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Table of Contents

0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y

0-9

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
12 for the Twelve ApostlesFried de Metz Herman 1994no musicDuple Minor
The 29th of May
The 29th of May ~ HumeJohn Playford 1686
Colin Hume 1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The 29th of May ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1686
Pat Shaw (mod) ~1965
no musicDuple Minor
The 29th of May ~ SharpJohn Playford 1686
Cecil Sharp 1911
Colin HumeDuple Minor

A

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
À la Mode de France
À la Mode de France ~ BarracloughJohn Playford 1651
Michael Barraclogh ~1995
no music4 Couple Longways
À la Mode de France ~ PalmerJohn Playford 1651
William Palmer 1987
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
À la Mode de France ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1964
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
À la Mode de France ~ Playford BallJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1911 Playford Ball
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
À la Mode de France ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
À la Mode de France ~ WilliamsJohn Playford 1651
George Williams 2022
no music4 Couple Longways
Aberdeen
AberdeenJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990
no musicTriple Minor
Aberdeen ~ 3 CoupleJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Abergenny
Abergenny ~ HumeJohn Playford 1657
Colin Hume 1995
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Abergenny ~ KennedyJohn Playford 1657
Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Abernethy HouseFried de Metz Herman 1979no music4 Couple Longways
Accord for PinewoodsGary Roodman 2000Reunion3 Couple Longways
Adson's Saraband
Adson's Saraband ~ Playford BallJohn Playford 1651
John Playford 1994 Playford Ball
Brett Larsen3 Couple Longways
Adson's Saraband ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
Brett Larsen3 Couple Longways
Ah! BelindaPat Shaw ~1970no music6 Couple Longways
Albany AssemblyVictor Skowronski 1999Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Alexander's Birth DayGary Roodman 2003Doug Creighton, Erica Morse, Gene Murrow, Naomi Morse, Peter BarnesFacing Couples
All in a Garden Green
All in a Garden Green ~ ModernJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
All in a Garden Green ~ PlayfordJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
All Saints' DayDavid Ashworth 1975Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
AltheaJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1912
Colin HumeFacing Couples Becket
Amarillis
Amarillis ~ Playford BallJohn Playford 1670
John Playford 1994 Playford Ball
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Amarillis ~ SharpJohn Playford 1670
Cecil Sharp 1911
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Amaryllis
Amaryllis ~ Playford BallJohn Playford 1670
John Playford 1994 Playford Ball
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Amaryllis ~ SharpJohn Playford 1670
Cecil Sharp 1911
At the Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
An Amherst CocktailFried de Metz Herman 2001no musicDuple Minor
An(other) Improper NotionChris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2011no musicDuple Minor
Aniseseed Water RobinJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicDuple Minor
Anna's ArrivalGary Roodman 2008no musicDuple Minor
Anne's First FestivalColin Hume 1992Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
The Ape's DanceJohn Playford 1675
Colin Hume 2025
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Apley House
Apley House ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1702
Pat Shaw 1960
Brett LarsenDuple Minor
Apley House ~ Playford BallHenry Playford 1702
Kate van Winkle Keller & Genevieve Shimer 1994 Playford Ball
Brett LarsenDuple Minor
Apley House ~ SharpHenry Playford 1702
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
Brett LarsenDuple Minor
The Arlington AssemblyPhilippe Callens 2000no music2 Couple Longways permutation: 21
As You WereRenée Camus 2020Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Ashford AnniversaryCharles Bolton 1986Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways
The Ashford AssemblyColin Hume 1980Kafoozalum3 Couple Longways
The Asparagus GardenJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicFacing Couples Becket
Autumn GroveGary Roodman 2003no musicDuple Minor
Autumn in AmherstPhilippe Callens 2003Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Autumn MoonGary Roodman 2015Cilantrio (Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, and Mary Lea) with guest, Aldo FabriziDuple Minor
Ay Me ~ Playford BallJohn Playford 1651
John Playford 1994 Playford Ball
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Aye Me
Aye Me ~ CallensJohn Playford 1651
Philippe Callens ~2018 Playford Ball
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Aye Me ~ Playford BallJohn Playford 1651
John Playford 1994 Playford Ball
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Aye Me ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways

