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Table of Contents

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y

A

AlbaronyPlayford (John Young) 1726
Colin Hume 2021
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
All Together, One after AnotherPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1989
no musicDuple Minor
Anna BellaPlayford (John Young) 1726
Scott Pfitzinger 2019
no musicTriple Minor
AquilliaPlayford (John Young) 1726
Scott Pfitzinger 2019
no musicDuple Minor
As Quick as You PleasePlayford (John Young) 1718
Bernard Bentley 1965
no musicTriple Minor

B

Bar-a-BarPlayford (John Young) 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Barker's MaggotPlayford (John Young) 1706
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Barn ElmsPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962
no musicDuple Minor
Barr a BarrPlayford (John Young) 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Bashful SwainPlayford (John Young) 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
The Beadle of Grub St.Playford (John Young) 1726
Bernard Bentley 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Blackwell Hall
Blackwell Hall ~ 3 CouplePlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Blackwell Hall ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962
no musicTriple Minor
Blenheim PoundPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 2003
no musicDuple Minor
Bonney DundeePlayford (John Young) 1721
Charles Bolton 2000
no musicDuple Minor
Bonnie Lass
Bonnie Lass ~ RSCDSPlayford (John Young) 1710
RSCDS 1977
no musicR8×32 3C/4C
Bonny DundeePlayford (John Young) 1721
Charles Bolton 2000
no musicDuple Minor
Bonnie Lass
Bonnie Lass ~ RSCDSPlayford (John Young) 1710
RSCDS 1977
no musicR8×32 3C/4C
The Bonny Lass ~ WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1710
George Williams 2024
no musicTriple Minor
Booth's HornpipePlayford (John Young) 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Boys and Girls Come Out To Play, The New WayPlayford (John Young) 1726
George Williams 2022
no musicTriple Minor
Britain's GloryPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1997
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Britain's SuccessPlayford (John Young) 1718
Fried de Metz Herman 2009
no musicDuple Minor
The British HeroPlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicTriple Minor
The British ToperPlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicTriple Minor
Buckingham House
Buckingham House ~ 3 CouplePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1960
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Buckingham House ~ DuplePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw (mod) 1960
no musicDuple Minor
Buckingham House 1718Playford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1960
no musicTriple Minor
Bugbee's HolePlayford (John Young) 1726
Bernard Bentley 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bulock's HornpipePlayford (John Young) 1726
Colin Hume 2009
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bump her BellyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Cecil Sharp 1916
no musicTriple Minor
Burgundy's Flight
Burgundy's Flight ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1977
no musicTriple Minor
Burgundy's Flight ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1986
no musicDuple Minor
Burlington House
Burlington House ~ 3 CouplePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw ~1965
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Burlington House ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1718no musicTriple Minor

C

Camberwell ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1980
no musicDuple Minor
Captain Corbet's MaggotPlayford (John Young) 1718
Philippe Callens 2003
no musicDuple Minor
Catherine Street ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1997
Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band
Duple Minor
Charming MaidPlayford (John Young) 1718
Colin Hume 2022
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Christ-Church Bells in Oxon #2Playford (John Young) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Cock Ey'd BrownPlayford (John Young) 1726
Bernard Bentley 1980
no musicTriple Minor
The Collier's Daughter
The Collier's Daughter ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1985
By Request
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Collier's Daughter ~ ChristianPlayford (John Young) 1718
Graham Christian 2015 Playford Assembly
By Request
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Collier's Daughter ~ SharpPlayford (John Young) 1718
Cecil Sharp 1916
By Request
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor
Come Let's Be MerryPlayford (John Young) 1726
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly
Invitation to Waltz
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Coney WalkPlayford (John Young) 1726
Bernard Bentley 1965
no musicTriple Minor
The Constant Lover #2Playford (John Young) ~1726
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicTriple Minor
Corelli's Gavot ~ SheffieldPlayford (John Young) 1726
Ken Sheffield 1995
no musicDuple Minor
Country Courtship
Country Courtship ~ 3 CouplePlayford (John Young) ~1726no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Country Courtship ~ DuplePlayford (John Young) ~1726no musicDuple Minor

