Feb-2026

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Cheshire Rounds ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 2000 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
We Will Down With the French		Thompson 1780 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways
We Will Down With the French ~ #2		Thompson 1780 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
An Health To Betty		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Charles Bolton 1985		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

Jan-2026

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Dainty Fine Bride		Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Charles Bolton & Tom Cook 1992	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Merry Conceit ~ Bolton		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Charles Bolton 1992	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Constant Lover ~ Bolton		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Charles Bolton 1992	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Lady Day ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1698 Charles Bolton 1991	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

Dec-2025

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Britain's Glory		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1997		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Donawert Pass		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1992		Duple Minor
Le Débauché		Johnson ~1752 Charles Bolton 1989		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Temple-Barr ~ Bolton		Walsh 1714 Charles Bolton 1989		Duple Minor
Queen Bess's Dame of Honour		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor
Temple-Barr ~ Bolton		Walsh 1714 Charles Bolton 1989		Duple Minor
The Tub #2 ~ Bolton		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1986		Duple Minor
The Other Phoenix		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1986		Duple Minor
Petticoat Wag		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
The Phoenix #2		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1986		Duple Minor
The Taylor's Daughter		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
All Together, One after Another		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1989		Duple Minor
I Often for my Jenny Strove ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1690 Charles Bolton 2000		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

Nov-2025

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
Mr. Webb's Fancy ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly		4 Couple Longways
The Highlander's Wedding ~ Bolton		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor
The Wedding ~ Bolton		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor

Oct-2025

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Dunkirk ~ Bolton		Walsh 1714 Charles Bolton 2003		Duple Minor
Her Killing Eyes ~ Bolton		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Charles Bolton 1989	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Mrs. Hill's Dance ~ Bolton		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Charles Bolton 1988	Odd Sundays Garage Band	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Up Tails All ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1985		Square
Up Tayles All ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1985		Square
Waltham Abbey ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1697 Charles Bolton 1992		Duple Minor
Walton Abbey ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1697 Charles Bolton 1992		Duple Minor
Wolverton Hall ~ Bolton		John Playford 1686 Charles Bolton 1997		Duple Minor
The Oyle of Barley		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989		3 Couple Longways
Stingo		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989		3 Couple Longways
Ten Pound Lass ~ Bolton		John Playford 1670 Charles Bolton 1986		4 Couple Longways
A Trip to Nottingham		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 2003		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Bolton #1		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1986	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Bolton #2		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 2003	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Up Goes Ely		John Young 1726 Charles Bolton 1991		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Young Damon		John Young 1726 Charles Bolton 2003		Duple Minor

