Dances in Another Look at Playford (Pat Shaw, 2012)

The Dancing Master, 10th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Devonshire House ~ Pat Shaw		Henry Playford 1698 Pat Shaw ~1965	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 11th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Childgrove ~ Pat Shaw		Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Hare's Maggot ~ P. Shaw		Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1959	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Portsmouth ~ Pat Shaw		Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1951	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Punch Bowl ~ Shaw		Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1969 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
St. Albans ~ Pat Shaw		Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1969	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 6th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Never Love Thee More ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1679 Pat Shaw 1968	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, 9th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Jacob Hall's Jig ~ Pat Shaw		Henry Playford 1695 Pat Shaw 1968	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Mad Moll		Henry Playford 1698 Pat Shaw 1963	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Mr. Beveridge's Maggot ~ Shaw		Henry Playford 1695 Pat Shaw 1960	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Mr. Isaac's Maggot ~ Pat Shaw		Henry Playford 1695 Pat Shaw 1969	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, The Third Volume, 2nd ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Country Courtship ~ 3 Couple		John Young ~1726 Pat Shaw	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Country Courtship ~ Duple		John Young ~1726 Pat Shaw 1964	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Pat Shaw		John Young 1726 Pat Shaw 1960	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Nampwich Fair		John Young 1726 Pat Shaw 1964	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Nantwich Fair ~ P. Shaw		John Young 1726 Pat Shaw 1964	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

For the Further Improvement of Dancing

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Tatler		John Essex 1710 Pat Shaw 1964	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

The second Part of the Dancing Master

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ Pat Shaw		Henry Playford 1696 Pat Shaw 1959 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

?A Suplement to the Dancing Master

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Valentine's Day		John Playford 1679 Pat Shaw 1966 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Apley House ~ Pat Shaw		Henry Playford 1702 Pat Shaw 1960	Brett Larsen	Duple Minor

Twenty four New Country Dances for the year 1706

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Albion's Queen ~ Pat Shaw		Walsh 1706 Pat Shaw 1967	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Barksheir ~ Pat Shaw		Walsh 1706 Pat Shaw 1967	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances for the Year 1710

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Count Leon ~ 3 Couple		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Pat Shaw 1963	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Count Leon ~ Triple		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Pat Shaw 1963	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
Humours of the Age ~ Pat Shaw		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Pat Shaw 1962	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
Humours of the Age ~ Pat Shaw/3 Couple		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Pat Shaw 1962	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Merry Conceit ~ P. Shaw		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Pat Shaw 1959 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

The English Dancing Master

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Boatman ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1966	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Broom, The Bonny, Bonny Broom ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1972	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Confesse, his Tune ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1960	Colin Hume	Custom3
The Court Lady ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1960	Colin Hume	Custom3
The Health ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
If all the World were Paper ~ P. Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Square
Mage on a Cree ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1961	Colin Hume	Square
The Merry Frolic ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
The Merry Wassail ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways

The Dancing Master, 3rd ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Spring Garden ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1657 Pat Shaw 1967	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways

The Dancing Master, 7th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Prince George		John Playford 1686 Pat Shaw ~1965	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Dick's Maggot ~ Pat Shaw		John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1972	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Double the Cape		John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1972	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Hombey House ~ P. Shaw		John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1961	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Pursuit		John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1961 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

Twenty Four New Country Dances For the Year 1714

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Sabina		Walsh 1714 Pat Shaw ~1965	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

The Dancing Master, Vol. the first, 17th ed.

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ Pat Shaw		John Young 1721 Pat Shaw 1972	At Home Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ Pat Shaw/3 Couple		John Young 1721 Pat Shaw 1972	At Home Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances, vol. 1

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Holborn March		Wright 1740 Pat Shaw 1963 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

Twenty four Country Dances for the year 1778

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Bishop ~ Pat Shaw		Thompson 1778 Pat Shaw ~1965	Colin Hume	Triple Minor

Twenty four Country Dances for the Year 1778

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Free Mason ~ Pat Shaw		Thompson 1778 Pat Shaw 1962	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

A Companion to the Ball Room

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Morpeth Rant		Thomas Wilson 1816 Pat Shaw ~1965	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
Morpeth Rant ~ 3 Couple		Thomas Wilson 1816 Pat Shaw ~1965	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Number of dances	Number of versions	Number with music
44	44	43

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