D

Daphne's Delight
Daphne's Delight ~ 3 CouplePlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Daphne's Delight ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962
no musicTriple Minor
De'il Take the WarsPlayford (John Young) 1721
Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly
Mrs. Beveridge's Triumph
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Devonshier GairlPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1997
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Devonshire GirlPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1997
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Diamond HallPlayford (John Young) 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 2009
no musicDuple Minor
Dick's Maggot ~ Pat ShawPlayford (John Young) 1710Colin HumeDuple Minor
Divanshire Gairl
Divanshire GairlPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1997
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Divanshire GairlPlayford (John Young) 1718
George Williams 2024
no musicTriple Minor
Divonsshire GairlPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1997
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Donawert PassPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1992
no musicDuple Minor
Double the CapePlayford (John Young) 1710Colin HumeDuple Minor
DowayPlayford (John Young) 1718
Bernard Bentley 1962
no musicTriple Minor
Dr. Fausters' Tumblers
Dr. Fausters' TumblersPlayford (John Young) ~1726
Colin Hume 2018
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Dr. Fausters' Tumblers ~ DuplePlayford (John Young) ~1726
Colin Hume 2018
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Draper's Maggot
Draper's Maggot ~ HermanPlayford (John Young) 1706
Fried de Metz Herman 1995
no musicTriple Minor
Draper's Maggot ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1706
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor
Drapers GardensPlayford (John Young) 1706
Bernard Bentley 1965 Playford Ball
Simple Pleasures
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Draw Cupid Draw
Draw Cupid Draw ~ Andrew ShawPlayford (John Young) 1710
Andrew Shaw 2006
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Draw Cupid Draw ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2007
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Dublin BayPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Duchess of Grafton
Duchess of Grafton ~ A. ShawPlayford (John Young) 1710
Andrew Shaw ~2012
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Duchess of Grafton ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1980
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Duke of Rutland's Delight
The Duke of Rutland's DelightPlayford (John Young) 1718
Graham Christian 2015 Playford Assembly
By Request
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Duke of Rutland's Delight ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1985
By Request
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Duke of Rutland's Delight (Triple)Playford (John Young) 1718
Cecil Sharp 1916
By Request
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor
Dunkirk
Dunkirk ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton ~ Bolton 2003
no musicDuple Minor
Dunkirk ~ LilleyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Bob Lilley ~2023
no musicDuple Minor

E

Epsom New Wells ~ SharpPlayford (John Young) 1710
Cecil Sharp 1916
no musicTriple Minor
Every Lad His Lass
Every Lad His Lass ~ DuplePlayford (John Young) 1710
George Williams 2021
no musicDuple Minor
Every Lad His Lass ~ SharpPlayford (John Young) 1710
Cecil Sharp 1916
no musicTriple Minor

F

Fair and SoftlyPlayford (John Young) 1726
Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Fair Quaker of Deal
Fair Quaker of DealPlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1961
no musicDuple Minor
The Fair Quaker of DealPlayford (John Young) 1718
A. Simons 1970 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
Fairy Queen - YoungPlayford (John Young) 1726
George Williams 2022
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Fourpence, Ha'penny, Farthing #2Playford (John Young) 1721
Charles Bolton 2000
Mrs. Beveridge's Triumph
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Frisky Jenny
Frisky Jenny ~ 3 CouplePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Frisky Jenny ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1971
no musicTriple Minor

G

The Galloping NagPlayford (John Young) 1721
Charles Bolton 1991
no musicDuple Minor
George's Maggot #2
George's Maggot #2 ~ DuplePlayford (John Young) 1710
George Williams 2021
no musicDuple Minor
George's Maggot #2 ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1710
George Williams 2021
no musicTriple Minor
Green Sleeves and Yellow Lace
Green Sleeves and Yellow LacePlayford (John Young) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Green Sleeves and Yellow Lace ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1721
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor
Green Stockings ~ CookPlayford (John Young) 1726
Tom Cook 1975
no music3 Couple Longways
Greenwich HospitalPlayford (John Young) 1718
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor

