Dances in The Dancing Master, 3rd ed. (John Playford, 1657, London)

Jul-2022

What You Please - Playford		John Playford 1657 Michael Barraclough ~2017		Duple Minor
The Black Nag ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1657 Michael Barraclough ~2017	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
The Black Nagg ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1657 Michael Barraclough ~2017	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Abergenny ~ Hume		John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways

Mar-2022

Spring Garden ~ Pat Shaw

John Playford 1657 Pat Shaw 1967

Colin Hume

4 Couple Longways

Feb-2022

Lady in the Dark ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1657 Pat Shaw ~1965		Facing Couples
The Twins		John Playford 1657 Tom Cook 1975		4 Couple Longways

Jan-2022

Ginnie Pug		John Playford 1657 Tom Cook 1975		Duple Minor
Guinea Pig		John Playford 1657 Tom Cook 1975		Duple Minor
Strawberries and Cream		John Playford 1657 Tom Cook 1975		Duple Minor

Oct-2021

Abergenny ~ Kennedy

John Playford 1657 Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929

Colin Hume

4 Couple Longways

Sep-2021

Oranges and Lemons ~ Hume		John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2020	Colin Hume	Square
Oranges and Limons ~ Hume		John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2020	Colin Hume	Square
Lady Banbury's Hornpipe ~ Hume/Sharp		John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2021	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

Aug-2021

Lady Banbury's Hornpipe ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Gelding of the Devil		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916		3 Couple Circle

Jul-2021

The Asparagus Garden		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912		Facing Couples Becket
The Merry Conceit  ~ Playford, Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912		Facing Couples Becket
The New Conceit		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912		Facing Couples Becket
The Sparaguss Garden		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912		Facing Couples Becket

May-2021

Chelsea Reach ~ Hume

John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2013

At Home Bare Necessities

Square

Apr-2021

Lady in the Dark ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912		Facing Couples Becket
Althea		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	Facing Couples Becket

Feb-2021

London is a Fine Town		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911		Duple Minor
Watton Town's End		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911		Duple Minor
Spring Garden ~ Sharp		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways

Dec-2020

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

Nov-2020

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

Jul-2020

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
The Galloping Nag ~ 2		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways

Dec-2019

Hunsdon House

John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball

At Home Bare Necessities

Square

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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