Dances in The English Dancing Master (John Playford, 1651, London)

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Table of Contents

• Facing Couples
  • Facing Couples proper
  • Facing Couples Becket proper
• Duple Minor
  • Duple Minor proper
  • Duple Minor improper
• Triple Minor
  • Triple Minor proper
• Quadruple Minor
  • Quadruple Minor
• Longways
  • 3 Couple Longways proper
  • 3 Couple Longways with the 2s improper
  • 4 Couple Longways proper
  • 4 Couple Longways with the 3s, 4s improper
  • 5 Couple Longways proper
  • 6 Couple Longways proper
  • 7 Couple Longways proper
  • Longways as many as will proper
• Circle
  • Triangle / 3 Couple Circle
  • Square / 4 Couple Circle
  • Circle as many as will
  • Circle as many as will
  • Sicilian Circles
• Custom
  • Custom
• Trios
  • Custom3

Facing Couples

Facing Couples proper

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Argeers ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples multi part
Argeers ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples multi part
Argeres		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples multi part
Cuckles all a Row		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 George Williams 2022	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Facing Couples multi part
Cuckolds all a Row ~ Barraclough		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Michael Barraclough ~2017	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Facing Couples multi part
Cuckolds all a Row ~ Lovelace		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 George Williams 2022	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Facing Couples multi part
Cuckolds all a Row ~ Sharp		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Facing Couples multi part
Cuckolds all Awry ~ Barraclough		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Michael Barraclough ~2017	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Facing Couples multi part
Cuckolds all Awry ~ Sharp		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Facing Couples multi part
The Glory of the West ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 2000		Facing Couples multi part
The Glory of the West ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		Facing Couples multi part
Harts Ease		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Heart's Ease		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Heartsease		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	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 multi part
Hit and Misse ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2023	Colin Hume	Facing Couples
Hit and Misse ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Hit or Miss		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Hit or Miss		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2023	Colin Hume	Facing Couples
Parson's Farewell ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples multi part
Rufty Tufty		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Saint Martin's		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball		Facing Couples multi part
The Wedding Night		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples multi part

Facing Couples Becket proper

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Parson's Farewell ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2020	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples Becket multi part

Duple Minor

Duple Minor proper

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Aniseseed Water Robin		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		Duple Minor
The Bath		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		Duple Minor
Bobbin Jone		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Colin Hume 2013	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Bobbing Joe		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1912		Duple Minor
Bobbing Joe ~ Hume		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Colin Hume 2013	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Cast a Bell		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		Duple Minor multi part
The Country Coll		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
Don Pedro		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor multi part
The Friar and the Nun		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Fryar and the Nun		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Gun		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
Have at thy Coat, Old Woman		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		Duple Minor
An Health To Betty		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Charles Bolton 1985		Duple Minor permutation: 2413
The Irish Lady		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		Duple Minor
Irish Trot		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		Duple Minor multi part
Jog On		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1916		Duple Minor multi part
Jog On, My Honey		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1916		Duple Minor multi part
Jogg On		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1916		Duple Minor multi part
Lady Lye near Me		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		Duple Minor
Lavena		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
Maiden Fair		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Pat Shaw 1962		Duple Minor multi part
Mayden Fayre		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Pat Shaw 1962		Duple Minor multi part
The Milk-maid's Bob		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		Duple Minor multi part
The Milke-Mayds Bobb		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		Duple Minor multi part
My Lady Cullen		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
New New Nothing		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor multi part
Once I Lov'd a Maiden Faire		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Pat Shaw 1962		Duple Minor multi part
The Passionate Lovers		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
Paul's Steeple		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor multi part
Paul's Wharfe		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor multi part
Petticoat Wag		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor multi part
Punk's Delight		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor multi part
The Punk's Delight (The New Way)		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor multi part
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly	Strong Roots Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
St. Paul's Steeple		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor multi part
The Saraband		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor multi part
Saturday Night and Sunday Morn		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		Duple Minor multi part
Sir Nicholas Cully		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor
Skellamefago		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor multi part
The Taylor's Daughter		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor multi part
Tom Tinker		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor multi part
The Valiant Captain		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Duple Minor

