Table of Contents

A

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
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
Anna's Clarinet		Jenna Simpson ~2024		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 ~ 3 Couple		Alice M. Allen ~2016		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Apley House Apley House ~ Pat Shaw Henry Playford 1702 Pat Shaw 1960 Brett Larsen Duple Minor Apley House ~ Playford Ball Henry Playford 1702 Kate van Winkle Keller & Genevieve Shimer 1994 Playford Ball Brett Larsen Duple Minor Apley House ~ Sharp Henry Playford 1702 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball Brett Larsen Duple Minor
Apollo's Hunt		Gary Roodman 2009	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Artful Dodsons		Renée Camus 2022	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Ashford Anniversary		Charles Bolton 1986	Bare Necessities	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

B

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Bar-a-Bar		John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Barbarini's Tambourine		Walsh 1745 Jacqueline Schwab 1987 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Barham Down Barham Down ~ Black Henry Playford 1701 Daisy Black 2019 Colin Hume Duple Minor Barham Down ~ Cook Henry Playford 1701 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly Colin Hume Duple Minor Barham Down ~ Simons Henry Playford 1701 A. Simons ~1990 Colin Hume Triple Minor Barham Down ~ Williams Henry Playford 1701 George Williams 2025 Triple Minor
Barr a Barr		John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 1986 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Bauldy Bain's Fiddle		John Bowie Dickson 1978		Triple Minor
The Bees of Maggieknockater		John Drewry 1977	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Bel Canto		Susan Kevra 2018	Odd Sundays Garage Band	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
Ben the Sailor		George McFarren 1808 Regency Dances		Triple Minor
Black and Grey		John Playford 1686 Andrew Shaw 2009	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
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 Blackheath ~ Kliban Henry Playford 1701 Kalia Kliban 2011 Colin Hume Duple Minor
The Braes of Tulliemet		Anonymous (date unknown) RSCDS 1931		Triple Minor

C

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
California Sunshine		Gary Roodman 2018	Cilantrio	Duple Minor
Captain Cook's Country Dance		Corri, Dussek, & Co. 1797		Duple Minor
Cherries and Chocolates		Miriam Newman 2009	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Triple Minor
Cheshire Rounds ~ Bolton		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 2000 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
Chuck's Strathspey		Frank Wu 2013		Triple Minor
Cockle shells ~ (down)		Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton (mod) 1985 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Cockle shells Cockle shells ~ (up) Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton (mod) 1985 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Cockle shells ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1701 Charles Bolton 1985 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Colin's Tambourine		Colin Hume 2001	Dampier's Round	Duple Minor
Crossing Corryvreckan		Gerry & Jean McGuire ~2016		Triple Minor

D

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Dancing Wife		Gary Roodman 1992	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor
Down Under, Hands Up!		Jon Reeves 2015		Triple Minor
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

E

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Ecclefechan Feline		Bob McMurtry ~2006		Triple Minor
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
The Falkirk Lass		Elaine Brunken 2000		Triple Minor
The Farmer's Joy		Joseph Pimentel 2012	Goldcrest	Duple Minor
The Female Saylor ~ Roe		Feuillet 1706 Peggy Roe	Bare Necessities	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
Freeford Gardens		Kathryn & David Wright 1980	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
From Bud to Bloom		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2024		Duple Minor

G

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Gang the Same Gate		Milton Levy 1990		Triple Minor
The Gentleman		Roz Scott Huxley 1986		Triple Minor
Gentleman's Delight		Philippe Callens 1998		Duple Minor
The Goose and Gridiron		Thompson 1768 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Graies Inne Maske		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways
Gray's Inn Mask		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways
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
Hamburger Special ~ Verbil		Pat Shaw 1974 Lindsay Verbil 1983		Duple Minor
Hazelfern Place		Chris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2006		Duple Minor
Heartwood		Michael Wood 2021		Duple Minor
Henry's Hornpipe Henry's Hornpipe ~ revised Gary Roodman 2003 MGM and Reunion Duple Minor Henry's Other Hornpipe Gary Roodman 2003 MGM and Reunion Duple Minor
Hobb's Wedding		Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2007	Colin Hume	Duple Minor
The Hole in the Wall		Henry Playford 1697 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Homecoming		Gary Roodman 1999	MGM and Reunion	Duple Minor

