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

Dances in A new Addition to the Dancing Master (John Playford, 1689, London)

Table of Contents

Duple Minor

Duple Minor proper

Bellamira ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1689
Charles Bolton 1985
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Bellamira ~ HumeJohn Playford 1689
Colin Hume 1995
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Bellamira ~ KennedyJohn Playford 1689
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Cold and RawJohn Playford 1689
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
Cold and Raw ~ RSCDSJohn Playford 1689
RSCDS 1929
no musicJ8×24 2C/4C
Cold and Raw #1John Playford 1689
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
Cold and Raw ~ RSCDSJohn Playford 1689
RSCDS 1929
no musicJ8×24 2C/4C
The Juice of BarleyJohn Playford 1689
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
Siege of BudaJohn Playford 1689
George Williams 2022
no musicDuple Minor

Circle

Square / 4 Couple Circle no progression

Bellamira ~ Kennedy/BoltonJohn Playford 1689
Comparing Douglas & Helen Kennedy (1929) Charles Bolton (1985)
no musicSquare
Number
of dances
Number
of interpretations
Number
with music
883

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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