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Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The 29th of May The 29th of May ~ Hume John Playford 1686 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume Duple Minor The 29th of May ~ Sharp John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1911 Colin Hume Duple Minor

A

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Amorous Goddess		Ellen Taylor 1977	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Amy		Colin Hume 2006	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Ape's Dance		John Playford 1675 Colin Hume 2025	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
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
Autumn in Amherst		Philippe Callens 2003	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Ay Me ~ Playford Ball		John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Aye Me Aye Me ~ Playford Ball John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways Aye Me ~ Sharp John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways

B

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Beauteous Grove ~ Cook		Nathaniel Kynaston 1711 Tom Cook 1975	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Beautyberry		Joseph Pimentel 2005	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
The Belle of Greensboro		Gary Roodman 2012	Susan McNeill and Robert Winokur	Duple Minor
Buckingham House 1657		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	Square

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
The Charmer ~ Cook		Nathaniel Kynaston 1717 Tom Cook 1991	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Chelsea Reach Chelsea Reach ~ Hume John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2013 Bare Necessities Square Chelsea Reach ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball At Home Bare Necessities Square
Come Let's Be Merry		John Young 1726 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Count Leon ~ Andrew Shaw		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Andrew Shaw 2000	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

D

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Dancing with Sharon		Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Delia		Ellen Taylor 1977	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Despairing Lover		Nathaniel Kynaston 1711 Tom Cook 1979	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Dusty Miller - Neal The Dusty Miller - Neal ~ Jackson&Fogg John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Frank Hoppe 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 The Dusty Miller - Neal ~ Jackson&Fogg - Triple John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Frank Hoppe Triple Minor The Dusty Miller - Neal ~ Playford Assembly John & William Neal 1726 John Young 2015 Playford Assembly Frank Hoppe 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

E

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Ely Minster ~ Hume		Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2024	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
The Fifth Dimension		Colin Hume 1990	The Rampions	5 Couple Longways permutation: 54132
The Free Mason The Free Mason ~ Apted Thompson 1778 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Colin Hume Triple Minor The Free Mason ~ Pat Shaw Thompson 1778 Pat Shaw 1962 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

H

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Health The Health ~ Pat Shaw John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964 Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways The Health ~ Sharp#1 John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways The Health ~ Sharp#2 John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways
Hogsdon Square		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Hoxton Square		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Hunsdon House Hunsdon House ~ Hex John Playford 1657 John Playford 1994 Bare Necessities 6 Couple Circle Hunsdon House ~ Playford Ball John Playford 1657 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball Bare Necessities Square Hunsdon House ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball Bare Necessities Square

J

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Jack's Health ~ Hume		John Playford 1679 Colin Hume 2024	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Jenny Pluck Pears		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Circle

L

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Lady Round the Lady ~ Shaw		Lloyd Shaw 1939	Colin Hume	Square

M

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Merry Frolic ~ Pat Shaw		John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
The Merry Wassail The Merry Wassail ~ Pat Shaw John Playford 1651 Pat Shaw 1964 Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways The Merry Wassail ~ Sharp John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways The Merry Wassail ~ Sharp#1 John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways
Le Moulinet Le Moulinet Thomas Hurst 1769 Colin Hume 2025 Colin Hume Square Le Moulinet Thomas Hurst 1769 George Williams 2024 Colin Hume Square
Mr. Mozart's Rant		Colin Hume 1985	Wild Thyme	Duple Minor
Mrs. Pomeroy's Pavane		Charles Bolton 1986	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Mrs. Savage's Whim ~ Bentley		John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Mundesse		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1922	MGM and Reunion	3 Couple Circle
My Lady Marion		Colin Hume 1985	Wild Thyme	4 Couple Longways
My Lady Winwood's Maggot ~ Bolton 1		John Young 1726 Charles Bolton 1986	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Mysterious Ways		Colin Hume 1992	Colin Hume	5 Couple Longways

N

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Never Love Thee More Never Love Thee More ~ Hume John Playford 1679 Colin Hume 1996 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Never Love Thee More ~ Pat Shaw John Playford 1679 Pat Shaw 1968 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Never Love Thee More ~ Sharp John Playford 1679 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Newcastle Newcastle ~ Revels John Playford 1651 Santa Barbara Revels 2024 Colin Hume Square Newcastle ~ Sharp John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball Colin Hume Square

