Goddesses | Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Assembly | 4 Couple Longways | ||
Graies Inne Maske | Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly | 3 Couple Longways | ||
Jack Pudding ~ Playford | Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Colin Hume 1998 Playford Assembly | Colin Hume | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 | |
Mad Tom | Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly | 3 Couple Longways | ||
The Merry Andrew ~ Playford | Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Colin Hume 1998 Playford Assembly | Colin Hume | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 | |
Tom a Bedlam | Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly | 3 Couple Longways |
Cheerily and Merrily ~ Bolton | John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly | 4 Couple Longways | ||
Daphne | John Playford 1651 Tom Cook Playford Assembly | 4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413 | ||
Halfe Hannikin | John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1916 Playford Assembly | Circle as many as will | ||
Halfe Hannikin ~ Sharp | John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly | Circle as many as will | ||
Halfe Hannikin ~ Sicilian | John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly | Circle as many as will | ||
If all the World were Paper ~ P. Shaw | John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964 Playford Assembly | Colin Hume | Square | |
If all the World were Paper ~ Sharp | John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Assembly | Colin Hume | Square | |
Lord of Carnarvon's Jigg ~ Wittman | John Playford 1651 Wittman ~1986 Playford Assembly | 4 Couple Longways permutation: 3412 | ||
Maiden Lane | John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1912 Playford Assembly | Colin Hume | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 | |
Mr. Webb's Fancy ~ Bolton | John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly | 4 Couple Longways | ||
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ Bolton | John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly | Strong Roots Bare Necessities | Circle as many as will | |
The Whirligig | John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly | 3 Couple Longways | ||
Parson upon Dorothy | John Playford 1652 Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly | Facing Couples | ||
The Shepherd's Daughter | John Playford 1652 Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly | Facing Couples |
The Mulberry Garden | John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly | At the Ball Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Jack's Health ~ Bolton | John Playford 1679 Charles Bolton ~2004 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Never Love Thee More ~ Sharp | John Playford 1679 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922 Playford Assembly | At the Ball Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Valentine's Day | John Playford 1679 Pat Shaw 1966 Playford Assembly | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
Excuse Me ~ Christian | John Playford 1686 Graham Christian 2001 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Sion House | John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly | Strong Roots Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Maids Morris | John Playford 1688 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly | Colin Hume | Duple Minor | |
Bellamira ~ Kennedy | John Playford 1689 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly | More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities | Duple Minor |
Alchurch | Henry Playford 1690 Broadbridge 2000 Playford Assembly | Simple Pleasures Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Emperor of the Moon | Henry Playford 1690 Andrew Shaw 2006 Playford Assembly | Colin Hume | Duple Minor | |
Lovely Nancy | Henry Playford 1690 Broadbridge 2000 Playford Assembly | Simple Pleasures Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
The Maid's Last Wish | Henry Playford 1695 Tom Cook (mod) 1979 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Old Batchelor ~ Broadbridge | Henry Playford 1695 Tom Cook 1995 Playford Assembly | Colin Hume | Duple Minor | |
Red-House ~ Kennedies | Henry Playford 1695 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly | At the Ball Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
The Siege of Limerick | Henry Playford 1695 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Spanish Jigg | Henry Playford 1695 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1978 Playford Assembly | Strong Roots Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Bury Fair ~ Christian | Henry Playford 1696 Graham Christian 1999 Playford Assembly | Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities | Triple Minor | |
St. Martin's Lane | Henry Playford 1696 Helwig 1988 Playford Assembly | Odd Sundays Recordings Odd Sundays Garage Band | Triple Minor | |
The Lord Mayor's Delight | Henry Playford 1697 Helwig Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Nonesuch (II) | Henry Playford 1697 Tom Cook 1775 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Waltham Abbey ~ Christian | Henry Playford 1697 Graham Christian 2005 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Walton Abbey ~ Christian | Henry Playford 1697 Graham Christian 2005 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Bonny Grey-Ey'd Morn | Henry Playford 1698 Andrew Shaw 2000 Playford Assembly | By Choice Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
From Aberdeen | Henry Playford 1698 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly | More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities | Triple Minor | |
King of Poland | Henry Playford 1698 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly | At the Ball Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Mock Hobby-Horse | Henry Playford 1698 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
A Trip to the Jubilee ~ Essex | John Essex 1698 Pat Shaw 1962 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Wa Is Me, What Mun I Do? | Henry Playford 1698 Helwig 1995 Playford Assembly | Mrs. Beveridge's Triumph Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Bartlett-House ~ Cruickshank | Thomas Bray 1699 Diana Cruickshank 2001 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Braye's Magott | Thomas Bray 1699 Diana Cruickshank 2001 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
The Lover's Luck ~ Cook | Thomas Bray 1699 Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Rosamond's Pond | Thomas Bray 1699 Christine Helwig 1990 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
The Wives' Victory | Thomas Bray 1699 | Duple Minor |
Barham Down ~ Cook | Henry Playford 1701 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Buskin | Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1971 Playford Assembly | Triple Minor | ||