B

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Baffled KnightMarjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Barbara's MaggotVictor Skowronski 2002no musicDuple Minor
Barbarini's TambourineWalsh 1745
Jacqueline Schwab 1987 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Bartholomew FairJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990
no musicDuple Minor
The BathJohn Playford 1651
George Williams 2021
no musicDuple Minor
The Beggar BoyJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways
Beginners' NightmareBob Lilley 1987no music4 Couple Longways
The Beginning of the WorldJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Colin HumeCircle as many as will
Bel CantoSusan Kevra 2018Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
Bep's FavoritePhilippe Callens 1998no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Bep's FavouritePhilippe Callens 1998no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Birthday BranleGary Roodman 2008Doug Creighton, Erica Morse, Gene Murrow and Peter Barnes3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Black JackJohn Playford 1670
Cecil Sharp 1911
no musicDuple Minor
The Black Nag
The Black Nag ~ BarracloughJohn Playford 1657
Michael Barraclough ~2017
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
The Black Nag ~ SharpJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
The Black Nagg
The Black Nagg ~ BarracloughJohn Playford 1657
Michael Barraclough ~2017
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
The Black Nagg ~ SharpJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Blenheim PoundJohn Young 1710
Charles Bolton 2003
no musicDuple Minor
Blew BreechesJohn Playford 1652
George Williams 2022
no music4 Couple Longways
Blew CapJohn Playford 1651
George Williams 2021
no music3 Couple Longways
Blew Cap for MeJohn Playford 1651
George Williams 2021
no music3 Couple Longways
Blue BreechesJohn Playford 1652
George Williams 2022
no music4 Couple Longways
Blue Cap for MeJohn Playford 1651
George Williams 2021
no music3 Couple Longways
The Boatman
The Boatman ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1966
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways
The Boatman ~ Playford BallJohn Playford 1651
John Playford 1994 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways
The Boatman ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways
Bobbin JoneLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Colin Hume 2013
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Bobbing Joe
Bobbing JoeLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicDuple Minor
Bobbing Joe ~ HumeLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Colin Hume 2013
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Bonny Lad & Bonny LassJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990
no musicDuple Minor
Bouzer CastleJohn Playford 1679
Bernard Bentley 1980
no musicDuple Minor
The Boys of WexfordMarjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932no music3 Couple Circle
Bright and BeautifulColin Hume 1992Colin Hume5 Couple Longways
Broom, The Bonny, Bonny Broom
Broom, The Bonny, Bonny Broom ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1972
Bare Necessities4 Couple Longways
Broom, The Bonny, Bonny Broom ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
Bare Necessities4 Couple Longways
Buckingham House 1657John Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
Square
Bunchley's BransleVictor Skowronski 2002no musicDuple Minor
Bury Fair
Bury Fair ~ NealHenry Playford 1696
John & William Neal 1726
no musicTriple Minor
Bury Fair ~ Neal/3 CoupleHenry Playford 1696
John & William Neal 1726
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The ButtercrossColin Hume 1996Colin Hume6 Couple Longways

C

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Cast a BellJohn Playford 1651
George Williams 2021
no musicDuple Minor
Cat in the WindowFried de Metz Herman 1994no music3 Couple Longways
Catch If You CanJudy Erickson 2015Odd Sundays Garage BandFacing Couples
Catching of FleasJohn Playford 1670
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicDuple Minor
A Celt's New DanceGary Roodman 1996Bare NecessitiesSquare
ChampagneJenna Simpson 2014Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
Cheerily and Merrily
Cheerily and Merrily ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly
no music4 Couple Longways
Cheerily and Merrily ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911
no music4 Couple Longways
Chelsea Reach
Chelsea Reach ~ HumeJohn Playford 1657
Colin Hume 2013
Bare NecessitiesSquare
Chelsea Reach ~ SharpJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
Square
The Cherping of the LarkJohn Playford 1651
George Williams 2021
no music4 Couple Longways
The Cherping of the Nightingall - LovelaceLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
no music3 Couple Longways
ChestnutJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways
The Chirping of the LarkJohn Playford 1651
George Williams 2021
no music4 Couple Longways
The Chirping of the Nightingale - LovelaceLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
no music3 Couple Longways
Colin's TambourineColin Hume 2001Dampier's RoundDuple Minor
Confesse, his Tune
Confesse, his Tune ~ Cecil SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
Colin HumeCustom3
Confesse, his Tune ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651Colin HumeCustom3
Confesse, his Tune ~ PalmerJohn Playford 1651
William Palmer 1987 Playford Ball
Colin HumeCustom3
Confesse, his Tune ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1960
Colin HumeCustom3
The Constant Lover
The Constant Lover ~ BoltonNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Charles Bolton 1992
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Constant Lover ~ CookNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Tom Cook ~1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Faithful Swain ~ SheffieldNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Ken Sheffield 1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Cottey House
Cottey House ~ HumeHenry Playford 1702
Colin Hume 1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Cottey House ~ KennedyHenry Playford 1702
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Countess of LovelaceJenna Simpson 2020no musicDuple Minor
The Country CollJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
The Court Lady
The Court Lady ~ Cecil SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
Colin HumeCustom3
The Court Lady ~ PalmerJohn Playford 1651
William Palmer 1987 Playford Ball
Colin HumeCustom3
The Court Lady ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1960
Colin HumeCustom3
Cuckles all a RowLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2022
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples
Cuckolds all a Row
Cuckolds all a Row ~ LovelaceLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2022
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples
Cuckolds all a Row ~ SharpLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples
Cuckolds all Awry ~ SharpLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples

D

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Dancing BettyBrooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2007no musicDuple Minor
DaphneJohn Playford 1651
Tom Cook Playford Assembly
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The De'il's Dead
The De'il's DeadJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990
no musicTriple Minor
The De'il's Dead ~ 3 CoupleJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Despairing LoverNathaniel Kynaston 1711
Tom Cook 1979
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Devil's MaggotDiane Schmit 1985Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Devonshire House
Devonshire House ~ HumeHenry Playford 1698
Colin Hume 2018
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Devonshire House ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1698
Pat Shaw ~1965
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Diamond HallJohn Young 1710
Fried de Metz Herman 2009
no musicDuple Minor
Dissembling LoveJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1922
no music3 Couple Longways
The Doldrum
The DoldrumMarjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932no musicSquare
The Doldrum ~ 6 CplMarjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932no music6 Couple Circle
Don PedroJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
Donawert PassJohn Young 1710
Charles Bolton 1992
no musicDuple Minor
Double VisitPhilippe Callens 1999no musicCircle as many as will
Dove's FigaryJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways
Drive the Cold Winter Away
Drive the Cold Winter Away ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 2003
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Drive the Cold Winter Away ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1922
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Dunkirk ~ BoltonWalsh 1714
Charles Bolton 2003
no musicDuple Minor
Durham StableJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no music3 Couple Longways
Dutch TreatFried de Metz Herman 1957no musicFacing Couples