H

Hambleton's Round OPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball
no musicTriple Minor
Hamstead Heath #1Playford (John Young) 1710
Scott Pfizinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
Hamstead Heath #2
Hamstead Heath #2Playford (John Young) 1726
George Williams 2022
no musicQuadruple Minor
Hamstead Heath #2 ~ 4 CouplePlayford (John Young) 1726
George Williams 2022
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Hamstead Heath #2 ~ Quadruple ProgressionPlayford (John Young) 1726
George Williams 2022
no musicQuadruple Minor
Hare HatchPlayford (John Young) 1726
Bernard Bentley 1980
no musicDuple Minor
The Hey-Makers Dance in FaustusPlayford (John Young) 1726
Charles Bolton 2000
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
High GinksPlayford (John Young) 1718
Bernard Bentley 1962
no musicDuple Minor
High JinksPlayford (John Young) 1718
Bernard Bentley 1962
no musicDuple Minor
The Highland Lass
The Highland LassPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1997
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Highland Lass ~ RSCDSPlayford (John Young) 1718
RSCDS 1981
no musicR8×32 3C/4C
The Highland Lass ~ WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1718
George Williams 2024
no musicTriple Minor
The Highlander's MaggotPlayford (John Young) ~1726
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
The Highlander's Wedding
The Highlander's Wedding ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1988
no musicDuple Minor
The Highlander's Wedding ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Hogsdon SquarePlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1997
Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band
Duple Minor
Hombey HousePlayford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw 1961
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Hoxton SquarePlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1997
Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band
Duple Minor
Hunt the Squirrel
Hunt the Squirrel ~ 1709Playford (John Young) 1709
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor
Hunt the Squirrel ~ DuplePlayford (John Young) 1709
George Williams 2020
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Hunt the Squirrel ~ NealPlayford (John Young) 1709
John & William Neal 1726
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor

I

In the Fields in Frost and SnowPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly
By Request
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Irish HowlePlayford (John Young) ~1726
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor

J

Jack's Health
Jack's Health ~ MorrisonPlayford (John Young) 1721
James Morrison 1973 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
Jack's Health ~ NealPlayford (John Young) 1721
John & William Neal 1726
no musicDuple Minor
Jack's Health ~ Pat ShawPlayford (John Young) 1721
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicDuple Minor
The Jockey #2Playford (John Young) 1721
Charles Bolton 2000
Mrs. Beveridge's Triumph
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
John the Mad ManPlayford (John Young) 1726
Bernard Bentley 1965
no musicDuple Minor
Joy After Sorrow
Joy After Sorrow ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Bernard Bentley 1980
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Joy After Sorrow ~ HermanPlayford (John Young) 1718
Fried de Metz Herman 2009
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Joy After Sorrow ~ Pat ShawPlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1960
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Juno and PallasPlayford (John Young) 1726
Tom Cook 1975
no music3 Couple Longways

K

Kelsterne GardensPlayford (John Young) 1726
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Ball
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Kelston HousePlayford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicDuple Minor
Kill Him with KindnessPlayford (John Young) 1710
Helwig 1995 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
King's MaggotPlayford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

L

Lady Mary's CourantPlayford (John Young) 1710
Cecil Sharp 1916
no musicTriple Minor
LincoPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 2003
no musicDuple Minor
Love and Beauty
Love and Beauty ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Bernard Bentley 1980
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love and Beauty ~ HermanPlayford (John Young) 1718
Fried de Metz Herman 2009
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love and Beauty ~ Pat ShawPlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1960
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love NeglectedPlayford (John Young) 1709
Cecil Sharp 1922
no musicDuple Minor
Love's Triumph
Love's Triumph ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love's Triumph ~ CallensPlayford (John Young) 1710
Philippe Callens 2004
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love's Triumph ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2007
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love's Triumph ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2007 Playford Ball
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Ludlow CastlePlayford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor

