Dances in The Dancing Master, 7th ed. (John Playford, 1686, London)

An online copy of the original may be found here.

Sep-2025

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Haphazard		John Playford 1686 Tom Cook (mod) 1979		Duple Minor

Oct-2023

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Excuse Me ~ Neal		John Playford 1686 John & William Neal 1726		Duple Minor

Jul-2022

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Excuse Me ~ Barraclough		John Playford 1686 Barraclough 1978		Duple Minor
The 29th of May ~ Hume		John Playford 1686 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Twenty-Nineth of May ~ Hume		John Playford 1686 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

Feb-2022

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

Jan-2022

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Excuse Me ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1686 Pat Shaw 1963		Duple Minor

Dec-2021

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Pall-Mall		John Playford 1686 Andrew Shaw 2017	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
Pell-Mell		John Playford 1686 Andrew Shaw 2017	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
Wolverton Hall ~ Bentley		John Playford 1686 Bernard Bentley 1980		Duple Minor

Nov-2021

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Black and Grey		John Playford 1686 Andrew Shaw 2009	Colin Hume	Triple Minor

Sep-2021

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Vienna		John Playford 1686 Bernard Bentley 1965		Duple Minor
Westmoreland		John Playford 1686 Bernard Bentley 1965		Duple Minor

Aug-2021

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Love Lies A'Bleeding		John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1916		Duple Minor
The Fit's Come on Me Now		John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1916		Duple Minor

Jul-2021

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Wolverton Hall ~ Bolton		John Playford 1686 Charles Bolton 1997		Duple Minor
Cupid's Garden ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1688 Charles Bolton 1989	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

May-2021

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Cupid's Garden ~ Hume		Henry Playford 1688 Colin Hume 2020	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Apr-2021

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Wolverton Hall ~ Callens		John Playford 1686 Philippe Callens 1996		Duple Minor

Mar-2021

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Excuse Me ~ Callens		John Playford 1686 Philippe Callens 2002		Duple Minor

Feb-2021

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The 29th of May ~ Sharp		John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1911	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Twenty-Nineth of May ~ Sharp		John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1911	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

Jan-2021

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Green Sleeves and Pudding Pies		John Playford 1686 Scott Pfitzinger (mod) ~2019		Triple Minor

Sep-2020

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Sion House		John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

Apr-2020

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Excuse Me ~ Christian		John Playford 1686 Graham Christian 2001 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
Fourpence, Ha'penny, Farthing #1		Henry Playford 1688 Cecil Sharp 1922	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Jockey #1		Henry Playford 1688 Cecil Sharp 1922	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

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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