E

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Early Spring BlossomColin Hume 2008Dampier's RoundDuple Minor
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2023
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Edinburgh Castle ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways
Eggshell Whimsy
Eggshell WhimsyWalsh 1731
Scott Higgs 2018
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Emperor of the MoonHenry Playford 1690
Andrew Shaw 2006 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Evergreen - CamusRenée Camus 2024no musicDuple Minor

F

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Fairy Queen - YoungJohn Young 1726
George Williams 2022
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
The Faithful Swain
The Faithful Swain ~ SheffieldNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Ken Sheffield 1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Farewell to PlymouthEarl Gaddis 1976no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Florence's FrolicBob Lilley 1988no musicSquare
The Free Mason ~ AptedThompson 1778
W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931
Colin HumeTriple Minor
The Free MasonsJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990
no musicDuple Minor
The French Ambassador - Maggot PieMarjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932no music3 Couple Longways
The Friar and the NunJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Friar in the WellJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
no music6 Couple Longways
The Fryar and the NunJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
Colin HumeDuple Minor

G

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Galloping Nag ~ 2John Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
GenevieveVictor Skowronski 2006no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 3421
Ginnie PugJohn Playford 1657
Tom Cook 1975
no musicDuple Minor
The Glory of the West
The Glory of the West ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 2000
no musicFacing Couples
The Glory of the West ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911
no musicFacing Couples
GoddessesLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Assembly
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Goddesses #2John Young 1721
George Williams 2026
Colin HumeQuadruple Minor
The Good Man of CambridgeGary Roodman 1992MGM and ReunionDuple Minor
Goodman GigueGary Roodman 2009no music4 Couple Longways
Graies Inne MaskeLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly
no music3 Couple Longways
Gray's Inn MaskLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly
no music3 Couple Longways
The Green LightRenée Camus 2024no musicDuple Minor
The Green Man ~ PlayfordJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no music3 Couple Longways
Green Stockings
Green StockingsJohn Playford 1675
Tom Cook (mod) 1975
no musicDuple Minor
Green Stockings ~ CookJohn Young 1726
Tom Cook 1975
no music3 Couple Longways
Green WillowMarjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932no musicFacing Couples Becket
Green-Goose FairJohn Playford 1652
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no music4 Couple Longways
Grimstock
Grimstock ~ DaviesJohn Playford 1651
Rhodri Davies 2020
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Grimstock ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2020
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Grimstock ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Guinea PigJohn Playford 1657
Tom Cook 1975
no musicDuple Minor
The GunJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor

H

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Half Hannikin Meets Lord of CarnarvanJohn Playford 1651
Bob Lilley 2013
no musicDuple Minor
Half Panickin'John Playford 1651
Bob Lilley 2013
no musicDuple Minor
Halfe Hannikin
Halfe Hannikin ~ CookJohn Playford 1651
Tom Cook Playford Assembly
Colin HumeCircle as many as will
Halfe Hannikin ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeCircle as many as will
Halfway MeasuresScott Higgs ~1993no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Hampton CourtColin Hume 1992Colin HumeSquare
Handel with CareGary Roodman 1992Academy of St. Martins in the FieldsFacing Couples
Happily Emma AfterGary Roodman 1999no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Happy ClownMarjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932no music4 Couple Longways
Harts EaseLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesFacing Couples
Have a Rest!Colin Hume 1992Bare Necessities4 Couple Longways
Have at thy Coat, Old WomanJohn Playford 1651
George Williams 2021
no musicDuple Minor
Hazelfern PlaceChris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2006no musicDuple Minor
The Health
The Health ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
The Health ~ Sharp#1John Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
The Health ~ Sharp#2John Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
An Health To BettyLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Charles Bolton 1985
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Heart's EaseLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesFacing Couples
HeartseaseLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesFacing Couples
HelenaColin Hume 1988Bare Necessities4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Hemp-DresserJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 1986
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Hendall's Hornpipe ~ Jackson&FoggJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990
no musicDuple Minor
Hey, Boys, up Go We (Sharp)Lovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Facing Couples
Hit and Misse
Hit and Misse ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2023
Colin HumeFacing Couples
Hit and Misse ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesFacing Couples
Hit or Miss
Hit or MissJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesFacing Couples
Hit or MissJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2023
Colin HumeFacing Couples
The Hitchin DiamondColin Hume 2017Colin Hume4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Hockley in the HoleJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Hoop't PetticoatJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990
no musicDuple Minor
HortoniaPhilippe Callens 1999no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

I

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
I Loved Thee once, I Love no MoreJohn Playford 1652
George Williams 2022
no music4 Couple Longways
I Often for my Jenny Strove ~ BoltonHenry Playford 1690
Charles Bolton 2000
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
I'le love no moreJohn Playford 1652
George Williams 2022
no music4 Couple Longways
If all the World were Paper
If all the World were Paper ~ P. ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1964 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeSquare
If all the World were Paper ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeSquare
An Improper NotionChris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2007no musicDuple Minor
ImproprietyBrooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 1999Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Irish LadyJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicDuple Minor
Irish TrotJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicDuple Minor
The Isle of WightColin Hume 1992Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
It's Always SomethingBrooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2010no musicDuple Minor