M

Madamoiselle Dupingle
Madamoiselle DupinglePlayford (John Young) 1718
Fried de Metz Herman 1995
no musicTriple Minor
Madamoiselle DupinglePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicDuple Minor
The Maiden's BlushPlayford (John Young) 1710
Cecil Sharp 1916
no musicTriple Minor
Manage the Miser
Manage the Miser ~ CallensPlayford (John Young) 1710
Philippe Callens ~2011
no musicDuple Minor
Manage the Miser ~ HermanPlayford (John Young) 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 2009
no musicDuple Minor
Manage the Miser ~ Pat ShawPlayford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw 1966
no musicDuple Minor
The Marlborough - PlayfordPlayford (John Young) 1706
George Williams 2023
no musicDuple Minor
Mars and VenusPlayford (John Young) 1726
Bernard Bentley 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Mary and DorothyPlayford (John Young) 1726
Cecil Sharp 1916
no musicDuple Minor
Masquerade Royal
Masquerade RoyalPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1989
no musicDuple Minor
Masquerade Royal ~ 3 Couple, WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1718
George Williams 2021
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Masquerade Royal ~ Andrew ShawPlayford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2009
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Masquerade Royal ~ Triple, WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1718
George Williams 2021
no musicTriple Minor
The Merry CompanionPlayford (John Young) 1726
Bernard Bentley 1965
no musicTriple Minor
The Merry HopPlayford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2009
no musicTriple Minor
The Merry Milkmaids in Green
The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ AnonPlayford (John Young) 1721At Home
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ Pat ShawPlayford (John Young) 1721
Pat Shaw 1972
At Home
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor
The Merry Milkmaids in Green ~ Pat Shaw/3 CouplePlayford (John Young) 1721
Pat Shaw 1972
At Home
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Mistress Savage's WhimPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly
By Request
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Monk's March, with the WandersPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962
no musicDuple Minor
Mr. Cosgill's Delight ~ SheffieldPlayford (John Young) 1726
Ken Sheffield 1995
no musicDuple Minor
Mr. Heath's DancePlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1997
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Mrs. Hill's Dance
Mrs. Hill's Dance ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962
Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band
Triple Minor
Mrs. Hill's Dance ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1988
Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band
3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Mrs. Hill's DelightPlayford (John Young) 1710
RSCDS 1977
no musicR8×32 3C/4C
Mrs. Savage's WhimPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly
By Request
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
My Lady Winwood's Maggot
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Bolton 1Playford (John Young) 1726
Charles Bolton 1986
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Bolton 2Playford (John Young) 1726
Charles Bolton 1986
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1726
Colin Hume 2016
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Pat ShawPlayford (John Young) 1726
Pat Shaw 1960
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ SharpPlayford (John Young) 1726
Cecil Sharp 1916
Colin HumeTriple Minor
My Lady's CourantPlayford (John Young) 1710
Cecil Sharp 1916
no musicTriple Minor

N

Nampwich Fair
Nampwich FairPlayford (John Young) 1726
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Nampwich Fair ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1726
Colin Hume 1995
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Nantwich Fair
Nantwich Fair ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1726
Colin Hume 1995
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Nantwich Fair ~ P. ShawPlayford (John Young) 1726
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin HumeDuple Minor
New Man Tiger
New Man Tiger ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1992
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
New Man Tiger ~ HermanPlayford (John Young) 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 2009
no musicDuple Minor
New Man Tyger
New Man Tyger ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1992
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
New Man Tyger ~ HermanPlayford (John Young) 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 2009
no musicDuple Minor
New YorkPlayford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Nine ElmsPlayford (John Young) 1726
Colin Hume 1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Nobles of BetlyPlayford (John Young) 1726
Colin Hume 1995
no musicDuple Minor
Nowill HillsPlayford (John Young) 1709
Cecil Sharp 1922
no musicDuple Minor
Number Three
Number Three ~ A. ShawPlayford (John Young) 1726
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicTriple Minor
Number Three ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1726
Bernard Bentley 1965
no musicTriple Minor