Buskin (3 Couple Longways) | Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1971 Playford Assembly | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 | ||
Cheshire Rounds ~ Bolton | Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 2000 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Cockle shells ~ Bolton | Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985 Playford Assembly | By Choice Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Cockle shells (down) | Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton (mod) 1985 Playford Assembly | By Choice Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Cockle shells (Triple) | Henry Playford 1701 | By Choice Bare Necessities | Triple Minor | |
The Jovial Beggars - Playford | Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly | At Home Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
The Lord Phopington ~ Bentley | Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1965 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
The Lord Phopington ~ Pat Shaw | Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw ~1970 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Mount Hills | Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1965 Playford Assembly | At the Ball Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
News From Tripoly | Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1973 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
The Pilgrim ~ Bentley | Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1965 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
The Pilgrim ~ Pat Shaw | Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw ~1970 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
The Punch Bowl ~ Shaw | Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1969 Playford Assembly | More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Slaughter House | Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Bloomsberry Market | Henry Playford 1703 Andrew Shaw 2009 Playford Assembly | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 | ||
Bloomsbury Market | Henry Playford 1703 Andrew Shaw 2009 Playford Assembly | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 | ||
Queens-borough | Henry Playford 1703 Andrew Shaw 2009 Playford Assembly | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 | ||
Wooden Shoes | Henry Playford 1703 Tom Cook ~1999 Playford Assembly | Mrs. Beveridge's Triumph Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Greensleeves | Feuillet 1706 Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Les Manches Vertes | Feuillet 1706 Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor |
Bar-a-Bar | Playford (John Young) 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly | At the Ball Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Barr a Barr | Playford (John Young) 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly | At the Ball Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
In the Fields in Frost and Snow | Playford (John Young) 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly | By Request Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Kill Him with Kindness | Playford (John Young) 1710 Helwig 1995 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Love and a Bottle - Kynaston ~ Shaw | Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Andrew Shaw 2006 Playford Assembly | At Home Bare Necessities | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 | |
The Merry Conceit ~ Shaw | Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Pat Shaw 1959 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Mistress Savage's Whim | Playford (John Young) 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly | By Request Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Mrs. Savage's Whim | Playford (John Young) 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly | By Request Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Paul's Alley | Playford (John Young) 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
The Pursuit | Playford (John Young) 1710 Pat Shaw 1961 Playford Assembly | At the Ball Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Shropshire Lass | Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Bernard Bentley 1971 Playford Assembly | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 | ||
Soulton Jigg ~ Wright | Playford (John Young) 1710 Kathryn & David Wright 1984 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Vaughan's Ramble ~ A. Shaw | Nathaniel Kynaston 1711 Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Woodstock Park | Nathaniel Kynaston 1711 Andrew Shaw 2000 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Elverton Grove | Walsh 1712 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly | More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Room for Ramblers | Walsh 1712 Chip & Fran Hendrickson 1984 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Volpony ~ Christian | Walsh 1712 Graham Christian 2004 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Orange Nan | Walsh 1713 Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Whiskers | Walsh 1713 Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly | Triple Minor | ||
Fop's Fancy | Walsh 1715 Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Portabella | Walsh 1715 Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly | Strong Roots Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Young Damon's Flight | Nathaniel Kynaston 1717 Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 | ||
The Collier's Daughter ~ Christian | Playford (John Young) 1718 Graham Christian 2015 Playford Assembly | By Request Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
The Duke of Rutland's Delight | Playford (John Young) 1718 Graham Christian 2015 Playford Assembly | By Request Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
The Merry Salopians | Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Tom Cook 1987 Playford Assembly | Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312 | |
The Old Mill | Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Tom Cook 1987 Playford Assembly | Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312 | |
Softly Good Tummas | Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly | By Choice Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Well Done Jack | Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly | Strong Roots Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
The Mousetrap | Walsh 1719 Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Old Hob | Walsh 1719 Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Sally in our Alley | Walsh 1719 Jacqueline Schwab 1987 Playford Assembly | Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
The Scotch Morris | Wright 1719 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor |
