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Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
1314		John Drewry 1967		Square

A

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Adieu Mon Ami		Thomas Wilson 1814 RSCDS 1968		Triple Minor
Alchurch		Henry Playford 1690 Broadbridge 2000 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Alderman's Hat The Alderman's Hat ~ 3 Couple Thompson 1775 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 The Alderman's Hat ~ Triple Thompson 1775 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Colin Hume Triple Minor
The Assembly		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Andrew Shaw 2000	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

B

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
A Balanced Tern		Joseph Pimentel 1999		Duple Minor
Barbarella		Tom Thoreau ~2008		Becket
Barcelona		Walsh 1706 Andrew Shaw 2017		Duple Minor
The Beaux Delight		Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1971	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Bellamira Bellamira ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1689 Charles Bolton 1985 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Bellamira ~ Hume Henry Playford 1689 Colin Hume 1995 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Bellamira ~ Kennedy Henry Playford 1689 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Bestock's Bane		Chris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2005		Duple Minor
Bickerstaff's Prophesie		Nathaniel Kynaston 1711 Andrew Shaw 2002		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bishops Hey		Jill Lawrence 1979	Colin Hume	5 Couple Longways permutation: 23451
Black Joak		Walsh 1731 Michael Barraclough 2017		Duple Minor
Bobbin Jone		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Colin Hume 2013	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Bobbing Joe Bobbing Joe Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1912 Duple Minor Bobbing Joe ~ Hume Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Colin Hume 2013 Colin Hume Duple Minor
Bonney Dundee #1		Henry Playford 1688 Pat Shaw 1962		Duple Minor
Bonney Dundee #2		John Young 1721 Charles Bolton 2000		Duple Minor
Bonny Dundee #1		Henry Playford 1688 Pat Shaw 1962		Duple Minor
Bonny Dundee #2		John Young 1721 Charles Bolton 2000		Duple Minor
Booth's Hornpipe		John Young 1726 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929		Duple Minor
The Boyan		Wright 1740 Bob Lilley ~2023		Duple Minor
Boys and Girls Come Out To Play, The New Way		John Young 1726 George Williams 2022		Triple Minor
The Britain The Britain John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Triple Minor The Britain ~ 3 Couple John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Brittainne The Brittainne John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 The Brittainne John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Triple Minor
The Broadstairs Barn-Dance		Colin Hume 1984	Wild Thyme	Circle as many as will
The Busie Body		John Essex 1710 Philippe Callens 2011		Duple Minor

C

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Captain McCann		John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990		Duple Minor
Le Carillon D'Oxfort Le Carillon D'Oxfort Feuillet 1706 Pat Shaw ~1964 Duple Minor
Le Carillon de Dunkerque		Elias Howe 1862		Square
Catherine Street Catherine Street ~ Bolton John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997 Odd Sundays Garage Band Duple Minor Katharine-Street ~ Herman Walsh 1718 Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Odd Sundays Garage Band Duple Minor
Charteris' Downfall		Walsh 1730 Andrew Shaw 2024		Duple Minor
Chester Ladies		Nathaniel Kynaston 1717 Andrew Shaw 2006		3 Couple Longways
Christ-Church Bells in Oxon Christ-Church Bells in Oxon John Playford 1679 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball Duple Minor Le Carillon D'Oxfort Feuillet 1706 Pat Shaw ~1964 Duple Minor
Christ-Church Bells in Oxon #2		John Young 1721 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929		Duple Minor
Circassian Circle - CDM		Maud Karpeles 1928 Colin Hume 2024	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
Cold and Raw		Henry Playford 1689 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball		Duple Minor
Cold and Raw Cold and Raw ~ RSCDS Henry Playford 1689 RSCDS 1929 Duple Minor
The College Hornpipe - RSCDS		William Boag 1797 RSCDS 1959		Triple Minor
The Comical Fellow The Comical Fellow Thompson 1776 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Assembly Duple Minor The Comical Fellow ~ Hume Thompson 1776 Colin Hume 2018 Colin Hume Triple Minor
A Conceal'd Health		Thomas Bray 1699 Diana Cruickshank 2001		Duple Minor
Cotillion Changes		Thomas Hurst 1769 George Williams 2024		Square
Cottey House Cottey House ~ Hume Henry Playford 1702 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume Duple Minor Cottey House ~ Kennedy Henry Playford 1702 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball Colin Hume Duple Minor
Crazy Nella		Vic Ceder 2019		Duple Minor
The Cressons		Gary Roodman 2018	Cilantrio	Duple Minor
Crosbey Square Crosbey Square ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1997 Colin Hume Duple Minor Crosbey Square ~ Hume Henry Playford 1701 Colin Hume 2025 Colin Hume Duple Minor Crosbey Square ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Colin Hume Duple Minor