J

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Jack Pudding
Jack Pudding ~ LovelaceLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
Colin HumeCustom permutation: 231
Jack Pudding ~ PlayfordLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Colin Hume 1998 Playford Assembly
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Jack's Health
Jack's Health ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1679
Charles Bolton ~2004
no musicDuple Minor
Jack's Health ~ HumeJohn Playford 1679
Colin Hume 2024
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Jack-a-LentJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1922
no music3 Couple Longways
Jack-in-the-BoxColin Hume 1992Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Jacob Hall's Jig
Jacob Hall's Jig ~ CookHenry Playford 1695
Tom Cook 1991
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Jacob Hall's Jig ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1695
Pat Shaw 1968
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Jacob Hall's Jig ~ SharpHenry Playford 1695
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Jamaica ~ CookJohn Playford 1670
Tom Cook
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ SharpHenry Playford 1687
Cecil Sharp 1916
no musicTriple Minor
The Jeweller's DelightClaudio Buchwald 1978no musicTriple Minor
Jog OnLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1916
no musicDuple Minor
Jog On, My HoneyLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1916
no musicDuple Minor
Jogg OnLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1916
no musicDuple Minor
John's MaggotVictor Skowronski 2003no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
JosephineNaomi Alexander 1992Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Jovial Beggars - PlayfordHenry Playford 1701
Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Juno and PallasJohn Young 1726
Tom Cook 1975
no music3 Couple Longways

K

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Kettle DrumJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
MGM and ReunionSquare
The King's PennyMarjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932no music4 Couple Longways
KingsailWalsh 1732
Charles Bolton 1991
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
KingsaleWalsh 1732
Charles Bolton 1991
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor

L

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
L'OrganistePierre Trappeniers 1777
George Williams 2023
no musicDuple Minor
Labour in Vain
Labour in VainJohn Playford 1651
John Playford 1994 Playford Ball
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways
Labour in Vain ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 1995
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Labour in Vain ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways
Lady in the Dark
Lady in the Dark ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1657
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicFacing Couples
Lady in the Dark ~ SharpJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicFacing Couples Becket
Lady Lye near MeJohn Playford 1651
George Williams 2021
no musicDuple Minor
Lady SpellorJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
no music4 Couple Longways
Lady SpillersJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
no music4 Couple Longways
Laisteridge LaneGary Roodman 1993Old Friends
MGM and Reunion
Lines of Four
Laisteridge Lane, Return toGary Roodman 2003Old Friends
MGM and Reunion
Lines of Four
Late Spring BlossomColin Hume 2010Dampier's RoundDuple Minor
LavenaJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
Leslie's ValentineScott Higgs 2001Robert Winokur, and Susan McNeilDuple Minor
Lilli Burelro - FeuilletFeuillet 1706
Pat Shaw 1964
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Lilli Burlero
Lilli Burlero ~ LilleyHenry Playford 1690
Bob Lilley ~2013
no musicDuple Minor
Lilli Burlero ~ SharpHenry Playford 1690
Cecil Sharp 1916
More Favorites of the Boston Centre
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
La LirboulaireFeuillet 1706
Pat Shaw 1964
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The London GentlewomanJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 1986
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
London is a Fine TownJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1911
no musicDuple Minor
The London MaidJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 1986
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Lord of Carnarvon's Jigg
Lord of Carnarvon's Jigg ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1959
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 3412
Lord of Carnarvon's Jigg ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 3412
Lord of Carnarvon's Jigg ~ WittmanJohn Playford 1651
Wittman ~1986 Playford Assembly
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 3412
The Lost HeartJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1922
no music3 Couple Longways
Lull Me Beyond Thee
Lull Me Beyond TheeJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
Bare Necessities4 Couple Longways
Lull Me Beyond Thee ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1960
no music4 Couple Longways

