Playford Assembly
Odd Sundays Garage BandTriple Minor
A Soldier and a Sailor ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1696
Pat Shaw 1971
no musicDuple Minor
The Soldier and the Sailor ~ Andrew ShawHenry Playford 1696
Andrew Shaw 2006
no musicDuple Minor
The Soldier and the Sailor ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1696
Pat Shaw 1971
no musicDuple Minor

The Second part of the Dancing Master

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Wa Is Me, What Mun I Do?Henry Playford 1696
Helwig 1995 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
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