O

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
O, Susato		Victor Skowronski 2000	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Old World and the New		Colin Hume 1992	Colin Hume	Square
The Opera		John Playford 1675 Colin Hume 2025	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Oranges and Lemons Oranges and Lemons ~ Hume John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2020 Colin Hume Square Oranges and Lemons ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball Colin Hume Square
Oranges and Limons Oranges and Limons ~ Hume John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2020 Colin Hume Square Oranges and Limons ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball Colin Hume Square

P

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Parnham House		Colin Hume 1992	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Perpetual Motion		Tom Cook 1995	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Prince George's Birthday		John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 1990	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Prince's Favourite		Dale ~1800 Colin Hume 2020	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

R

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Rakes of Rochester - Rutherford		David Rutherford ~1759 A. Simons ~1990	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Red and all Red ~ Hume		Lister 1753 Colin Hume 2003	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Red and Gold		Colin Hume 1985	Wild Thyme	4 Couple Longways permutation: 3421
The Ridicule — A Cotillion The Ridicule — A Cotillion ~ Daye Skillern & Challoner ~1808 Anne Daye ~2017 Colin Hume Square The Ridicule — A Cotillion ~ Winston Skillern & Challoner ~1808 Alan Winston ~2017 Colin Hume Square
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Bare Necessities	7 Couple Longways
The Royal Traveller		Thomas Hurst 1769 Colin Hume 2025	Colin Hume	Square

S

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Savage Dance		Dale ~1800 Colin Hume 2020	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Shandy Hall		George Middleton 1977	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
The Shrewsbury Lasses		Thompson 1765 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Step Stately		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Stepping Stones		Tom Cook 1993	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Sting in the Tail		Colin Hume 1992	Bare Necessities	Custom
Symonds Yat		Colin Hume 2006	Dampier's Round	Circle as many as will
The Symphony The Symphony John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways The Symphony ~ Playford Ball John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways

T

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
A Trip O'er Tweed A Trip O'er Tweed ~ Hume John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2013 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 A Trip O'er Tweed ~ Hume/Triple John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2013 Colin Hume Triple Minor
Trip to Castle Howard ~ Cook		Thompson 1775 Tom Cook 1980	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
True Kit		Gary Roodman 1999	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
The Twenty-Nineth of May The Twenty-Nineth of May ~ Hume John Playford 1686 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume Duple Minor The Twenty-Nineth of May ~ Sharp John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1911 Colin Hume Duple Minor

U

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Unrequited Love		Colin Hume 1986	Dampier's Round	3 Couple Longways

V

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Le Vovageur Royal		Thomas Hurst 1769 Colin Hume 2025	Colin Hume	Square

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 Home - Hume		Colin Hume 1992	Bare Necessities	Square
Whimbleton House ~ Kennedies		Henry Playford 1701 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
White Wheat		Hazel Moir 2005	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Windmill The Windmill Thomas Hurst 1769 Colin Hume 2025 Colin Hume Square
The Windmill		Thomas Hurst 1769 George Williams 2024	Colin Hume	Square
Windsor Parade		Mic Spenceley 1985	Wild Thyme	3 Couple Longways

Number of dances	Number of versions	Number with music
65	83	83

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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Honour

Also known as: Honor, Bows and Curtsies.

An online definition may be found here.

Bars: 2.

Bow or curtsy. Playford occasionally uses this as a separate figure, and with Cotillions, Quadrilles, etc. the first 8 bars of the dance were given over to honours (even though the dance description did not mention them)

History

Playford used "honour" as a figure from the first. In Graies Inne Mask, 1651 he says: Honour all, salute. But the use died out with very few after 1700.

Cecil Sharp added quite a lot of extra honours not called for by Playford in his interpretations.

Cecil Sharp says:

This a formal obeisance made by partners to one another at the conclusion, and sometimes in the course, of the dance. The man bows, head erect, making a slight forward inclination of the body from the hips; the woman, placing her left foot behind the right, makes a quick downward and upward movement by bending and straightening the knees.

See Also

• Set and Honour

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