D

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Dainty Davie Dainty Davie ~ RSCDS Henry Playford 1701 RSCDS 1936 Triple Minor Dainty Davy Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2022 Duple Minor Dainty Davy ~ RSCDS Henry Playford 1701 RSCDS 1936 Triple Minor
The Dainty Fine Bride		Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Charles Bolton & Tom Cook 1992	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Diamond Hall		John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 2009		Duple Minor
Donawert Pass		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1992		Duple Minor
Double Trouble Triangles		Judith Kowalczik 2016		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Duchess of Grafton Duchess of Grafton ~ A. Shaw John Young 1710 Andrew Shaw ~2012 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Duchess of Grafton ~ Bentley John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1980 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

E

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Easter Thursday ~ Hume		John Johnson ~1733 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Eltham Assembly		David Rutherford 1756 A. Simons (mod) ~1990		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

F

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Fast Packet		Bob Lilley 1987	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
An Figheádh Dannse		Mary Isdal MacNab 1948		4 Couple Longways
Frisky Jenny Frisky Jenny ~ 3 Couple John Young 1718 Pat Shaw 1971 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Frisky Jenny ~ Triple John Young 1718 Pat Shaw 1971 Triple Minor
Fy, Nay, Prithee John		Henry Playford 1703 Cecil Sharp 1922		Duple Minor

G

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Gallopping Nagg		John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990		Duple Minor
The Garter		Henry Playford 1688 Tom Cook ~1980		Duple Minor
Gathering Peascods		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
Gossip Joan		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932		3 Couple Circle
Green Stockings Green Stockings John Playford 1675 Tom Cook (mod) 1975 Duple Minor Green Stockings ~ Cook John Young 1726 Tom Cook 1975 3 Couple Longways
Greenwich Park - Playford		Henry Playford 1698 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball		Duple Minor

H

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Happy Couple		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Andrew Shaw 2017		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Happy Meeting The Happy Meeting ~ Playford Henry Playford 1696 George Williams 2024 Duple Minor The Happy Meeting ~ RSCDS Anonymous (date unknown) RSCDS 1979 Duple Minor
The Hare's Maggot The Hare's Maggot ~ Hume John Young 1721 Colin Hume 2019 Odd Sundays Garage Band 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 The Hare's Maggot ~ P. Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw 1959 Odd Sundays Garage Band Duple Minor
The Health ~ Sharp#1		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Heartbeat Contra		Don Flaherty (date unknown)		Duple Minor
Hebridean Weaving Lilt		Mary Isdal MacNab 1948		4 Couple Longways
Hey Boys, up we Go		John Playford 1679 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Hey-Makers Dance in Faustus		John Young 1726 Charles Bolton 2000		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Hobby Horse		Colin Hume & Peter Jenkins 1980	Kafoozalum	Square
Hogsdon Square		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Hooper's Jig Hooper's Jig ~ RSCDS Johnson 1751 RSCDS ~1977 Triple Minor Hooper's Jigg ~ Duple Johnson 1751 George Williams 2022 Duple Minor Hooper's Jigg ~ RSCDS Johnson 1751 RSCDS ~1977 Triple Minor Hooper's Jigg ~ Williams Johnson 1751 George Williams 2022 Triple Minor
Hoxton Square		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Hunt the Squirrel ~ Neal		John Young 1709 John & William Neal 1726	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Triple Minor