Duple Minor proper double progression

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Half Hannikin Meets Lord of Carnarvan		John Playford 1651 Bob Lilley 2013		Duple Minor multi part
Half Panickin'		John Playford 1651 Bob Lilley 2013		Duple Minor multi part

Duple Minor improper

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
A Soldier's Life		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2022		Duple Minor multi part

Triple Minor

Triple Minor proper double progression

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Step Stately ~ Part 3, Triple 7 Couple		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916		Triple Minor

Quadruple Minor

Quadruple Minor double progression

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Step Stately ~ Part 3, Quadruple 7 Couple		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916		Quadruple Minor

Longways

3 Couple Longways proper no progression

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Labour in Vain		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways multi part
Labour in Vain ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways multi part
Labour in Vain ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways multi part
The Old Mole		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways multi part
Shepherd's Holiday ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways multi part
Shepherd's Holiday ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways multi part
Shepherd's Holiday ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways multi part

3 Couple Longways proper

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Adson's Saraband ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Brett Larsen	3 Couple Longways multi part
Adson's Saraband ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Brett Larsen	3 Couple Longways multi part
All in a Garden Green ~ Modern		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
All in a Garden Green ~ Playford		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		3 Couple Longways multi part
The Beggar Boy		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Blew Cap		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		3 Couple Longways
Blew Cap for Me		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		3 Couple Longways
Blue Cap for Me		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		3 Couple Longways
The Boatman ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1966	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
The Boatman ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
The Boatman ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Chestnut		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Dissembling Love		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		3 Couple Longways multi part
Dove's Figary		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Drive the Cold Winter Away ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 2003	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Durham Stable		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		3 Couple Longways
Edinburgh Castle ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2023	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways multi part
Edinburgh Castle ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways multi part
Graies Inne Maske		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways
Gray's Inn Mask		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways
The Green Man ~ Playford		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		3 Couple Longways
Grimstock ~ Davies		John Playford 1651 Rhodri Davies 2020	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways multi part
Grimstock ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2020	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Grimstock ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Jack Pudding ~ Playford		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Colin Hume 1998 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways multi part
Jack-a-Lent		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		3 Couple Longways multi part
The Lost Heart		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		3 Couple Longways multi part
Mad Tom		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways
Maiden Lane		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1912 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways multi part
The Merry Andrew ~ Playford		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Colin Hume 1998 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways multi part
Millison's Jigg ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 2000	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways multi part
Millison's Jigg ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2011	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Millison's Jigg ~ Williams		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways multi part
The New Exchange		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		3 Couple Longways
The Night Piece		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		3 Couple Longways multi part
An Old Man is a Bed Full of Bones		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 George Williams 2021		3 Couple Longways
The Old Man with a Bed Full of Bones		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 George Williams 2021		3 Couple Longways
An Old Man, a Bed Full of Bones		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 George Williams 2021		3 Couple Longways
The Oyle of Barley		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989		3 Couple Longways multi part
Picking of Stickes		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball		3 Couple Longways multi part
Picking Up Sticks		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball		3 Couple Longways multi part
Scotch Cap ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2023	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways multi part
Scotch Cap ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways multi part
The Shaking of the Sheets		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		3 Couple Longways multi part
Step Stately		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways multi part
Step Stately ~ Palmer		John Playford 1651 William Palmer 1987		3 Couple Longways multi part
Stingo		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989		3 Couple Longways multi part
Tom a Bedlam		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways
Upon a Summer's Day ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Upon a Summer's Day ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
The Whirligig		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways multi part
The Whish		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		3 Couple Longways multi part
The Wish		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		3 Couple Longways multi part
Woodycock		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		3 Couple Longways

3 Couple Longways with the 2s improper

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Greenwood		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1916		3 Couple Longways multi part
The Huntsman		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1916		3 Couple Longways multi part

4 Couple Longways proper no progression

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Cheerily and Merrily ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly		4 Couple Longways
Cheerily and Merrily ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		4 Couple Longways
The Health ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways multi part
The Health ~ Sharp#1		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways multi part
The Health ~ Sharp#2		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways multi part
Lady Spellor		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		4 Couple Longways
Lady Spillers		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		4 Couple Longways
The Merry Frolic ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways multi part
The Merry Wassail ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways multi part
The Merry Wassail ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways multi part
The Merry Wassail ~ Sharp#1		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways multi part
Mr. Webb's Fancy ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly		4 Couple Longways
Mr. Webb's Fancy ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		4 Couple Longways

