Table of Contents

A

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Albion's Queen ~ Andrew Shaw		Walsh 1706 Andrew Shaw ~2018	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Alex and Charles		Victor Skowronski 2009	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Amy		Colin Hume 2006	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Ani's Waltz		Gary Roodman 2008	Cilantrio (Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, and Mary Lea)	Circle as many as will
Anna Turns Five		Gary Roodman 2012	Cilantrio (Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, and Mary Lea)	5 Couple Circle
Another Nancy's Fancy		Pat Shaw 1976	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Apollo's Hunt		Gary Roodman 2009	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
As You Were		Renée Camus 2020	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
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
Auld Lang Syne ~ Williams		Thomas Wilson 1816 George Williams 2022	Colin Hume	Triple Minor

B

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Barksheir		Walsh 1706 Andrew Shaw ~2018	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Bell Tower Bourée		Gary Roodman 2018	Cilantrio	Duple Minor
Birthday Jubilee		Gary Roodman 1999	Cilantrio (Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, and Mary Lea)	Triple Minor
The Bishop The Bishop ~ Apted Thompson 1778 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931 Playford Ball Colin Hume Triple Minor The Bishop ~ Pat Shaw Thompson 1778 Pat Shaw ~1965 Colin Hume Triple Minor
Black Bess ~ Callens		Henry Playford 1696 Philippe Callens 2002	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Blackheath Blackheath ~ Kliban Henry Playford 1701 Kalia Kliban 2011 Colin Hume Duple Minor Blackheath ~ Simons Henry Playford 1701 A. Simons ~1990 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
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
Cannock Chase		Charles Bolton 1991	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Cast Away Waltz		Alan Winston 2002	Colin Hume	Facing Couples
Catherine's Calling		Joseph Pimentel 2019	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
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
Choreograffiti		Renée Camus 2026	Choreograffiti Audrey Jaber, Shira Kammen, Chip Prince, Christopher Jacoby, and Jim Oakden	Duple Minor
Christine's Conundrum		Colin Hume 2001	Colin Hume	Facing Couples Becket
Colin's Tambourine		Colin Hume 2001	Dampier's Round	Duple Minor
Companions		Victor Skowronski 2003	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Coronation Day ~ Hume		Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2022	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Cottey House ~ Kennedy		Henry Playford 1702 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Country Bumpkin		Sylvan Harmer ~1830 Colin Hume	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Cuckolds all a Row Cuckolds all a Row ~ Barraclough Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Michael Barraclough ~2017 A Playford Ball Bare Necessities Facing Couples Cuckolds all a Row ~ Sharp Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball A Playford Ball Bare Necessities Facing Couples
Cuckolds all Awry Cuckolds all Awry ~ Barraclough Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Michael Barraclough ~2017 A Playford Ball Bare Necessities Facing Couples Cuckolds all Awry ~ Sharp Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball A Playford Ball Bare Necessities Facing Couples
Cupid's Garden - Maggot Pie		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932	By Request Bare Necessities	Square

D

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Dainty Fine Bride		Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Charles Bolton & Tom Cook 1992	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Dancing with Sharon		Colin Hume 1995	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Dear Abby		Gary Roodman 2003	Anna Patton, Karen Axelrod, Mary Lea	Duple Minor
Dear Papa and Dear Mama #1		Pat Shaw 1974	Bare Necessities	Circle as many as will
A Double Duet		Gary Roodman 1999	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor

E

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Earth Adored Earth Adored Joseph Pimentel 2018 Goldcrest 3 Couple Longways permutation: 312 Earth Adored ~ Triple Joseph Pimentel 2018 Goldcrest Triple Minor
Ely Minster ~ Hume		Henry Playford 1698 Colin Hume 2024	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

F

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Felicity		Colin Hume ~2002	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Fireflies		Fried de Metz Herman 1987	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	Duple Minor
The Flying Sorceress		Kalia Kliban 2007	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Forget Me Not		Gary Roodman 2015	Cilantrio (Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, and Mary Lea)	Duple Minor
Fostering Traditions		Gary Roodman 2012	Cilantrio (Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, and Mary Lea)	Duple Minor
Foxfire		Steve Sargent 2008	Frank Hoppe	Duple Minor
Fret and Rejoice		Gary Roodman 2015	Cilantrio	Duple Minor

G

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
La Gavre		Pierre Trappeniers 1777 Philippe Callens 2002 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Golden Dolphins		Sue Carter 2005	Colin Hume	5 Couple Longways permutation: 24153
The Gypsy Round		Eric Leber 1979	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