I

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Instant Mix		Tom Cook 1993		Circle as many as will

J

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Jenny Come Tie My Cravat Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ Hume Henry Playford 1687 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ Hume (3 in 5) Henry Playford 1687 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume Triple Minor Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ Hume (Quadruple) Henry Playford 1687 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume Quadruple Minor Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ Hume (Triple) Henry Playford 1687 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume Triple Minor Jenny Come Tie My Cravat ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1687 Cecil Sharp 1916 Triple Minor
Cold and Raw Cold and Raw ~ RSCDS Henry Playford 1689 RSCDS 1929 Duple Minor The Juice of Barley Henry Playford 1689 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball Duple Minor
Juno and Pallas		John Young 1726 Tom Cook 1975		3 Couple Longways
Jupiter and Juno - Walsh		Nathaniel Kynaston 1717 George Williams 2022		Quadruple Minor
Jupiter and Juno -Walsh ~ Double		Nathaniel Kynaston 1717 George Williams 2022		Quadruple Minor

K

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Katharine-Street Katharine-Street ~ Herman Walsh 1718 Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Odd Sundays Garage Band Duple Minor
Katherine-Street		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1997	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Kingston Hoy		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Tom Cook 1979		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

L

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Lambeth Wells		Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2025	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Lilburn's Trott		a Person of Quality 1718 Andrew Shaw 2009		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Lille		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Andrew Shaw 2000		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Linco		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 2003		Duple Minor
Love and a Bottle - Kynaston Love and a Bottle - Kynaston ~ Bentley Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Bernard Bentley 1965 Bare Necessities 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Love and a Bottle - Kynaston ~ Shaw Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Andrew Shaw 2006 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love for Love		Henry Playford 1696 Charles Bolton 1992		Duple Minor
Love for Love: Danc'd in the Play		Henry Playford 1696 Charles Bolton 1992		Duple Minor
Love in a Hop-Yard		Nathaniel Kynaston 1717 Andrew Shaw 2006		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Love Lies A'Bleeding		John Playford 1686 Cecil Sharp 1916		Duple Minor
Lovely Nancy		Henry Playford 1690 Broadbridge 2000 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Ludlow Castle		John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1962		Duple Minor

M

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Mad Doctor		Thomas Hurst 1769 George Williams 2024		Square
The Maid's Delight		Walsh 1706 Andrew Shaw 2017		Duple Minor
Les Mariniers Les Mariniers Dezais 1712 Colin Hume 2025 Colin Hume Duple Minor
Marriners		John Playford 1651 George Williams 2024	Strong Roots Bare Necessities	Circle as many as will
Le Medecin Extravagante		Thomas Hurst 1769 George Williams 2024		Square
The Merry Conclusion		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Andrew Shaw 2000	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Merry Wassail ~ Sharp#1		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
The Midnight Ramble		Thompson 1773 George Fogg ~2002 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Monk's March, with the Wanders		John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962		Duple Minor
A Mooed Point		Erik Hoffman (date unknown)		Duple Minor
Mr. Clayton's Facer		Nathaniel Kynaston 1711 Colin Hume 2025	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Mr. Johnson's Humour Mr. Johnson's Humour Nathaniel Kynaston 1717 George Williams 2022 Quadruple Minor Mr. Johnson's Humour ~ Double Nathaniel Kynaston 1717 George Williams 2022 Quadruple Minor
Mr. Kynaston's Famous Dance		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Andrew Shaw 2000	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
My Lady Cullen		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
My Lord Byron's Maggot My Lord Byron's Maggot ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1701 Pat Shaw ~1965 Duple Minor My Lord Byron's Maggot ~ Regency Dances Henry Playford 1701 Regency Dances Duple Minor My Lord Byron's Maggot ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Duple Minor

N

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The New Figary		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912		Duple Minor
New Princess Royal		Wright 1740 Ken Sheffield 1982		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Nobe's Maggot		Henry Playford 1703 Colin Hume 2025	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Nobles of Betly		John Young 1726 Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