Sep-2025

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
St. Catherine ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1991		Duple Minor
She Would If She Could		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1991	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
New Rigadoon		Henry Playford 1690 Charles Bolton 1985		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Parson upon Dorothy ~ Bolton		John Playford 1652 Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly		Facing Couples
The Restoration of King Charles ~ Bolton		John Young 1726 Charles Bolton 2003		Duple Minor
Rigadoon - Bolton		Henry Playford 1690 Charles Bolton 1985		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly	Strong Roots Bare Necessities	Circle as many as will
Sage Leaf ~ Bolton		John Playford 1670 Charles Bolton 1985		Square
The Shepherd's Daughter		John Playford 1652 Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly		Facing Couples
Bolton		Henry Playford 1698 Charles Bolton 1986		Duple Minor
Crosbey Square ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1997	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Hemp-Dresser		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1986		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Lincoln		Henry Playford 1698 Charles Bolton 1986		Duple Minor
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
The Lord Phoppington		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor
Love for Love		Henry Playford 1696 Charles Bolton 1992		Duple Minor
Love for Love: Danc'd in the Play		Henry Playford 1696 Charles Bolton 1992		Duple Minor
Mother Brown's Cat		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor
Mr. Heath's Dance		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
The Mulberry Maid		John Playford 1670 Charles Bolton 2000		Duple Minor
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Bolton 1		John Young 1726 Charles Bolton 1986	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Bolton 2		John Young 1726 Charles Bolton 1986	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Northern Nancy ~ Bolton		John Playford 1670 Charles Bolton 2000		Duple Minor
Our Happy Meeting		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor
The Lord Phoppington		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor
Millison's Jigg ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 2000	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
The Mock Match - Playford		Henry Playford 1698 Charles Bolton 1988		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
New Man Tiger ~ Bolton		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1992		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
New Man Tyger ~ Bolton		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1992		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Last New Vagaries		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 2000		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Linco		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 2003		Duple Minor
Drive the Cold Winter Away ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 2003	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Ely Minster ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1698 Charles Bolton 2003		Duple Minor
The French Ambassador ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
French Embassader ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Glory of the West ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 2000		Facing Couples
The Hey-Makers Dance in Faustus		John Young 1726 Charles Bolton 2000		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Hogsdon Square		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Hoxton Square		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Jack's Health ~ Bolton		John Playford 1679 Charles Bolton ~2004 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
The Jovial Beggars - Playford		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Kensington Court		Henry Playford 1695 Charles Bolton 1985		Duple Minor
Wing's Maggot		John Young 1726 Charles Bolton 2000		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Fourpence, Ha'penny, Farthing #2		John Young 1721 Charles Bolton 2000	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Galloping Nag		John Young 1721 Charles Bolton 1991		Duple Minor
The Jockey #2		John Young 1721 Charles Bolton 2000	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Devonshier Gairl		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Devonshire Girl		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Divanshire Gairl		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Divonsshire Gairl		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Highland Lass #2		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Cockle shells ~ (down)		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton (mod) 1985 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Cockle shells ~ (up)		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton (mod) 1985	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Cockle shells ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Collier's Daughter ~ Bolton		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1985	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Cupid's Garden ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1688 Charles Bolton 1989	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Duke of Rutland's Delight ~ Bolton		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1985	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bellamira ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1689 Charles Bolton 1985	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Blenheim Pound		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 2003		Duple Minor
Bonney Dundee #2		John Young 1721 Charles Bolton 2000		Duple Minor
Bonny Dundee #2		John Young 1721 Charles Bolton 2000		Duple Minor
Burgundy's Flight ~ Bolton		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1986		Duple Minor
Catherine Street ~ Bolton		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Katherine-Street		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor

Jul-2025

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Red and all Red		Lister 1753 Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Jockey to the Fair ~ Bolton		Anonymous, (New Hampshire) ~1790 Charles Bolton 1997		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Highland Wedding		Johnston 1752 Charles Bolton 1988		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Happy Captive ~ Bolton		Thompson 1777 Charles Bolton ~2004		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Kendall House		Thompson ~1757 Charles Bolton 1988		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Lord Howe's Jig ~ Bolton		Thompson 1777 Charles Bolton 2003		Triple Minor
Sir Watkin's Jig		Universal Magazine 1749 Charles Bolton 1985 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Kingsail		Walsh 1732 Charles Bolton 1991	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Kingsale		Walsh 1732 Charles Bolton 1991	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Amesbury		Walsh 1736 Charles Bolton 1991		Duple Minor
Braes of Dornoch		Johnson 1752 Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Braes of Dornoch ~ Triple		Johnson 1752 Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
The Brick Makers		Johnson 1752 Charles Bolton 1986		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Brickmakers		Johnson 1752 Charles Bolton 1986		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Drummer - Thompson		Thompson 1757 Charles Bolton 1997 Playford Assembly	Bonnie Insull, Susan McNeil, and Robert Winokur	Duple Minor
The Market Lass		Burbank 1799 Charles Bolton 1991		Triple Minor
The Newmarket Lass		Burbank 1799 Charles Bolton 1991		Triple Minor
One More Dance and Then ...		Johnson 1752 Charles Bolton 1986		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Prince Edward's Jig		Thompson 1757 Charles Bolton 1989		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Riddle		Johnson 1752 Charles Bolton 1988		3 Couple Longways

Jun-2025

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Young Widow ~ Bolton		John Griffiths 1788 Charles Bolton 1992	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

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