H

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Halcyon Days		Joseph Pimentel 2020	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
Halsway Manners		Mary Devlin 2001	Frank Hoppe	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Hand in Hand - Roodman		Gary Roodman 2005	Doug Creighton, Jessica Murrow, lydia ievins, Margaret Ann Martin, and Mary Lea	Duple Minor
Hey, Boys, up Go We (Sharp)		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Facing Couples
The Hitchin Diamond		Colin Hume 2017	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Horseplay		Gary Roodman 2003	MGM & Reunion	Duple Minor
Hush-a-bye Baby		Colin Hume 1992	More Favorites of the Boston Centre Bare Necessities	Circle as many as will

I

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Indian Summer		Elizabeth Goosen 2000	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Isle of Wight		Colin Hume 1992	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

J

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Jackson Fine		Joseph Pimentel 2019	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
Jacqui's Dolphin Yey		Seth Tepfer 2018	Bonnie Insull and Susan McNeill	Becket
Johnson City Circle		Gary Roodman 2000	Cilantrio	5 Couple Circle
Jonathan and Lynn's Waltz		Sharon Green 2020	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
The Jovial Beggars - Playford		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1989 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Joy for our two Murrows		Gary Roodman 1999	Cilantrio (Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, and Mary Lea)	Triple Minor
Joy(ce) of the Town		Gary Roodman 2008	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

K

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Kevin's Celebration Waltz		Colin Hume 2018	Colin Hume	5 Couple Longways permutation: 25413
Key to the Cellar		Jenny Beer 2004	Bare Necessities	Triple Minor
Koepoort Galliard		Pat Shaw 1971	Bare Necessities	Square

L

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Lang Staff		Pat Shaw 1976	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Laura's Waltz		David Macemon & Cynthia Stenger ~2003	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Leaps and Bounds		Gary Roodman 2005	Cilantrio (Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, and Mary Lea)	Duple Minor
Longevity		Orly Krasner 2000	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Loudly Good Spring		George Williams 2024	Masquerade	Custom permutation: 615324
Love's Triumph Love's Triumph ~ Hume John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2007 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 Love's Triumph ~ Triple John Young 1710 Colin Hume 2007 Colin Hume Triple Minor

M

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Les Mariniers Les Mariniers Dezais 1712 Colin Hume 2025 Colin Hume Duple Minor
May Daydream		Renée Camus 2026	Choreograffiti Audrey Jaber, Shira Kammen, and Chip Prince	Circle as many as will
Mevagissey Car Park Mevagissey Car Park Gary Roodman 2011 Cilantrio (Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, and Mary Lea) 4 Couple Longways Becket Mevagissey Car Park ~ Revisited Gary Roodman 2012 Cilantrio (Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, and Mary Lea) 4 Couple Longways Becket
Michael and All Angels		Fried de Metz Herman 1992	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Mr. Adson's Masque		Gary Roodman 2003	Erica Morse, Jessica Murrow, lydia ievins, and Margaret Ann Martin	Duple Minor
Mrs. Pomeroy's Pavane		Charles Bolton 1986	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways

N

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
A New Beginning		Gary Roodman 1992	MGM and Reunion	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
New Friends		Gary Roodman 2003	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
New Hampshire Nocturne		Gary Roodman 2012	Cilantrio (Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, and Mary Lea)	4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Newcastle ~ Hume		John Playford 1651 Colin Hume 2016	Colin Hume	Square
Nina's Smile		Gary Roodman 2012	Cilantrio (Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, and Mary Lea)	Duple Minor
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
Old Batchelor ~ Broadbridge		Henry Playford 1695 Nicolas Broadbridge 1996 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

P

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Park Lane		Colin Hume 2003	Bare Necessities	Facing Couples Becket
Parnham House		Colin Hume 1992	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Parthenia - Maggot Pie		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Perpetual Motion		Tom Cook 1995	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Playing (in) the Field		Gary Roodman 2005	Doug Creighton, lydia ievins, Margaret Ann Martin, and Mary Lea	Square
The Ponderosa Pine		Fried de Metz Herman 1998	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Puck's Deceit		Chris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 1997	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

Q

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Quabbin Waltz Quabbin Waltz ~ Countable Gary Roodman 2023 Anna Patton, Karen Axelrod, and Kate Barnes Square Quabbin Waltz ~ Summersweet Gary Roodman 2023 Gary Roodman 2024 Anna Patton, Karen Axelrod, and Kate Barnes Square