M

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Mad TomLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly
no music3 Couple Longways
Mage on a Cree
Mage on a Cree ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1961
Colin HumeSquare
Mage on a Cree ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin HumeSquare
The Maid in the MillHenry Playford 1698
George Williams 2021
no musicDuple Minor
The Maid in the MoonJohn Playford 1670
Cecil Sharp 1922
no music3 Couple Circle
The Maid Peept out at the WindowJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
no music6 Couple Longways
Maiden FairLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor
Maiden LaneJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1912 Playford Assembly
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Mall Peatly
Mall Peatly ~ SharpLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1922
no music4 Couple Longways
Mall Peatly ~ WilliamsLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Marble ArchColin Hume 1992Bare Necessities4 Couple Longways
March of the Three KingsVictor Skowronski 2014no musicDuple Minor
Marche du Prince d'OrangeFeuillet 1706
Pat Shaw 1964
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Marching to PraetoriusGary Roodman 1996MGM and ReunionFacing Couples
MargaretVictor Skowronski 1998no musicDuple Minor
Margery CreeJohn Young 1721
George Williams 2025
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
MarrinersJohn Playford 1651
George Williams 2024
Strong Roots
Bare Necessities
Circle as many as will
Temple-Barr
Temple-Barr ~ KennedyWalsh 1714
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Mayden FayreLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor
MayfairColin Hume 1990Colin HumeFacing Couples
MedlyJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990
no musicDuple Minor
Meet in the MiddleLoretta Holz 2005no musicDuple Minor
Mendocino RedwoodMary Devlin, Bob Fraley & Elizabeth Zekley 2005Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Merry Andrew
The Merry Andrew ~ LovelaceLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
Colin HumeCustom permutation: 231
The Merry Andrew ~ PlayfordLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Colin Hume 1998 Playford Assembly
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Merry Conceit  ~ Playford, SharpJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicFacing Couples Becket
The Merry Frolic ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
The Merry Wassail
The Merry Wassail ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1964
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
The Merry Wassail ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
The Merry Wassail ~ Sharp#1John Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
The Merry, Merry MilkmaidsJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
At Home
Bare Necessities
4 Couple Longways
Midwinter MaggotGary Roodman 2012Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Milk-maid's BobJohn Playford 1651
George Williams 2021
no musicDuple Minor
The Milke-Mayds BobbJohn Playford 1651
George Williams 2021
no musicDuple Minor
Millison's Jigg
Millison's Jigg ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 2000
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Millison's Jigg ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2011
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Millison's Jigg ~ WilliamsJohn Playford 1651
George Williams 2021
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Moll PeatleyLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Moll PeatlyLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Monica's DelightPat Shaw 1931no music2 Couple Longways
Monte Toyon MistChris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2011no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The More the MerrierHenry Playford 1696
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
A Mover and ShakerGary Roodman 1999Cilantrio (Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, and Mary Lea)Duple Minor
Mr. Lane's Maggot
Mr. Lane's Maggot ~ DupleHenry Playford 1695
Scott Pfitzinger 2019
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Mr. Lane's Maggot ~ PfitzingerHenry Playford 1695
Scott Pfitzinger 2019
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor
Mr. Webb's Fancy
Mr. Webb's Fancy ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly
no music4 Couple Longways
Mr. Webb's Fancy ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911
no music4 Couple Longways
Mr. Young's Delight ~ HermanHenry Playford 1695
Fried de Metz Herman 1995
no musicDuple Minor
Mrs. Beveridge's TriumphSusan Amesse and Beverly Francis 2004Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Mulberry GardenJohn Playford 1670
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Mulberry LaneJenna Simpson 2020no musicDuple Minor
The Mulberry MaidJohn Playford 1670
Charles Bolton 2000
no musicDuple Minor
The Mumping MaidMarjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932no musicCustom3
Muriel's MeasureColin Hume 1995Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
My Lady CullenJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911
Colin HumeDuple Minor
My Lady MarionColin Hume 1985Wild Thyme4 Couple Longways
Mysterious WaysColin Hume 1992Colin Hume5 Couple Longways

N

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Neat, Mr. JohnNathaniel Kynaston ~1718
Andrew Shaw 2000
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Never Love Thee More
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
Never Love Thee More ~ SharpJohn Playford 1679
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The New AtticPhilippe Callens 2010no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
New Bo-Peep
New Bo-Peep ~ BarracloughJohn Playford 1651
Michael Barraclough ~2017
no musicLongways as many as will
New Bo-Peep ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911
no musicLongways as many as will
The New ConceitJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicFacing Couples Becket
The New ExchangeJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no music3 Couple Longways
The New FigaryJohn Playford 1670
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicDuple Minor
New New NothingJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
Newcastle
Newcastle ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2016
Colin HumeSquare
Newcastle ~ RevelsJohn Playford 1651
Santa Barbara Revels 2024
Colin HumeSquare
Newcastle ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin HumeSquare
The Night PieceJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1922
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Nina's SmileGary Roodman 2012Cilantrio (Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, and Mary Lea)Duple Minor
NineteenBob Lilley 1987no musicDuple Minor
No-body's JiggJohn Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Nomad WaltzFried de Metz Herman 1991no musicCircle as many as will
Nonesuch
Nonesuch ~ BarracloughJohn Playford 1651
Michael Barraclogh ~1995
no music4 Couple Longways
Nonesuch ~ PalmerJohn Playford 1651
William Palmer 1987
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
Nonesuch ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1651
Pat Shaw 1964
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
Nonesuch ~ Playford BallJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1911 Playford Ball
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
Nonesuch ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
Nonesuch ~ WilliamsJohn Playford 1651
George Williams 2022
no music4 Couple Longways
The Northern LassMarjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932no music4 Couple Longways
Northern Nancy ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1670
Charles Bolton 2000
no musicDuple Minor

O

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
O, SusatoVictor Skowronski 2000Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Oaken LeavesJohn Playford 1670
Cecil Sharp 1916
no musicSquare
Oakenrod HouseBernard Bentley 1993no musicDuple Minor
Old Batchelor
Old Batchelor ~ BroadbridgeHenry Playford 1695
Nicolas Broadbridge 1996 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Old Batchelor ~ FeyerabendHenry Playford 1695
Christine Feyerabend ~2010
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Old Batchelor ~ HumeHenry Playford 1695
Colin Hume 1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Old Batchelor ~ SimonsHenry Playford 1695
A. Simons 1973 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor
An Old Man is a Bed Full of BonesLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
no music3 Couple Longways
The Old Man with a Bed Full of BonesLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
no music3 Couple Longways
An Old Man, a Bed Full of BonesLovelace Manuscript ~1649
George Williams 2021
no music3 Couple Longways
The Old Mole
The Old Mole ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2025
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
The Old Mole ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Old Wife Behind The FireJohn & William Neal ~1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Old World and the NewColin Hume 1992Colin HumeSquare
Once I Lov'd a Maiden FaireLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor
Open the Door to ThreeJohn Playford 1652
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicCircle as many as will
The OperaJohn Playford 1675
Colin Hume 2025
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Oranges and Lemons
Oranges and Lemons ~ HumeJohn Playford 1657
Colin Hume 2020
Colin HumeSquare
Oranges and Lemons ~ SharpJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin HumeSquare
Oranges and Limons
Oranges and Limons ~ HumeJohn Playford 1657
Colin Hume 2020
Colin HumeSquare
Oranges and Limons ~ SharpJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Colin HumeSquare
Orly TriumphantVictor Skowronski 1999no musicDuple Minor
Our CheersGary Roodman 1987At Home
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Oxford CircusColin Hume 1992Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways
The Oyle of BarleyJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 1989
no music3 Couple Longways

