Dances in The Playford Ball (Kate van Winkle Keller and Genevieve Shimer, 1994)

12 Progressive

Dublin Bay		Playford (John Young) 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball	More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Orleans Baffled		Playford (John Young) 1728 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
We'll Wed and We'll Bed		Playford (John Young) 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball	More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

16 Progressive

Coreli's Maggot ~ Kennedy		Walsh 1728 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball		Duple Minor
Dick's Maggot ~ Sharp, 16bars		Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1929 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Hambleton's Round O		Playford (John Young) 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball		Triple Minor
The Hole in the Wall		Henry Playford 1697 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball	Simple Pleasures Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Jamaica ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1670 The Playford Ball 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Mr. Cosgill's Delight ~ Kennedy		Walsh 1728 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball		Duple Minor

20 Progressive

Mr. Isaac's Maggot ~ Playford Ball

Henry Playford 1695 The Playford Ball 1994 Playford Ball

Strong Roots Bare Necessities

Duple Minor

24 Progressive

Apley House ~ Playford Ball		Henry Playford 1702 Kate van Winkle Keller & Genevieve Shimer 1994 Playford Ball	Brett Larsen	Duple Minor
Christ-Church Bells in Oxon		John Playford 1679 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball		Duple Minor
Cold and Raw		John Playford 1689 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball		Duple Minor
The Juice of Barley		John Playford 1689 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball		Duple Minor
Mr. Beveridge's Maggot ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1695 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Portsmouth ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball		Duple Minor
Saint Margaret's Hill ~ Bentley		Playford (John Young) 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

28 Progressive

Kelsterne Gardens

Playford (John Young) 1726 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Ball

More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities

3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

32 Progressive

Auretti's Dutch Skipper		David Rutherford 1756 Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball	Simple Pleasures Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Bath Carnival		Thompson ~1777 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball		Triple Minor
The Bishop ~ Apted		Thompsom 1778 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
Childgrove ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Corporation		Thompson 1777 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Dover Pier		Preston 1791 A. Simons 1961 Playford Ball	By Request Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Draper's Maggot ~ Kennedy		Playford (John Young) 1706 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball		Triple Minor
Drapers Gardens		Playford (John Young) 1706 Bernard Bentley 1965 Playford Ball	Simple Pleasures Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Dressed Ship		Thompson 1774 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball	Simple Pleasures Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Duke of Kent's Waltz ~ Simons		W.M. Cahusac 1801 A. Simons 1970 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Fair Quaker of Deal ~ Simons		Playford (John Young) 1718 A. Simons 1970 Playford Ball		Duple Minor
The Female Saylor		Feuillet 1706 Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball	Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ Palmer		Henry Playford 1696 William Palmer 1987 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ Pat Shaw		Henry Playford 1696 Pat Shaw 1959 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1696 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Greenwich Park - Playford ~ Ball		Henry Playford 1698 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball		Duple Minor
Holborn March		Wright 1740 Pat Shaw 1963 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Indian Queen		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Jack's Maggot		Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Jacob Hall's Jig ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1695 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Simple Pleasures Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Knole Park - Voigt		Voigt 1809 A. Simons 1961 Playford Ball		Duple Minor
Mad Robin ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1687 The Playford Ball 1994 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
La Matelotte		Feuillet 1706 Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball	Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Miss Sayers' Allemand		Thomas Budd 1781 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Northdown Waltz		Goulding 1820 A. Simons 1971 Playford Ball	At the Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Prince William of Glo's'ter's Waltz		Preston 1801 Pat Woods 1958 Playford Ball	Invitation to Waltz Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Queen's Jig		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Round		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Sun Assembly		Thompson ~1757 Ken Sheffield 1982 Playford Ball	Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Touchstone ~ Apted		Thompson 1780 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Trip to Tunbridge		Preston 1793 A. Simons (mod) 1961 Playford Ball	Mrs. Beveridge's Triumph Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Well Hall ~ von Cleef		John Playford 1679 Frank von Cleef 1982 Playford Ball		Duple Minor
Zephyrs and Flora		Walsh 1715 Bernard Bentley 1965 Playford Ball		Duple Minor

40 Progressive

Cottey House ~ Kennedy		Henry Playford 1702 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Gathering Peascods		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
Once a Night		Thompson 1774 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Shrewsbury Lasses		Thompson 1765 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

