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Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The 30th Anniversary Ball		Gail Haverson 2007		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142

A

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Ah, Leave Me not to Pine		Colin Hume 2024	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Alliara petiolata		Jan Dale ~2000		Duple Minor
Among the Cheviot Hills		John Cahill 2016		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Angels Unawares		Graham Christian 2001	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Another Nancy's Fancy		Pat Shaw 1976	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Antic Hay Antic Hay ~ Men George Williams 2026 Triple Minor Antic Hay ~ Women George Williams 2026 Triple Minor
Any Which Way Any Which Way Alice M. Allen ~2016 4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413 Any Which Way ~ 3 Couple Alice M. Allen ~2016 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
As You Were		Renée Camus 2020	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Ashford Anniversary		Charles Bolton 1986	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Asking For the Road		Dorothy Attneave 1990		Three Face Three
The Astonished Archaeologist		Philippe Callens 1992	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Astonished Archeologist		Philippe Callens 1992	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Aviator		Carola Fischer 2011		Triple Minor

B

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Bauldy Bain's Fiddle		John Bowie Dickson 1978		Triple Minor
Beauteous Grove ~ Andrew Shaw		Nathaniel Kynaston 1711 Andrew Shaw 2017	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Bees of Maggieknockater		John Drewry 1977	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Black Heath Black Heath Henry Playford 1701 Fried de Metz Herman 1989 Colin Hume Duple Minor
The Black Leather Jig		Geoffrey Selling ~1995		Triple Minor
Black Heath Black Heath Henry Playford 1701 Fried de Metz Herman 1989 Colin Hume Duple Minor
The Braes of Tulliemet		Anonymous (date unknown) RSCDS 1931		Triple Minor
Bury Fair Bury Fair ~ A. Shaw Henry Playford 1696 Andrew Shaw 2009 Bare Necessities Triple Minor Bury Fair ~ Christian Henry Playford 1696 Graham Christian 1999 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Triple Minor Bury Fair ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1696 Cecil Sharp 1922 Bare Necessities Triple Minor

C

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Cannock Chase		Charles Bolton 1991	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Capelthwaite		Claudette Sigg 1993		Duple Minor
Catalina Express		Doris Fisher ~2016		Square
Choreograffiti		Renée Camus 2026	Choreograffiti Audrey Jaber, Shira Kammen, Chip Prince, Christopher Jacoby, and Jim Oakden	Duple Minor
Chuck's Strathspey		Frank Wu 2013		Triple Minor
Come Let's Be Merry		John Young 1726 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Crossing Corryvreckan		Gerry & Jean McGuire ~2016		Triple Minor
Crystal Spring		Orly Krasner 2008		Duple Minor

D

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Dancing Across the Atlantic		Loretta Holz 2005		Duple Minor
Diamonds are Forever		Roberta Gotfried 2016		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The Dream Catcher		Eileen Orr 2001		Square
Dublin Bay Dublin Bay John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Dublin Bay John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball Bare Necessities 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
El Camino Real		Robb Quint ~2016		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Elizabeth		Colin Hume 1991	Masquerade	Duple Minor
Europes Revels		Henry Playford 1698 Andrew Shaw 2023		Duple Minor

F

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Farewell to Auchterarder		Bill Hamilton 1967		Square
The Farmer's Joy		Joseph Pimentel 2012	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
The Four Branches		Bill Hartung ~2016		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Fourpence, Ha'penny, Farthing #1		Henry Playford 1688 Cecil Sharp 1922	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Foxfire		Steve Sargent 2008	Frank Hoppe	Duple Minor
Freeford Gardens		Kathryn & David Wright 1980	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

G

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Gene's Gambol		Orly Krasner 1999		Triple Minor
The Gentleman		Roz Scott Huxley 1986		Triple Minor
Gentleman's Delight		Philippe Callens 1998		Duple Minor
Gleaners		Ron Coxall ~1999		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
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
Grunion Run Grunion Run ~ 4 Couple George Williams 2026 4 Couple Longways Grunion Run ~ Triple/Triple George Williams 2026 Triple Minor

H

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Heartland		Orly Krasner 1999		Duple Minor
Heybreak		Chris Page 2018		Duple Minor

I

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder		Bill Hamilton 1967		Square
In Mr. McGregor's Garden		Audrey Ramsay Prest 2016		Triple Minor