O

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Old Maid in Hopes		Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Andrew Shaw 2006		Triple Minor
Old Time Elixer #2		Linda Leslie (date unknown)		Becket
Our Happy Meeting		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1988		Duple Minor

P

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Parson Upon Dorothy #2		John Playford 1679 George Williams 2025		Duple Minor
Parsons Upon Dorothy		John Playford 1679 George Williams 2025		Duple Minor
Party Circle		Fried de Metz Herman 1990		Circle as many as will
Paston's Maggot Paston's Maggot ~ A. Shaw Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Andrew Shaw 2000 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Paston's Maggot ~ Bentley Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Bernard Bentley 1977 Colin Hume Triple Minor Paston's Maggot ~ Williams Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 George Williams 2022 Colin Hume Triple Minor
Paul's Pet Peeve		Chris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2005		Duple Minor
Petronella ~ Contra Variants		Nathaniel Gow 1820 David Smukler 2005 Cracking Chestnuts	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Pitt's Hornpipe		Gosnold 1775 A. Simons ~1990		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Port Royal		John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990		Duple Minor
Portincaple Oak		Anne Thorn 2011		Square
Poussettronella		Charlie Abell 2019		Becket
Pretty Poll Pretty Poll ~ Williams John Young 1710 George Williams 2024 Duple Minor Pretty Polly ~ RSCDS John Young 1710 RSCDS 1977 Triple Minor
Prince and Princess		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Andrew Shaw 2000	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Prince George		John Playford 1686 Pat Shaw ~1965	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Prince George's Birthday		John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 1990	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Princess's Court		Walsh 1718 Fried de Metz Herman ~2009		Triple Minor

R

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Rape		Walsh 1730 Andrew Shaw 2024		Duple Minor
Rebecca's Progress		Bob Lilley 2008		3 Couple Circle
Rendez-vous à Vichy		Aliénor Latour 2016		Triple Minor
The Restoration of King Charles The Restoration of King Charles ~ Bolton John Young 1726 Charles Bolton 2003 Duple Minor The Restoration of King Charles ~ ¿Page? John Young 1726 ¿Chris Page? ~2025 Duple Minor
Les Mariniers Les Mariniers Dezais 1712 Colin Hume 2025 Colin Hume Duple Minor Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ Bolton John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly Strong Roots Bare Necessities Circle as many as will Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ Sharp John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Bare Necessities 7 Couple Longways Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ Williams John Playford 1651 George Williams 2024 Strong Roots Bare Necessities Circle as many as will
The Royal Navy		Henry Playford 1703 Andrew Shaw 2009		Duple Minor

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. David's Day		John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1962		Duple Minor
St. Giles's Pound		John Young 1726 Bernard Bentley 1971		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Satisfaction		Fried de Metz Herman 2001		Duple Minor
Schiehallion		Hugh A Thurston 1971		Square
The Scotch Morris		Wright 1719 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
The She Favourite		Nathaniel Kynaston 1711 Andrew Shaw 2002		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Shindig		Renée Camus 2024	Jon Berger	Duple Minor
Silly Old Man		Wright 1740 Bob Lilley ~2023		Duple Minor
Slaughter House		Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
Softly Good Tummas		Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
A Soldier and a Sailor A Soldier and a Sailor ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1696 Pat Shaw 1971 Duple Minor The Soldier and the Sailor ~ Andrew Shaw Henry Playford 1696 Andrew Shaw 2006 Duple Minor The Soldier and the Sailor ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1696 Pat Shaw 1971 Duple Minor
Soulton Jigg Soulton Jigg ~ Herman John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 2009 Duple Minor Soulton Jigg ~ Wright John Young 1710 Kathryn & David Wright 1984 Playford Assembly Duple Minor
The Spanheim		Walsh 1710 Andrew Shaw 2006		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Spinner's Delight		Vic Ceder 2019		Becket
Squirrel ~ Neal		John Young 1709 John & William Neal 1726	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
Stock-Jobbers		Walsh 1714 George Williams 2023	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Strum #2		John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1968		Duple Minor
Surprise & Delight		Jenny Beer 2019		Duple Minor
Sweet Kate		John Playford 1670 Cecil Sharp 1912		Duple Minor
The Sword Dance, 1702		Henry Playford 1702 George Williams 2022		Duple Minor
The Sword Dance, 1710 #2		John Young 1710 Pat Shaw 1968		Duple Minor
Sylvia's Serenade		Nathaniel Kynaston 1716 Tom Cook 1979		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