48 Progressive

Love's Triumph ~ Bentley		Playford (John Young) 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love's Triumph ~ Triple		Playford (John Young) 1710 Colin Hume 2007 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
Ramsgate Assembly		Thomas Budd 1795 A. Simons 1972 Playford Ball	By Request Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

64 Progressive

The Fandango		Thompson 1774 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Green Sleeves and Yellow Lace		Playford (John Young) 1721 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Green Sleeves and Yellow Lace ~ Triple		Playford (John Young) 1721 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball		Triple Minor
The Installation		Thompson 1772 Tom Cook 1979 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Miss Spark's Maggot		Johnson ~1752 Bernard Bentley 1968 Playford Ball		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Miss Spark's Maggot ~ Triple		Johnson ~1752 Bernard Bentley 1968 Playford Ball		Triple Minor
Prince William		Walsh 1731 Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball	More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Prince William ~ Triple		Walsh 1731 Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball	More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	Triple Minor

66 Non-Progressive

Hit and Misse ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Hit or Miss		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Facing Couples

72 Non-Progressive

The Beggar Boy		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	By Choice Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
The Black Nag ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
The Black Nagg ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Cuckolds all a Row ~ Sharp		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Cuckolds all Awry ~ Sharp		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Edinburgh Castle ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Strong Roots Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
The Friar in the Well		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball		6 Couple Longways
The Galloping Nag ~ 2		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Grimstock ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Harts Ease		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Strong Roots Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Heart's Ease		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Strong Roots Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Heartsease		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Strong Roots Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Hey, Boys, up Go We (Sharp)		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Hide Parke		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	Square
Hyde Park		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	Square
Lull Me Beyond Thee		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
The Maid Peept out at the Window		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball		6 Couple Longways
Parson's Farewell ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Scotch Cap ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Strong Roots Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways

84 Non-Progressive

Labour in Vain		John Playford 1651 The Playford Ball 1994 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Rufty Tufty		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	By Choice Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Shepherd's Holiday ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 The Playford Ball 1994 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways

96 Non-Progressive

Adson's Saraband ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 The Playford Ball 1994 Playford Ball	Brett Larsen	3 Couple Longways
Argeers ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 The Playford Ball 1994 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Ay Me ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 The Playford Ball 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Aye Me ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 The Playford Ball 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
The Boatman ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 The Playford Ball 1994 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Broom, The Bonny, Bonny Broom ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Confesse, his Tune ~ Palmer		John Playford 1651 William Palmer 1987 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Custom3
The Court Lady ~ Palmer		John Playford 1651 William Palmer 1987 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Custom3
Epping Forest		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	3 Couple Circle
Fain I Would ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	Square
The Fine Companion		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball		Square
The Health ~ Sharp#2		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Mage on a Cree ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Square
The Merry Wassail ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Newcastle ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Square
Oranges and Lemons ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Square
Oranges and Limons ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Square
Parthenia ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	Square
Saint Martin's		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball		Facing Couples
The Symphony ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 The Playford Ball 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
The Wedding Night		John Playford 1651 The Playford Ball 1994 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	Facing Couples

112 Non-Progressive

Buckingham House 1657		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	Square
Chelsea Reach ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	Square

120 Non-Progressive

The Beginning of the World		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
Hunsdon House		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	Square
The Merry, Merry Milkmaids		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Sellenger's Round		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
Spring Garden ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Upon a Summer's Day ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 The Playford Ball 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways

128 Non-Progressive

The Phoenix

John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball

Colin Hume

4 Couple Longways

136 Non-Progressive

Picking of Stickes		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball		3 Couple Longways
Picking Up Sticks		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball		3 Couple Longways

144 Non-Progressive

Jenny Pluck Pears

John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball

A Playford Ball Bare Necessities

3 Couple Circle

152 Non-Progressive

À la Mode de France ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1911 Playford Ball		4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
Dargason		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Custom
Nonesuch ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1911 Playford Ball		4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
Sedany		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Custom

176 Non-Progressive

The Old Mole

John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball

Colin Hume

3 Couple Longways

192 Non-Progressive

Step Stately

John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball

Colin Hume

3 Couple Longways

224 Progressive

Amarillis ~ Playford Ball

John Playford 1670 The Playford Ball 1994 Playford Ball

At the Ball Bare Necessities

Duple Minor

Number of dances	Number of interpretations	Number with music
103	103	79

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