4 Couple Longways proper

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
À la Mode de France ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1651 Michael Barraclogh ~1995		4 Couple Longways multi part
À la Mode de France ~ Palmer		John Playford 1651 William Palmer 1987		4 Couple Longways multi part
À la Mode de France ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964		4 Couple Longways multi part
À la Mode de France ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1911 Playford Ball		4 Couple Longways multi part
À la Mode de France ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		4 Couple Longways multi part
À la Mode de France ~ Williams		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2022		4 Couple Longways multi part
Ay Me ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways multi part
Aye Me ~ Callens		John Playford 1651 Philippe Callens ~2018 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways multi part
Aye Me ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways multi part
Aye Me ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways multi part
Broom, The Bonny, Bonny Broom ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1972	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways multi part
Broom, The Bonny, Bonny Broom ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways multi part
The Cherping of the Lark		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		4 Couple Longways
The Chirping of the Lark		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2021		4 Couple Longways
Daphne		John Playford 1651 Tom Cook Playford Assembly		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Drive the Cold Winter Away ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways multi part
Goddesses		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Hemp-Dresser		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1986		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Hockley in the Hole		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		4 Couple Longways multi part
The London Gentlewoman		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1986		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The London Maid		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1986		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Lord of Carnarvon's Jigg ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1959		4 Couple Longways multi part
Lord of Carnarvon's Jigg ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		4 Couple Longways multi part
Lord of Carnarvon's Jigg ~ Wittman		John Playford 1651 Wittman ~1986 Playford Assembly		4 Couple Longways multi part
The Merry, Merry Milkmaids		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways multi part
Nonesuch ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1651 Michael Barraclogh ~1995		4 Couple Longways multi part
Nonesuch ~ Palmer		John Playford 1651 William Palmer 1987		4 Couple Longways multi part
Nonesuch ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964		4 Couple Longways multi part
Nonesuch ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1911 Playford Ball		4 Couple Longways multi part
Nonesuch ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		4 Couple Longways multi part
Nonesuch ~ Williams		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2022		4 Couple Longways multi part
Prince Rupert's March		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916		4 Couple Longways multi part
The Shepherdess		John Playford 1651 Tom Cook Playford Assembly		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The Slip		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		4 Couple Longways multi part
Spanish Gypsie ~ Longways		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Bernard Bentley 1971		4 Couple Longways multi part
The Spanish Jeepsie		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Bernard Bentley 1971		4 Couple Longways multi part
The Spanyard		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		4 Couple Longways
The Symphony		John Playford 1651 Philippe Callens ~2018 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways multi part
The Symphony		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways multi part
The Symphony ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways multi part

4 Couple Longways with the 3s, 4s improper

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Lull Me Beyond Thee		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways multi part
Lull Me Beyond Thee ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1960		4 Couple Longways multi part

5 Couple Longways proper

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Step Stately ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	5 Couple Longways multi part

6 Couple Longways proper

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Friar in the Well		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball		6 Couple Longways multi part
The Maid Peept out at the Window		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball		6 Couple Longways multi part

7 Couple Longways proper

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Bare Necessities	7 Couple Longways multi part
Step Stately ~ Old Style Progression, 7 Couple		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916		7 Couple Longways multi part
Step Stately ~ Part 3, Whole Set 7 Couple		John Playford 1651 William Palmer 1987		7 Couple Longways permutation: 2345671

Longways as many as will proper

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
New Bo-Peep ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1651 Michael Barraclough ~2017		Longways as many as will multi part
New Bo-Peep ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		Longways as many as will multi part
Pickadilla ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1651 Michael Barraclough ~2017		Longways as many as will multi part
Pickadilla ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		Longways as many as will multi part
Pickadilly ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1651 Michael Barraclough ~2017		Longways as many as will multi part
Pickadilly ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		Longways as many as will multi part
Staines Morris		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		Longways as many as will multi part
Stanes Morris		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911		Longways as many as will multi part