T

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Take the Lady		Vic Ceder 2019		Becket
La Tempête La Tempête ~ Lowe (Original) Lowe ~1850 George Williams 2024 Four Face Four La Tempête ~ RSCDS Lowe ~1850 RSCDS 1925 Four Face Four La Tempête ~ RSCDS 2x2 Lowe ~1850 RSCDS 1925 Duple Minor La Tempête ~ Lowe (Original) Lowe ~1850 George Williams 2024 Four Face Four La Tempête ~ RSCDS Lowe ~1850 RSCDS 1925 Four Face Four La Tempête ~ RSCDS 2x2 Lowe ~1850 RSCDS 1925 Duple Minor
Ten Year Tested		Colin Hume 1989	The Rampions	5 Couple Longways permutation: 54213
The Tenth of June The Tenth of June John Young 1718 Pat Shaw 1971 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 The Tenth of June John Young 1718 Pat Shaw 1971 Triple Minor
Tica Tica Timing		Dean Snipes (date unknown)		Becket
A Trip to St. John's Court		John Young 1709 Scott Pfitzinger 2019		Duple Minor
Trusty Dick		Wright 1740 Ken Sheffield 1982		Duple Minor
The Tub #2 ~ Bolton		John Young 1718 Charles Bolton 1986		Duple Minor
Tunbridge Beauties ~ Simons		John Young 1710 A. Simons 1971	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
The Twitcher		John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990		Duple Minor

U

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Up Tails All Up Tails All John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1912 Circle as many as will Up Tails All ~ Bolton John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1985 Square Up Tails All ~ Sharp #1 John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Circle as many as will Up Tails All ~ Sharp #2 John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Circle as many as will
Up Tayles All Up Tayles All John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1912 Circle as many as will Up Tayles All ~ Bolton John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1985 Square Up Tayles All ~ Sharp #1 John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Circle as many as will Up Tayles All ~ Sharp #2 John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Circle as many as will

V

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Valentine's Day		John Playford 1679 Pat Shaw 1966 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Vallentinia		Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Andrew Shaw 2006		Triple Minor
Vienna		John Playford 1686 Bernard Bentley 1965		Duple Minor

W

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Way to Norwich (Kennedy)		John Playford 1679 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
We Won't Go Home Until Morning		English Traditional ~1909 Cecil Sharp 1909		Duple Minor
Welcome Home Old Rowley		Henry Playford 1690 Colin Hume 2025	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Welcome in the May		Sharon Green 2018	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Well House		Walsh 1708 Andrew Shaw 2009		Duple Minor
Whitney's Farewell		Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2021	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Whitsun Holiday		John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990		Duple Minor
Wing's Maggot		John Young 1726 Charles Bolton 2000		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Witches		John Playford 1675 Colin Hume 1995		Duple Minor
Wood Lark		John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1977		Duple Minor

Y

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Young Phillis of Wakefeild		Walsh 1715 Andrew Shaw 2017	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Young Phillis of Wakefield		Walsh 1715 Andrew Shaw 2017	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

Number of dances	Number of versions	Number with music
156	196	65

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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Noise

Also known as: Clap, Stamp, Stomp, Snap Fingers.

Bars: 2.

There are various ways of making percussive sounds with the body, clapping is the most common, stamping feet, snapping fingers, etc.

History

Playford uses clap in Gathering Peascods of 1651.

Playford uses stamp with the right foot in The Cuckow #1 of 1657.

Playford uses snap their fingers in Bobbing Joe of 1651.

Modern square dancing does not use clap, but in 1951 the Texas version of the dance Box the Gnat did.

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