O

Old OxfordPlayford (John Young) 1718
George Williams 2022
Fast Friends
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Orlabear's MaggotPlayford (John Young) 1726
Pat Shaw 1963
no musicDuple Minor
Orleans BaffledPlayford (John Young) 1728
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor
The Other Phoenix
The Other PhoenixPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1986
no musicDuple Minor
Our Happy MeetingPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1988
no musicDuple Minor

P

Paston's Maggot
Paston's Maggot ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1977
no musicTriple Minor
Paston's Maggot ~ WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1710
George Williams 2022
no musicTriple Minor
Paul's AlleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
Peace and Plenty ~ PlayfordPlayford (John Young) 1718
George Williams 2022
Fast Friends
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Phoenix #2
The Phoenix #2Playford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1986
no musicDuple Minor
Pinks and LiliesPlayford (John Young) 1726
Bernard Bentley 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Pretty Nun
Pretty Nun ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Pretty Nun ~ WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1726
George Williams 2021
no musicDuple Minor
Pretty Poll
Pretty Poll ~ WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1710
George Williams 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Pretty Polly ~ RSCDSPlayford (John Young) 1710
RSCDS 1977
no musicS8×32 3C/4C
Prince George's BirthdayPlayford (John Young) 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 1990
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Princess 1721Playford (John Young) 1721
George Williams 2020
By Choice
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The PursuitPlayford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw 1961 Playford Assembly
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Put in AllPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1965
no musicDuple Minor

Q

Queen Bess's Dame of HonourPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1988
no musicDuple Minor

R

Ratcliff CrossPlayford (John Young) 1726
Bernard Bentley 1977
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Ravenscroft's HornpipePlayford (John Young) 1726
Bernard Bentley 1980
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Restoration of King CharlesPlayford (John Young) 1726
Charles Bolton 2003
no musicDuple Minor
The Rowling EyePlayford (John Young) 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Royal Fishery ~ HermanPlayford (John Young) 1718
Fried de Metz Herman 2009
no musicDuple Minor
The Royal GailliardPlayford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2009
no musicDuple Minor

S

Sabina
SabinaPlayford (John Young) 1718
Fried de Metz Herman 1995
no musicTriple Minor
SabinaPlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicDuple Minor
Sadler's WellsPlayford (John Young) 1728
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Saint BridesPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962
Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
St. David's DayPlayford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor
St. Giles's PoundPlayford (John Young) 1726
Bernard Bentley 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Saint Margaret's Hill
Saint Margaret's Hill ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Saint Margaret's Hill ~ Bentley/HumePlayford (John Young) 1710
Comparing Bernard Bentley (1962) Colin Hume (2016)
no musicSquare
Saint Margaret's Hill ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2016
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Salley's FancyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Sally's FancyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
The Sea NymphsPlayford (John Young) 1726
Bernard Bentley 1980
no musicDuple Minor
Shawbury ParkPlayford (John Young) 1710
Tom Cook 1975
Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band
Duple Minor
She Would If She CouldPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1991
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Short and SweetPlayford (John Young) 1726
Pat Shaw 1963
no musicDuple Minor
Smith's BoreePlayford (John Young) 1726
Ken Sheffield 1995
no musicTriple Minor
Softly Robin
Softly Robin ~ Andrew ShawPlayford (John Young) 1726
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor
Softly Robin ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1726
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Softly Robin ~ WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1726
George Williams 2021
no musicDuple Minor
Soulton Jigg
Soulton Jigg ~ HermanPlayford (John Young) 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 2009
no musicDuple Minor
Soulton Jigg ~ WrightPlayford (John Young) 1710
Kathryn & David Wright 1984 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
The Spanish Flight - WrightPlayford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Squirrel ~ NealPlayford (John Young) 1709
John & William Neal 1726
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor
Stock-JobbersPlayford (John Young) 1718
George Williams 2023
Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band
Duple Minor
Stourbridge FairPlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2020
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Strum #1Playford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw 1968
no musicDuple Minor
Strum #2Playford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw 1968
no musicDuple Minor
Sturbitch FairPlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2020
Colin HumeDuple Minor
SunderlandPlayford (John Young) 1726
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicDuple Minor
The Sword Dance, 1710 #1Playford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw 1968
no musicDuple Minor
The Sword Dance, 1710 #2Playford (John Young) 1710
Pat Shaw 1968
no musicDuple Minor