R

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Rafe's Waltz		Victor Skowronski 1996	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Ramblin' Rosie		Gary Roodman 2008	Bare Necessities	Lines of Four
Ramsay Chase		Joseph Pimentel 1999	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
Renewal		Gary Roodman 2020	Anna Patton, Eric Martin, and Karen Axelrod	Duple Minor
Ringing the Changes		Colin Hume 1992	Bare Necessities	Square
Round Hill Wedding		Colin Hume 1997	Dampier's Round	4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Les Mariniers Les Mariniers Dezais 1712 Colin Hume 2025 Colin Hume Duple Minor

S

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Saint Margaret's Hill Saint Margaret's Hill ~ Ashworth John Young 1710 David Ashworth 2022 Colin Hume Triple Minor Saint Margaret's Hill ~ Ashworth/3 Couple John Young 1710 David Ashworth 2022 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Severn Bore		Fried de Metz Herman 1977	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Silver Lining		Gary Roodman 2015	Cilantrio (Karen Axelrod, Peter Barnes, and Mary Lea)	Square
A Solstice Snow		Gary Roodman 2012	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Symonds Yat		Colin Hume 2006	Dampier's Round	Circle as many as will

T

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
La Tambourine		Colin Hume 2018	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Tango in Toronto		Colin Hume 2010	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Terpsícourante Terpsícourante Gary Roodman 2000 MGM and Reunion 4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142 Terpsícourante ~ Alternate Gary Roodman 2011 MGM and Reunion 4 Couple Longways
Terry's Triad		Fried de Metz Herman 2002	Odd Sundays Garage Band	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
To the Presence		Sharon Green 2021	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Treasure of the Big Woods		Joseph Pimentel 2005	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
Trip to Komodo		Gary Roodman 2020	Anna Patton, Eric Martin, and Karen Axelrod	4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
A Trip to Provence		Susan Kevra 2015	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	Duple Minor
Trip to Totality		Joseph Pimentel 2019	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
True Kit		Gary Roodman 1999	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
Turning by Threes		Gary Roodman 2003	Reunion	3 Couple Circle
Turning of the Year		Mike Richardson 1998	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
'Twas o'er the Hills and Far Away ~ Bolton #1		John Young 1710 Charles Bolton 1986	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

U

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Up on a Lofty Mountain		Pat Shaw 1974	Bare Necessities	Square

V

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Vanga Land		Joseph Pimentel 2013	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
Vernal Equinox		George Williams 2024	Masquerade	Custom permutation: 615324
Vines Entwined		Dan Blim 2024	Frank Hoppe	Duple Minor
Vivaldi in Paradise		Gary Roodman 2005	Anna Patton, lydia ievins, Peter Barnes, and Van Kaynor	Duple Minor

W

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Welcome Home - Pimentel		Joseph Pimentel 2018	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
When Laura Smiles		Orly Krasner 2000	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Winter Dreams Waltz		Gary Roodman 1996	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
Worth the Wait		Gary Roodman 2018	Anna Patton, Eric Martin, and Karen Axelrod	Duple Minor

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
122	133	133

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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Shoulder Round

Also known as: Gypsy.

Bars: 4.

The shoulder round is pattern which can be either left or right, in fact it is almost exactly the same motion as the right/left hand turn — except you aren’t allowed to touch each other, instead you stare soulfully into each other’s eyes as you rotate around. You step in a little, turn either your right or left shoulder to your partner, look over your shoulder at them in as sexy a way as possible and turn around in a circle, usually returning to place.

As with hand turns, the figure may be fractionalized, with a half shoulder round meaning you trade places with the person you are going around.

In the example I have the 1st couple doing a right shoulder round and the 2nd couple doing a left. This combination actually occurs in dances and is called a “partner mirror shoulder round with the women in the middle at start”.

History

John Sweeney has a good article on the origins of this figure, as does Colin Hume.

First of all the term "shoulder round" is a modern invention, it is a replacement for the term "gypsy" which was felt to be offensive. "Gypsy" itself appears to be only slightly less of a modern invention. Cecil Sharp borrowed the term "Gyp" from Morris dancers and used it in some of his interpretations starting in 1911. I don't know who changed that to Gypsy.

But Sharp's "Gyp" is very different from the modern shoulder round (or from the gypsy of twenty years ago). Sharp describes two related figures: "Whole-gip facing centre" and "Whole-gip facing outward", the first of these is like a two hand turn with no hands, in other words you face your partner as you go round them in a circle, the second has you with your back to your partner as you go round them.

(I've never seen either of these figures actually danced).

Porter, Heffer, & Heffer may be the first to use the word "gypsy" rather than "gyp" in The Apted Book, 1931.

If Playford, or any subsequent publishers, ever intended to used any of these three figures, they did not make the fact clear in their dance descriptions.

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