P

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Park LaneColin Hume 2003Bare NecessitiesFacing Couples Becket
ParkgateOrly Krasner 2007no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Parson upon Dorothy
Parson upon Dorothy ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1652
Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly
no musicFacing Couples
Parson upon Dorothy ~ SharpJohn Playford 1652
Cecil Sharp 1922
no music4 Couple Longways
Parson's Farewell
Parson's Farewell ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2020
Bare NecessitiesFacing Couples Becket
Parson's Farewell ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesFacing Couples
Parthenia - Maggot PieMarjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932Bare Necessities4 Couple Longways
Party CircleFried de Metz Herman 1990no musicCircle as many as will
The Passionate LoversJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
Paul's SteepleJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
Paul's WharfeJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
Petticoat WagJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 1989
Bare Necessities4 Couple Longways
The Phoenix
The PhoenixJohn Playford 1670
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
The Phoenix ~ PShawPat Shaw 1975no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The Phoenix RejuvenatedPat Shaw 1975no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Pickadilla
Pickadilla ~ BarracloughJohn Playford 1651
Michael Barraclough ~2017
no musicLongways as many as will
Pickadilla ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911
no musicLongways as many as will
Pickadilly
Pickadilly ~ BarracloughJohn Playford 1651
Michael Barraclough ~2017
no musicLongways as many as will
Pickadilly ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911
no musicLongways as many as will
Picking of StickesLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
no music3 Couple Longways
Picking Up SticksLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
no music3 Couple Longways
Portsmouth - NealJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990
no musicTriple Minor
Prince GeorgeJohn Playford 1686
Pat Shaw ~1965
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Prince George - Neal
Prince George - NealJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990
no musicTriple Minor
Prince George - Neal ~ 3 CoupleJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Puck's DeceitChris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 1997Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Punk's DelightJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
The Punk's Delight (The New Way)John Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
Put on Thy Smock a MondayJohn Playford 1670
Cecil Sharp 1916
no music3 Couple Circle

Q

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Queen of Sheba
The Queen of ShebaMarjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932
Colin Hume ~1990
no music4 Couple Longways
The Queen of ShebaMarjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932no music4 Couple Longways

R

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Renewed FriendshipPhilippe Callens 2002no music3 Couple Longways
Return to Laisteridge LaneGary Roodman 2003Old Friends
MGM and Reunion
Lines of Four
Return to NewcastlePhilippe Callens 1996no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Richmond BallJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990
no musicDuple Minor
Ringing the ChangesColin Hume 1992Bare NecessitiesSquare
RobinaBernard Bentley 1993no musicDuple Minor
Room for RamblersWalsh 1712
Chip & Fran Hendrickson 1984 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Rose is White, and Rose is RedLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922
no musicCircle as many as will permutation: 456123
Rose Without a ThornVictor Skowronski 2009no musicDuple Minor
Roses White, and Roses RedLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922
no musicCircle as many as will permutation: 456123
The RoundHenry Playford 1701
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Row Well, Ye Mariners
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
Bare Necessities7 Couple Longways
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ WilliamsJohn Playford 1651
George Williams 2024
Strong Roots
Bare Necessities
Circle as many as will
Royal Fishery ~ HermanWalsh 1715
Fried de Metz Herman 2009
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Royal George ~ 3 CoupleJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Royall GeorgeJohn & William Neal 1726
Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990
no musicTriple Minor
Rufty TuftyJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesFacing Couples