Circle

Triangle / 3 Couple Circle

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Jenny Pluck Pears		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Circle multi part
Kemp's Jigg		John Playford 1651 Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929		3 Couple Circle multi part
Mundesse		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922	MGM and Reunion	3 Couple Circle multi part

Square / 4 Couple Circle no progression

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Newcastle ~ Sharp/Hume		John Playford 1651 Comparing Cecil Sharp (1911) Colin Hume (2016)		Square
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ Sharp/Bolton		John Playford 1651 Comparing Cecil Sharp (1912) Charles Bolton (1992)		Square

Square / 4 Couple Circle

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Dull Sir John		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911		Square multi part
Fain I Would ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume	Bare Necessities	Square multi part
Fain I Would ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Square multi part
The Fine Companion		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball		Square multi part
Hide Parke		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Square multi part
Hyde Park		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Square multi part
If all the World were Paper ~ P. Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Square multi part
If all the World were Paper ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Square multi part
Kettle Drum		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019	MGM and Reunion	Square multi part
Mage on a Cree ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1961	Colin Hume	Square multi part
Mage on a Cree ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Square multi part
Mill-Field		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922		Square multi part
Newcastle ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1651 Michael Barraclough 2001	Colin Hume	Square multi part
Newcastle ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2016	Colin Hume	Square multi part
Newcastle ~ Revels		John Playford 1651 Santa Barbara Revels 2024	Colin Hume	Square multi part
Newcastle ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Square multi part
Newcastle United		John Playford 1651 Michael Barraclough 2001	Colin Hume	Square multi part
Parthenia ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume	Bare Necessities	Square multi part
Parthenia ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Square multi part
St. John		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911		Square multi part
Spanish Gypsie ~ Square		John Playford 1651 Bernard Bentley 1971		Square multi part
Up Tails All ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1985		Square multi part
Up Tayles All ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1985		Square multi part

Circle as many as will

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Chirping of the Nightingale - Playford		John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019		Circle as many as will multi part
Gathering Peascods		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
Halfe Hannikin ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
Marriners		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2024	Strong Roots Bare Necessities	Circle as many as will
Pepper's Black		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922		Circle as many as will multi part
Rose is White, and Rose is Red		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922		Circle as many as will multi part
Roses White, and Roses Red		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922		Circle as many as will multi part
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ Williams		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2024	Strong Roots Bare Necessities	Circle as many as will
Up Tails All		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1912		Circle as many as will multi part
Up Tails All ~ Sharp #1		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		Circle as many as will multi part
Up Tails All ~ Sharp #2		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		Circle as many as will multi part
Up Tayles All		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1912		Circle as many as will multi part
Up Tayles All ~ Sharp #1		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		Circle as many as will multi part
Up Tayles All ~ Sharp #2		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912		Circle as many as will multi part
Halfe Hannikin ~ Cook		John Playford 1651 Tom Cook Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will

Sicilian Circle

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Half Hannikin Meets Lord of Carnarvan		John Playford 1651 Bob Lilley 2013		Duple Minor
Half Panickin'		John Playford 1651 Bob Lilley 2013		Duple Minor
Halfe Hannikin ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly	Strong Roots Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

Custom

Custom

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Dargason		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Custom
Jack Pudding ~ Lovelace		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 George Williams 2021	Colin Hume	Custom multi part
The Merry Andrew ~ Lovelace		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 George Williams 2021	Colin Hume	Custom multi part
The Sedany		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Custom

Trios

Custom3

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Confesse, his Tune ~ Cecil Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	Custom3 multi part
Confesse, his Tune ~ Hume		John Playford 1651	Colin Hume	Custom3 multi part
Confesse, his Tune ~ Palmer		John Playford 1651 William Palmer 1987 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Custom3 multi part
Confesse, his Tune ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1960	Colin Hume	Custom3 multi part
The Court Lady ~ Cecil Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	Custom3 multi part
The Court Lady ~ Palmer		John Playford 1651 William Palmer 1987 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Custom3 multi part
The Court Lady ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1960	Colin Hume	Custom3 multi part

Number of dances	Number of versions	Number with music
165	165	79

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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