J

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
J. B. Milne		Hugh Foss 1954		Triple Minor
Jack by the Hedge		Jan Dale ~2000		Duple Minor
Jack's Health Jack's Health ~ Bolton John Playford 1679 Charles Bolton ~2004 Duple Minor Jack's Health ~ Morrison John Young 1721 James Morrison 1973 Playford Assembly Duple Minor Jack's Health ~ Pat Shaw John Young 1721 Pat Shaw ~1965 Duple Minor
Jackey Tarr		Thomas Wilson 1816	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Janet Rennie's Strathspey		Jack Rennie ~2016		Triple Minor
The Jockey #1		Henry Playford 1688 Cecil Sharp 1922	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
John McAlpin		Hugh Foss 2007		Triple Minor
John Tallis's Canon		Pat Shaw 1965	Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

K

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
King's Maggot		John Young 1718 Andrew Shaw 2017	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

L

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Land of Enchantment		Dianne Wilson 2006		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Land of Mist and Wonder		Gary Roodman 2018	Cilantrio	4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
The Lang Staff		Pat Shaw 1976	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Leading Man		Loretta Holz 2005		Duple Minor
Leslie's Valentine		Scott Higgs 2001	Robert Winokur, and Susan McNeil	Duple Minor
The Library of Birmingham		Kenneth J Reid 2015		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Little Grey Cat		Renée Camus 2023	Choreograffiti Shira Kammen, Chip Prince, Christopher Jacoby, and Del Eckels	Duple Minor
Longborough Lanterns		Melissa Shaner 2009		Triple Minor
The Longest Night		Chris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2014		Duple Minor
Looking for a Partner ~ Haynes		Derek Haynes ~2008		Duple Minor
Lord Nelson's Waltz		William Campbell ~1799 Regency Dances		Duple Minor
Love's Triumph Love's Triumph ~ Callens John Young 1710 Philippe Callens 2004 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Love's Triumph ~ Fried John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman ~1999 Colin Hume Triple Minor

M

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Mairi's Wedding		James B. Cosh 1959		Triple Minor
The Man Hunt		Derek Haynes ~2008		Duple Minor
May Daydream		Renée Camus 2026	Choreograffiti Audrey Jaber, Shira Kammen, and Chip Prince	Circle as many as will
Michedonia		Dan Blim 2014	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Mile of Smiles		Joseph Pimentel 2012	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
Mistress Mary		Anthea Macdonald 2015		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Montgomeries' Rant		Castle Menzies 1749 RSCDS 1935		Triple Minor
Moonflower		Susan Kevra 2017		Duple Minor
Mr. B's Jig		Deresa Kenney ~2016		Triple Minor
Mr. Hamilton's Inauguration		Joseph Pimentel 2006	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
Mrs. Hill's Dance Mrs. Hill's Dance ~ A. Shaw Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Andrew Shaw ~2015 Odd Sundays Garage Band 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Mrs. Hill's Dance ~ Bolton Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Charles Bolton 1988 Odd Sundays Garage Band 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Mrs. Pomeroy's Pavane		Charles Bolton 1986	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways
Mrs. Stewart's Jig		Frans Ligtmans 1986		Triple Minor

N

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
A New Leaf		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2018		Duple Minor
New Map		Margaret & Jeff Bary ~2022		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
New York		John Young 1718 Andrew Shaw 2017	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
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
The Night Cap		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932	Bare Necessities	Square
Noisette		Philippe Callens 2004		Duple Minor
Now is the Month of Maying Now is the Month of Maying Jenny Beer 2018 Duple Minor Now is the Month of Maying ~ Orig Jenny Beer 1997 Duple Minor

O

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Old Wife Behind The Fire		John & William Neal ~1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

P

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Pat π's Jig		Harry Khamis ~2022		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Peace Be With You		Fried de Metz Herman 1986	Frank Hoppe	Duple Minor
Piper Frap Piper Frap Mary Shoolbraid Brandon 1975 4 Couple Longways permutation: 2143 Piper Frap ~ 3 Couple Mary Shoolbraid Brandon 1975 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Pluck Me a Fig		Anna Rain 2011		Duple Minor
The Poppy and the Thistle		Deanna St. Amand 2015		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142

R

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Ragg		John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Randolph Farewell		Fried de Metz Herman 1999	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Circle
Red and all Red		Lister 1753 Charles Bolton 1991 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Reel Parenting		Laura Husman 2015		Triple Minor
Revelations		Jenna Simpson 2017		Duple Minor
Rosamond's Pond		Thomas Bray 1699 Christine Helwig 1990 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ Bolton		John Playford 1651 Charles Bolton 1992 Playford Assembly	Strong Roots Bare Necessities	Circle as many as will
The Royal Navy		Henry Playford 1703 Andrew Shaw 2009		Duple Minor
The Royal Road		Robb Quint ~2016		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