T

Temple Barr
Temple Barr ~ Andrew ShawPlayford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2009
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Temple Barr ~ WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1718
George Williams 2021
no musicTriple Minor
Temple Barr ~ WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1718
George Williams 2021
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Temple-Barr
Temple-Barr ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1989
no musicDuple Minor
Temple-Barr ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
The Tenth of June
The Tenth of JunePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Tenth of JunePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1971
no musicTriple Minor
Three Coney Walk
Three Coney Walk ~ A. ShawPlayford (John Young) 1726
Andrew Shaw 2017
no musicTriple Minor
Three Coney Walk ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1726
Bernard Bentley 1965
no musicTriple Minor
A Trip O'er the Tweed
A Trip O'er the TweedPlayford (John Young) 1710
RSCDS 1977
no musicJ8×48 3C/4C
A Trip O'er Tweed ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1965
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Trip O'er Tweed ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2013
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Trip O'er Tweed ~ Hume/TriplePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2013
Colin HumeTriple Minor
A Trip O'er Tweed ~ RSCDSPlayford (John Young) 1710
RSCDS 1977
no musicJ8×48 3C/4C
A Trip O'er Tweed ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1965
Colin HumeTriple Minor
A Trip to BlenheimPlayford (John Young) 1718
Philippe Callens 2011
no musicDuple Minor
A Trip to IslingtonPlayford (John Young) 1710
Andrew Shaw 2024
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Trip to KillburnPlayford (John Young) 1718
Cecil Sharp 1916
Colin HumeTriple Minor
A Trip to Marrow-Bone #2Playford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2024
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Trip to NottinghamPlayford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 2003
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
A Trip to Pancridge
A Trip to PancridgePlayford (John Young) 1726
George Williams 2022
no musicQuadruple Minor
A Trip to Pancridge ~ DuplePlayford (John Young) 1726
George Williams 2022
no musicDuple Minor
A Trip to St. John's CourtPlayford (John Young) 1709
Scott Pfitzinger 2019
no musicDuple Minor
The Tub #2 ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1986
no musicDuple Minor
Tunbridge Beauties
Tunbridge Beauties ~ BeerPlayford (John Young) 1710
Jenny Beer ~2018
Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band
Duple Minor
Tunbridge Beauties ~ SimonsPlayford (John Young) 1710
A. Simons ~1990
Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band
Duple Minor
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Bolton #1Playford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 1986
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Bolton #2Playford (John Young) 1710
Charles Bolton 2003
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ HumePlayford (John Young) 1710
Colin Hume 2023
Colin HumeTriple Minor

U

Union JiggPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1965
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Up Goes Ely
Up Goes ElyPlayford (John Young) 1726
Charles Bolton 1991
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Up Goes Ely ~ SharpPlayford (John Young) 1726
Cecil Sharp 1916
no musicTriple Minor

V

The Virgin's Frolick
The Virgin's Frolick ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Bernard Bentley 1977
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Virgin's Frolick ~ Shaw/3 CouplePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1962
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Virgin's Frolick ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicTriple Minor

W

WalbrookPlayford (John Young) ~1726
Colin Hume 2022
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Wanton DollyPlayford (John Young) ~1726
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
We'll Wed and We'll BedPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Wedding
The Wedding ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1988
no musicDuple Minor
The Wedding ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Wing's MaggotPlayford (John Young) 1726
Charles Bolton 2000
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Wood LarkPlayford (John Young) 1710
Bernard Bentley 1977
no musicDuple Minor

Y

Young DamonPlayford (John Young) 1726
Charles Bolton 2003
no musicDuple Minor
Young Roger - PlayfordPlayford (John Young) 1710
George Williams 2023
no musicTriple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of interpretations
Number
with music
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