De'il Take the Wars | Playford (John Young) 1721 Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly | Mrs. Beveridge's Triumph Bare Necessities | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 | |
Jack's Health ~ Morrison | Playford (John Young) 1721 James Morrison 1973 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Come Let's Be Merry | Playford (John Young) 1726 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly | Invitation to Waltz Bare Necessities | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312 | |
The Dusty Miller - Neal | John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 | ||
Fair and Softly | Playford (John Young) 1726 Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly | More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
The Haymakers | John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly | By Choice Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
The Humours of Dublin | John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Knives and Forks | John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1987 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
Knives and Forks ~ Shapiro | John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1987 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
O'er Boggie ~ Neal | John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly | By Request Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Old Wife Behind The Fire | John & William Neal ~1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1950 Playford Assembly | Strong Roots Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Ore Boggy | John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly | By Request Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
The Ragg | John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly | Simple Pleasures Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Yellow Stockings | John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly | Simple Pleasures Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Sadler's Wells | Playford (John Young) 1728 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly | At the Ball Bare Necessities | Duple Minor |
Easter Thursday ~ Bentley | Walsh 1733 Bernard Bentley 1977 Playford Assembly | Colin Hume | Duple Minor |
Irish Lamentation ~ Cook | Johnson ~1740 Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly | Colin Hume | Duple Minor | |
Tambourine Dance | Walsh 1742 Jacqueline Schwab 1987 Playford Assembly | Frank Hoppe, Robert Winokur, and Susan McNeil | Duple Minor | |
Barbarini's Tambourine | Walsh 1745 Jacqueline Schwab 1987 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
The Rakes of Rochester ~ Bentley | Walsh 1748 Bernard Bentley 1971 Playford Assembly | Strong Roots Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
The Rakes of Rochester ~ Simons | Walsh 1748 A. Simons ~1990 Playford Assembly | Strong Roots Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Sir Watkin's Jig | Universal Magazine 1749 Charles Bolton 1985 Playford Assembly | At Home Bare Necessities | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312 |
Tom Jones ~ Wright | Gentlemen's Magazine 1750 Kathryn & David Wright 1984 Playford Assembly | Odd Sundays Recordings Odd Sundays Garage Band | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 | |
Braes of Dornoch | Johnson 1752 Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly | Strong Roots Bare Necessities | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 | |
Braes of Dornoch ~ Triple | Johnson 1752 Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly | Strong Roots Bare Necessities | Triple Minor | |
Take a Dance | Johnson ~1752 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly | Odd Sundays Recordings Odd Sundays Garage Band | Duple Minor | |
Alterations | Johnson 1753 Kathryn and David Wright 1979 Playford Assembly | Odd Sundays Recordings Odd Sundays Garage Band | Duple Minor | |
Red and all Red | Merry Lad 1753 Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly | By Request Bare Necessities | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312 | |
Jacques Latin | G. Willsim 1755 Charles Hendrickson 1996 Playford Assembly | By Request Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Jaque Latin | G. Willsim 1755 Charles Hendrickson 1996 Playford Assembly | By Request Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
New Year's Day in the Morning | Universal Magazine 1755 Bernard Bentley 1968 Playford Assembly | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 | ||
The Drummer - Thompson | Thompson 1757 Charles Bolton 1997 Playford Assembly | Bonnie Insull, Susan McNeil, and Robert Winokur | Duple Minor |
Round About Our Coal Fire | Richard Bride 1766 Tom Cook 1987 Playford Assembly | Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
The Goose and Gridiron | Thompson 1768 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 |
The Midnight Ramble | Thompson 1773 George Fogg Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
The Comical Fellow | Thompson 1776 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
La Gavre | Pierre Trappeniers 1777 Philippe Callens 2002 Playford Assembly | Colin Hume | Duple Minor | |
The Spaniard ~ Thompson | Thompson 1777 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Assembly | Simple Pleasures Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
Wakefield Hunt | Thompson 1779 Tom Cook 1987 Playford Assembly | Triple Minor |
East Indian | Thompson 1783 Ken Sheffield 1988 Playford Assembly | Bonnie Insull, Susan McNeil, and Robert Winokur | Triple Minor | |
Money Musk ~ ECD | Preston 1786 Traditional Playford Assembly | Triple Minor | ||
Leather Lake House | Henry Bishop 1788 Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly | At the Ball Bare Necessities | Triple Minor | |
The Young Widow ~ Morrison | John Griffiths 1788 James E. Morrison 1976 Playford Assembly | At The Ball Bare Necessities | Triple Minor |
The Long Odds | Preston 1791 Woods 1958 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
The Hop Ground | Preston 1794 A. Simons ~1991 Playford Assembly | Strong Roots Bare Necessities | Duple Minor | |
The Triumph | Preston 1796 Pat Shaw 1966 Playford Assembly | Duple Minor | ||
The Cotery ~ Richmond | Richmond 1797 Kate Keller & George Fogg 2003 Playford Assembly | Triple Minor |
The Physical Snob | Unknown ~1800 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly | Simple Pleasures Bare Necessities | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 | |
The Splendid Shilling | Unknown ~1800 Bernard Bentley 1968 Playford Assembly | 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 |
Number of dances | Number of interpretations | Number with music |
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137 | 137 | 72 |
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