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Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

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

Table of Contents

A B C D F G H I J M N P S T V

A

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Albion's Queen ~ Pat ShawWalsh 1706
Pat Shaw 1967
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Apley House ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1702
Pat Shaw 1960
Brett LarsenDuple Minor

B

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Barksheir ~ Pat ShawWalsh 1706
Pat Shaw 1967
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Bishop ~ Pat ShawThompson 1778
Pat Shaw ~1965
Colin HumeTriple Minor
The Boatman ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1966
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways
Broom, The Bonny, Bonny Broom ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1972
Bare Necessities4 Couple Longways

C

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Childgrove ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Confesse, his Tune ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1960
Colin HumeCustom3
Count Leon
Count Leon ~ 3 CoupleNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Pat Shaw 1963
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Count Leon ~ TripleNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Pat Shaw 1963
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Country Courtship
Country Courtship ~ 3 CoupleJohn Young ~1726
Pat Shaw
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Country Courtship ~ DupleJohn Young ~1726
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Court Lady ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1960
Colin HumeCustom3

D

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Devonshire House ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1698
Pat Shaw ~1965
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Dick's Maggot ~ Pat ShawJohn Young 1710
Pat Shaw 1972
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Double the CapeJohn Young 1710
Pat Shaw 1972
Colin HumeDuple Minor

F

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Flowers of Edinburgh ~ RebbeckWilliam Rebbeck 1788
Pat Shaw 1962
Colin HumeTriple Minor
The Free Mason ~ Pat ShawThompson 1778
Pat Shaw 1962
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

G

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1696
Pat Shaw 1959 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor

H

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Hare's Maggot ~ P. ShawHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw 1959
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
The Health ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Holborn MarchWright 1740
Pat Shaw 1963 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Hombey House ~ P. ShawJohn Young 1710
Pat Shaw 1961
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Humours of the Age
Humours of the Age ~ Pat ShawNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Pat Shaw 1962
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Humours of the Age ~ Pat Shaw/3 CoupleNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Pat Shaw 1962
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

I

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
If all the World were Paper ~ P. ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1964 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeSquare

J

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Jacob Hall's Jig ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1695
Pat Shaw 1968
Colin HumeDuple Minor

M

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Mad MollHenry Playford 1698
Pat Shaw 1963
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Sabina
SabinaWalsh 1714
Pat Shaw ~1965
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Mage on a Cree ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1961
Colin HumeSquare
Marli Water WorksMatthew Welch 1767
Pat Shaw 1963
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Merry Conceit ~ P. ShawNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Pat Shaw 1959 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Merry Frolic ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
The Merry Milkmaids in Green
The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ Pat ShawJohn Young 1721
Pat Shaw 1972
At Home
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor
The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ Pat Shaw/3 CoupleJohn Young 1721
Pat Shaw 1972
At Home
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Merry Wassail ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Mr. Beveridge's Maggot ~ ShawHenry Playford 1695
Pat Shaw 1960
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Mr. Isaac's Maggot ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1695
Pat Shaw 1969
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Pat ShawJohn Young 1726
Pat Shaw 1960
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

N

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Nampwich FairJohn Young 1726
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Nantwich Fair ~ P. ShawJohn Young 1726
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Never Love Thee More ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1679
Pat Shaw 1968
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

P

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Portsmouth ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw 1951
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Prince GeorgeJohn Playford 1686
Pat Shaw ~1965
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Punch Bowl ~ ShawHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw 1969 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The PursuitJohn Young 1710
Pat Shaw 1961 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

S

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Sabina
SabinaWalsh 1714
Pat Shaw ~1965
Colin HumeDuple Minor
St. Albans ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1701
Pat Shaw 1969
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Spring Garden ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1657
Pat Shaw 1967
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways

T

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The TatlerJohn Essex 1710
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin HumeDuple Minor

V

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Valentine's DayJohn Playford 1679
Pat Shaw 1966 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
404444

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