S

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Sage Leaf
Sage Leaf ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1670
Charles Bolton 1985
no musicSquare
Sage Leaf ~ SharpJohn Playford 1670
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922
no musicSquare
Sailing on the KattegatJenna Simpson 2018no musicDuple Minor
St. Andrews AssemblyBernard Bentley 1980no musicSquare
St. David's DayJohn Young 1710
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicDuple Minor
Saint Martin'sJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball
no musicFacing Couples
St. Paul's SteepleJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
Sally's ChoiceOrly Krasner 2010no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Sapphire SeaChristine Robb 2015Bonnie Insull and Susan McNeillDuple Minor
The SarabandJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
Saturday Night and Sunday MornJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1922
no musicDuple Minor
The Saucy SailorMarjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932no musicFacing Couples Becket
Scotch Cap
Scotch Cap ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 2023
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Scotch Cap ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways
Sellenger's RoundJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Colin HumeCircle as many as will
Set For SpringJoseph Pimentel 2015GoldcrestDuple Minor
The Seventh of SeptemberPhilippe Callens 2002no musicDuple Minor
The Shaking of the SheetsJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1922
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Shepherd's Daughter
The Shepherd's DaughterJohn Playford 1652
Cecil Sharp 1922
no music4 Couple Longways
The Shepherd's DaughterJohn Playford 1652
Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly
no musicFacing Couples
Shepherd's Holiday
Shepherd's Holiday ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 1995
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Shepherd's Holiday ~ Playford BallJohn Playford 1651
John Playford 1994 Playford Ball
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways
Shepherd's Holiday ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways
The ShepherdessJohn Playford 1651
Tom Cook Playford Assembly
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The SidewinderKalia Kliban 2007no music3 Couple Longways
The Silver FalconJohn Playford 1652
George Williams 2020
no musicTriple Minor
The Silver FaulkenJohn Playford 1652
George Williams 2020
no musicTriple Minor
Simone's SemicenturyPhilippe Callens 2003no musicDuple Minor
Sir Nicholas CullyJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
SkellamefagoJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
The Skin of our TeethChris Sackett 2014no musicDuple Minor
Slaughter HouseHenry Playford 1702
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
Sleeping in the AtticPhilippe Callens 1996no musicDuple Minor
A Soldier's LifeJohn Playford 1651
George Williams 2022
no musicDuple Minor
Solomon's JiggJohn Playford 1652
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no music4 Couple Longways
Spanish Gypsie
Spanish Gypsie ~ LongwaysLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Bernard Bentley 1971
no music4 Couple Longways
Spanish Gypsie ~ SquareJohn Playford 1651
Bernard Bentley 1971
no musicSquare
The Spanish JeepsieLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Bernard Bentley 1971
no music4 Couple Longways
The SpanyardJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no music4 Couple Longways
The Sparaguss GardenJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicFacing Couples Becket
The SpringThomas Bray 1699
Pat Shaw 1965
no musicDuple Minor
Spring BlossomColin Hume 2010Dampier's RoundDuple Minor
Spring Garden
Spring Garden ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1657
Pat Shaw 1967
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Spring Garden ~ SharpJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Spring in SebastopolPhilippe Callens 2004no musicDuple Minor
Staines MorrisJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911
no musicLongways as many as will
Standard ConclusionsBrooke Friendly 2002no music4 Couple Longways
Stanes MorrisJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1911
no musicLongways as many as will
Step Stately
Step StatelyJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Step Stately ~ HumeJohn Playford 1651
Colin Hume 1995
Colin Hume5 Couple Longways
Step Stately ~ Old Style Progression, 7 CoupleJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916
no music7 Couple Longways
Step Stately ~ PalmerJohn Playford 1651
William Palmer 1987
no music3 Couple Longways
Sting in the TailColin Hume 1992Bare NecessitiesCustom
StingoJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 1989
no music3 Couple Longways
Strawberries and CreamJohn Playford 1657
Tom Cook 1975
no musicDuple Minor
Summer Wedding JigJenny Beer 2009Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
Sun ReturnChris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2005no music5 Couple Longways permutation: 23451
Sweet KateJohn Playford 1670
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicDuple Minor
Swift and QuicklyGary Roodman 2008no music3 Couple Longways
The Symphony
The SymphonyJohn Playford 1651
Philippe Callens ~2018 Playford Ball
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
The SymphonyJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
The Symphony ~ Playford BallJohn Playford 1651
John Playford 1994 Playford Ball
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways

T

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
T & DClaudio Buchwald 1978no musicTriple Minor
La TambourineColin Hume 2018Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
The Taylor's DaughterJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 1989
Bare Necessities4 Couple Longways
Temple-Barr
Temple-Barr ~ KennedyWalsh 1714
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Ten Pound Lass
Ten Pound LassLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Cecil Sharp 1911
no music4 Couple Longways
Ten Pound Lass ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1670
Charles Bolton 1986
no music4 Couple Longways
Thomas You CannotJohn Playford 1670
George Williams 2023
no music4 Couple Longways
Tie the KnotRenée Camus & Alex Bradley 2024no musicDuple Minor
To the PresenceSharon Green 2021Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
Tom a BedlamLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly
no music3 Couple Longways
Tom TinkerJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing DayVictor Skowronski 2006no musicDuple Minor
Touch and TakeJohn Playford 1652
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicDuple Minor
TrenchmoreLovelace Manuscript ~1649
Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929
no musicLongways as many as will
Trip to AshvilleGary Roodman 2020no musicLongways as many as will
Trip to GreeneGary Roodman 1992Fast Friends
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Trip to the ManorsGary Roodman 2000MGM and ReunionFacing Couples
Trip to TintagelJenna Simpson 2013no musicDuple Minor
Turning PointGary Roodman 2000no musicLines of Four
The Twenty-Nineth of May
The Twenty-Nineth of May ~ HumeJohn Playford 1686
Colin Hume 1995
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Twenty-Nineth of May ~ SharpJohn Playford 1686
Cecil Sharp 1911
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Twenty-SomethingGary Roodman 1996MGM and ReunionFacing Couples
The TwinsJohn Playford 1657
Tom Cook 1975
no music4 Couple Longways

U

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Under and OverJohn Playford 1652
Scott Pfitzinger 2019
no musicDuple Minor
Unrequited LoveColin Hume 1986Dampier's Round3 Couple Longways
Up Tails All
Up Tails AllJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1912
no musicCircle as many as will
Up Tails All ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 1985
no musicSquare
Up Tails All ~ Sharp #1John Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicCircle as many as will
Up Tails All ~ Sharp #2John Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicCircle as many as will
Up Tayles All
Up Tayles AllJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1912
no musicCircle as many as will
Up Tayles All ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1651
Charles Bolton 1985
no musicSquare
Up Tayles All ~ Sharp #1John Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicCircle as many as will
Up Tayles All ~ Sharp #2John Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicCircle as many as will
Upon a Summer's Day
Upon a Summer's Day ~ Playford BallJohn Playford 1651
John Playford 1994 Playford Ball
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Upon a Summer's Day ~ SharpJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1912
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways
Upon the Morning BreezeGary Roodman 1992no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142