S

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Santa Monica Rag		Los Angeles Branch Demonstraion Team ~2016		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Seven Hand Reel		George Williams 2025		Custom
The Severn Bore		Fried de Metz Herman 1977	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Shropshire Lass		Nathaniel Kynaston 1710 Bernard Bentley 1971 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Smithy Hill		Tom Cook 1987	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Softly Good Tummas		Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Step Stately Step Stately John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways Step Stately ~ Hume John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume 5 Couple Longways Step Stately ~ Palmer John Playford 1651 William Palmer 1987 3 Couple Longways
Summersweet		Gary Roodman 2023	Anna Patton, Eric Martin, Karen Axelrod, and Kate Barnes	Duple Minor
Sweet Cream		Jenna Simpson 2011		Duple Minor

T

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Tambourine Dance		Walsh 1742 Jacqueline Schwab 1987 Playford Assembly	Frank Hoppe, Robert Winokur, and Susan McNeil	Duple Minor
Tie the Knot		Renée Camus & Alex Bradley 2024		Duple Minor
Ties of Love		Jenny Beer 2018	Frank Hoppe	Duple Minor
The Treasure		Fried de Metz Herman 2000		3 Couple Longways
Tuolumne Tournée		Shirley Saturensky 1994		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

U

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Unknown Buccaneer		Sharon Green 2009		Duple Minor

V

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Vines Entwined		Dan Blim 2024	Frank Hoppe	Duple Minor
Vintage Simon		Dorothy Hargreaves ~2013		5 Couple Longways permutation: 35214

W

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
We'll Wed and We'll Bed We'll Wed and We'll Bed ~ Bentley John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Bare Necessities Duple Minor We'll Wed and We'll Bed ~ Playford Ball John Young 1710 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Ball Bare Necessities Duple Minor
When Nothing Goes Right, Go Left!		Rachel McDonald 2025		Triple Minor
Whirlpool		Cara King 2024		5 Couple Circle
Whiskey Before Dinner		Gary Roodman 2008	Doug Creighton, Karen Axelrod, lydia ivans, Naomi Morse and Peter Barnes	Duple Minor
Winter Solstice		Wendy Crouch 1988	Bare Necessities	Custom permutation: 53412

X

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Xs and Os		Renée Camus 2026	Choreograffiti Audrey Jaber, Shira Kammen, Chip Prince, and Del Eckels	Duple Minor

Number of dances	Number of versions	Number with music
123	142	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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Set

Also known as: Balance, Foot It, Dance Address.

Bars: 2.

Setting describes a general class of movements which usually end with the dancer going nowhere, and often involving a display of footwork.

At it's simplest a set is a step to the right¹ and a close followed by a step to the left and a close. That is step out with the right foot, close with the left, then step with the left foot and close with the right. You end where you started.

Often you will be facing someone and it can be confusing to see them move to your left; do not be taken in by this. Move to your right.

Set became balancé when it moved to France, and just balance when it moved back across the channel. Various other names have been given which I think of as variants of "set": "foot it", "rigadoon", etc. Perhaps even Playford's "backs and faces".

In the March, 1955 edition of Northern Junket, Ralph Piper gives 50 variations of the balance (setting) step); while the Fletts in Traditional Dancing in Scotland give a similarly large number of setting steps, with different kinds of steps depending on the music.

Occasionally the term "set advancing" will be used. In this case you do not end where you started but move slightly forward while setting.

Variants

In modern Scottish Country Dancing there are several standard forms of setting. The most common for jigs and reels is pas-de-basque. While strathspey dances use a setting step which involves: stepping out to the right, closing with the left, stepping right again, and hopping the left foot to behind the right. Finally there is Highland Schottishe setting.

History

The term "sett" appears in the Lovelace MS (1621~1649), and in Playford.

Nathaniel Dukes, 1752 appears to define setting as a movement to the left first, but Cecil Sharp says it should start with a movement to the right. I can't figure out from Wilson's diagrams whether he intends setting to start out to the right or left.

Both https://archive.org/details/bim_eighteenth-century_a-concise-easy-method-_dukes-nicholas_1752/page/n43/mode/2up">Dukes, 1752, and Wilson, 1815 say that "foot it" and "set" mean the same thing.

¹ Cecil Sharp actually defines setting:

This is a movement of courtesy, addressed by one dancer to another, or more frequently by two dancers to each other simultaneously. It consists of a single to the right sideways, followed by a single to the left back to position (two bars).

Note: this differs from Arbeau's definition of "two singles" which starts to the left. But in the English speaking world people follow Sharp.

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