Table of Contents

A

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Accord for Pinewoods		Gary Roodman 2000	Reunion	3 Couple Longways
Adson's Saraband Adson's Saraband ~ Playford Ball John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball Brett Larsen 3 Couple Longways Adson's Saraband ~ Sharp John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Brett Larsen 3 Couple Longways
After Dinner Maggot		Gary Roodman 2005	Doug Creighton, Gene Murrow, Karen Axelrod, Mary Lea, Peter Barnes	Triple Minor
Alexander's Birth Day		Gary Roodman 2003	Doug Creighton, Erica Morse, Gene Murrow, Naomi Morse, Peter Barnes	Facing Couples
All in a Garden Green All in a Garden Green ~ Modern John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 All in a Garden Green ~ Playford John Playford 1651 Scott Pfitzinger ~2019 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways
The Amorous Goddess		Ellen Taylor 1977	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Ani's Waltz		Gary Roodman 2008	Cilantrio (Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, and Mary Lea)	Circle as many as will
Argeers Argeers ~ Playford Ball John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball Bare Necessities Facing Couples Argeers ~ Sharp John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Bare Necessities Facing Couples
Argeres		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
As You Were		Renée Camus 2020	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways

B

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Banish Misfortune		Jenna Simpson 2009	Colin Hume	3 Couple Circle
Bath Carnival		Thompson ~1777 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
Beautyberry		Joseph Pimentel 2005	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
Beck and Call		Colin Hume 1992	Brett Larsen	6 Couple Longways permutation: 642135
The Beggar Boy		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
The Beginning of the World		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
Birthday Branle		Gary Roodman 2008	Doug Creighton, Erica Morse, Gene Murrow and Peter Barnes	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Boatman The Boatman ~ Pat Shaw John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1966 A Playford Ball Bare Necessities 3 Couple Longways The Boatman ~ Playford Ball John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball A Playford Ball Bare Necessities 3 Couple Longways The Boatman ~ Sharp John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 A Playford Ball Bare Necessities 3 Couple Longways
Bobbin Jone		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Colin Hume 2013	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Bobbing Joe ~ Hume		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Colin Hume 2013	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Bright and Beautiful		Colin Hume 1992	Colin Hume	5 Couple Longways
Broom, The Bonny, Bonny Broom Broom, The Bonny, Bonny Broom ~ Pat Shaw John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1972 Bare Necessities 4 Couple Longways Broom, The Bonny, Bonny Broom ~ Sharp John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball Bare Necessities 4 Couple Longways

C

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Catch If You Can		Judy Erickson 2015	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Facing Couples
Chase Me!		Colin Hume 1992	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Christina		Naomi Christina Alexander 1992	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

D

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Delia		Ellen Taylor 1977	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Devil's Maggot		Diane Schmit 1985	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
A Double Duet		Gary Roodman 1999	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
Double Jubilee		Gary Roodman 2015	Cilantrio	3 Couple Longways

E

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Easter Thursday ~ Bentley		Walsh 1733 Bernard Bentley 1977 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Epping Forest		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Circle

F

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Fennessy's Fancy		Jill Lawrence 1981	Colin Hume	7 Couple Longways permutation: 4567123
Forget Me Not		Gary Roodman 2015	Cilantrio (Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, and Mary Lea)	Duple Minor
Foxfire		Steve Sargent 2008	Frank Hoppe	Duple Minor
Freers' Fortification		Hilary Herbert 2014	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142

G

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Gooseberry Blossoms		Gary Roodman 2023	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	Duple Minor
Grimstock Grimstock ~ Davies John Playford 1651 Rhodri Davies 2020 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways Grimstock ~ Hume John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2020 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways Grimstock ~ Sharp John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways

H

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Halfe Hannikin ~ Cook		John Playford 1651 Tom Cook Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
Have a Rest!		Colin Hume 1992	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Horseplay		Gary Roodman 2003	MGM & Reunion	Duple Minor

I

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
If all the World were Paper If all the World were Paper ~ P. Shaw John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964 Playford Assembly Colin Hume Square If all the World were Paper ~ Sharp John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Assembly Colin Hume Square
The Indian Princess		Colin Hume 1985	Dampier's Round	Circle as many as will
Irish Lamentation ~ Hume		Walsh ~1735 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

J

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Jamaica ~ Cook		John Playford 1670 Tom Cook	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Jenny Pluck Pears		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Circle

K

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Kind and Easey ~ Sheffield		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Ken Sheffield 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

L

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Land of Mist and Wonder		Gary Roodman 2018	Cilantrio	4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Leslie's Valentine		Scott Higgs 2001	Robert Winokur, and Susan McNeil	Duple Minor

M

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Mage on a Cree Mage on a Cree ~ Pat Shaw John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1961 Colin Hume Square Mage on a Cree ~ Sharp John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball Colin Hume Square
Maiden Lane		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1912 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Marble Arch		Colin Hume 1992	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Marjorie's Request		Jill Lawrence 1981	Colin Hume	7 Couple Longways permutation: 4567123
The Merry, Merry Milkmaids		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Mr. Handel's Jig		Colin Hume 1980	Kafoozalum	4 Couple Longways
Mundesse		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922	MGM and Reunion	3 Couple Circle
My Lady Cullen		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

N

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Non-Stop Non-Stop ~ Circle Colin Hume 1992 Colin Hume 3 Couple Circle Non-Stop ~ USA Colin Hume 1992 Colin Hume 3 Couple Circle

O

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
O, Susato		Victor Skowronski 2000	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Old Mole The Old Mole ~ Hume John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2025 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways The Old Mole ~ Sharp John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways
Our Cheers		Gary Roodman 1987	At Home Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

P

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Petticoat Wag		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
The Phoenix		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Pye Corner		Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2020	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

Q

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Queen's Jig		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

R

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Rufty Tufty		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples

S

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Sadler's Wells		John Young 1726 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
St. Albans St. Albans ~ Andrew Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Andrew Shaw 2006 Colin Hume Duple Minor St. Albans ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1969 Colin Hume Duple Minor
Sellenger's Round		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
Shandy Hall		George Middleton 1977	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Shawbury Park		John Young 1710 Tom Cook 1975	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Sting in the Tail		Colin Hume 1992	Bare Necessities	Custom
Sun Assembly		Thompson ~1757 Ken Sheffield 1982 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

T

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Taylor's Daughter		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1989	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Top & Bottom Top & Bottom ~ Beer Johnson ~1733 Jenny Beer 2000 Colin Hume Duple Minor

U

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Upon a Summer's Day Upon a Summer's Day ~ Playford Ball John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways Upon a Summer's Day ~ Sharp John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways

W

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Wedding Night		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
Welcome in the May		Sharon Green 2018	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Whiskeyjack		Christine Robb 2017	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
William's Choice		Gary Roodman 2023	Anna Patton, Eric Martin, and Karen Axelrod	3 Couple Longways
Windsor Parade		Mic Spenceley 1985	Wild Thyme	3 Couple Longways

Number of dances	Number of versions	Number with music
73	87	87

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.

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Set and Turn Single

Bars: 4.

A dancer first sets for two bars, and then turns single (usually to the right) for two more bars.

History

This was a common idiom in Playford's day (though I do not find it in the Lovelace MS who said "sett twice" instead). Almost every dance in the first two editions of the dancing master contained it, but none in the 5th, 6th, or 7th. The Neals were still using it in Ireland in 1726 (though they called it "dance and turn single")

See Also

• Set
• Turn Single

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