V

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Valentine's DayJohn Playford 1679
Pat Shaw 1966 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Valiant CaptainJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no musicDuple Minor
Village BrawlGary Roodman 2020Eric Martin, Karen Axelrod, and Kate Barnes3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

W

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Waters of Holland #2Pat Shaw 1989no music3 Couple Longways
Watkins AleScott Higgs 1995no music4 Couple Longways
Watton Town's EndJohn Playford 1657
Cecil Sharp 1911
no musicDuple Minor
The Way of the WorldJenna Simpson 2016MGM and ReunionDuple Minor
The WebmasterMelissa Running 2018no musicTriple Minor
The Wedding of Mai and DavidGary Roodman 1995no musicDuple Minor
Weekend in WiltonSusan and Tom Amessé 2012no musicDuple Minor
Welcome in the MaySharon Green 2018Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
Well DonneJenna Simpson 2019no musicDuple Minor
Well HouseWalsh 1708
Andrew Shaw 2009
no musicDuple Minor
Wendel's WebFried de Metz Herman 2002no musicDuple Minor
Westchester AssemblyGary Roodman 2008no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
What You Please - PlayfordJohn Playford 1657
Michael Barraclough ~2017
no musicDuple Minor
The Whirligig
The WhirligigJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly
no music3 Couple Longways
Whirligig LiteJohn Playford 1651
Scott Higgs
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
WhirlpoolCara King 2024no music5 Couple Circle
The WhishJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1922
no music3 Couple Longways
Eggshell Whimsy
Eggshell WhimsyWalsh 1731
Scott Higgs 2018
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Whitney's FarewellHenry Playford 1695
Colin Hume 2021
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Windsor ParadeMic Spenceley 1985Wild Thyme3 Couple Longways
Winifred's KnotJohn Playford 1652
Cecil Sharp 1912
no musicCircle as many as will
The WishJohn Playford 1651
Cecil Sharp 1922
no music3 Couple Longways
The WitchesJohn Playford 1675
Colin Hume 1995
no musicDuple Minor
The WithywindMarjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932no musicSquare
Wolverton Hall
Wolverton Hall ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1686
Charles Bolton 1997
no musicDuple Minor
Wolverton Hall ~ CallensJohn Playford 1686
Philippe Callens 1996
no musicDuple Minor
WoodycockJohn Playford 1651
Scott Pfitzinger ~2019
no music3 Couple Longways
Wrexham SquareBernard Bentley 1993no musicSquare

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Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Young Man's FancyMarjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932no musicSquare
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
347434200

Warning: The figures for each dance is generated programmatically by regular expression matching and may be in error. Also, for old dances, they reflect the figures used by the interpreter which may not match those of the deviser.


Double / Single

Bars: 2.

A "double", and a "single" are specific steps which made their way into English Country Dancing from French predecessors. A "single" consists of a step forward and then a close, while a double consists of three steps forward and a close. I've also seen people go up on tip-toes for the close.

The phrase "up a double and back" was probably the most common usage, part of the "up a double/siding/arming" trio. When doing an "up a double and back" a couple would turn to face up, take hands, dance up a double, fall back a double, and turn to face. Even if you do two up a doubles in a row, take a moment to face and acknowledge your partner between the two.

History

Arbeau uses these terms in his Orchésographie (page 26 or Arbeau's numbering, page 53 of the pdf), and defines them over the next few pages: first the single (page 27, or 55 in the pdf)

Capriol
Deux simples suyuent le branle, comment fault-il les faire?
Arbeau
Vous marcherez en auant du pied gauche pour la premiere mesure: Puis mettrez le pied droit ioinct auec ledict gauche pour la deuxieme mesure: Puis auancerez le piel droit pour la trosiesme mesure: Et à la quatrieme mesure & battement ioindre le pied gauche auec ledict pied droit

Capriol
Two simples follow the branle, how must I do them?
Arbeau
You step forward with the left foot for the first beat: Then place the right foot to join it for the second: then advance with the right foot for the third and on the fourth join it with the left.

Then the double (page 27, or 56 in the pdf)

Le double se faict en quatre mesures & battements du tabourin: Sur la premiere mesure, fault auácer le pied gauche. Sur la seconde mesure, il fault aduancer le pied droit. Sur la troisiesme mesure, il fault encor auancer le pied gauche: Et sur la quatrieme mesure, il fault ioindre le droit auec ledit gauche. Et ainsi en 4. mesures sera complet le double: Et s'il y a deux doubles: L'aultre double suyuant se faict au contraire du premier, auanceant le pied droit, puis le pied gauche, puis encor le pied droite: Et à la quatrieme mesure fault ioindre le pied gauche auec le droigt:

The double is done in four beats (or raps on the tambor) On the first beat advance your left foot, on the second the right, on the third the left again, and on the fourth beat you must join the right to the left. Thus 4 beats complete a double. And if there are two doubles, the other double is done opposite to the first: advancing the right foot, then the left, the right again, and then close with the left.

The Lovelace MS does not seem to use the term "up a double", instead it just says "Lead up".

See Also

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