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

Dances in The Dancing Master, 6th ed.

Jan-2026

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Parson Upon Dorothy #2John Playford 1679
George Williams 2025
no musicDuple Minor
Parsons Upon DorothyJohn Playford 1679
George Williams 2025
no musicDuple Minor

Oct-2025

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Never Love Thee More ~ HumeJohn Playford 1679
Colin Hume 1996
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Never Love Thee More ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1679
Pat Shaw 1968
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

Sep-2025

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Rockingham CastleJohn Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Never Love Thee More ~ SharpJohn Playford 1679
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
No-body's JiggJohn Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Hey Boys, up we GoJohn Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Jack's Health ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1679
Charles Bolton ~2004 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
Jack's Health ~ HumeJohn Playford 1679
Colin Hume 2024
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Way to Norwich (Kennedy)John Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Christ-Church Bells in OxonJohn Playford 1679
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor

Aug-2025

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Well Hall ~ SimonsJohn Playford 1679
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor

Jul-2025

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Well Hall ~ von CleefJohn Playford 1679
Frank von Cleef 1982 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
Bouzer CastleJohn Playford 1679
Bernard Bentley 1980
no musicDuple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
13135

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