I

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
In Mr. McGregor's Garden		Audrey Ramsay Prest 2016		Triple Minor
The Intruders		Jeff Altman 2015		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 ~ Hume John Playford 1679 Colin Hume 2024 Colin Hume Duple Minor Jack's Health ~ Morrison John Young 1721 James Morrison 1973 Playford Assembly Duple Minor Jack's Health ~ Neal John Young 1721 John & William Neal 1726 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
Joan Transported		Pat Shaw 1976	Bare Necessities	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
Kelsterne Gardens		John Young 1726 Tom Cook 1975 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
King's Maggot		John Young 1718 Andrew Shaw 2017	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Kissing Dance in the Country Wake		Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 2007	Colin Hume	Duple Minor

L

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Lang Staff		Pat Shaw 1976	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Library of Birmingham		Kenneth J Reid 2015		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
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
Mad Tom		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways
The Maid's Last Wish The Maid's Last Wish ~ Cook Henry Playford 1695 Tom Cook (mod) 1979 Duple Minor The Maid's Last Wish ~ Playford Assembly Henry Playford 1695 Tom Cook (mod) 1979 Playford Assembly Duple Minor
La Matelotte ~ Roe		Feuillet 1706 Peggy Roe	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Merry Bee		Carol Johnson 2013		Duple Minor
Midwinter Maggot		Gary Roodman 2012	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Mignonette		Jan Dale ~2003		Duple Minor
Miss de Jersey's Memorial		Pat Shaw 1971		Duple Minor
Money Musk Money Musk ~ Anon Anonymous 1807 George Williams 2026 Triple Minor
Money Musk ~ RSCDS		Preston 1786 RSCDS 1936		Triple Minor
Money Musk Money Musk ~ Saltator Saltator 1802 George Williams 2026 Triple Minor
The Montgomeries' Rant		Castle Menzies 1749 RSCDS 1935		Triple Minor
Monymusk		Preston 1786 RSCDS 1936		Triple Minor
The Morland Waltz The Morland Waltz ~ 3 Couple Colin Hume 2010 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231 The Morland Waltz ~ 5 Couple Colin Hume 2010 Colin Hume 5 Couple Longways permutation: 24153 The Morland Waltz ~ Duple Colin Hume 2010 Colin Hume Duple Minor
Mount Hills Mount Hills Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley 1965 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Mount Hills ~ Playford Assembly Henry Playford 1701 Bernard Bentley (mod) 1965 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple 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
New York		John Young 1718 Andrew Shaw 2017	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A Night to Remember		Jeff Spero 2025		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
Ore Boggy Ore Boggy John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Old Batchelor Old Batchelor ~ Broadbridge Henry Playford 1695 Nicolas Broadbridge 1996 Playford Assembly Colin Hume Duple Minor Old Batchelor ~ Feyerabend Henry Playford 1695 Christine Feyerabend ~2010 Colin Hume Duple Minor Old Batchelor ~ Hume Henry Playford 1695 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume Duple Minor Old Batchelor ~ Simons Henry Playford 1695 A. Simons 1973 Playford Assembly Colin Hume Duple Minor
Old Wife Behind The Fire		John & William Neal ~1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Ore Boggy Ore Boggy John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Orleans Baffled		John Young 1710 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Triple Minor

P

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Parthenia - Maggot Pie		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways
Pat π's Jig		Harry Khamis ~2022		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Pat's Tradition		Cor Hogendijk 1988	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Physical Snob		Unknown ~1800 Bernard Bentley 1962 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
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
The Poppy and the Thistle		Deanna St. Amand 2015		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Prince George's Birthday ~ Herman		John Young 1710 Fried de Metz Herman 1990	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Prince William		Walsh 1731 Pat Shaw 1960 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Q

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Quite Carr-ied Away		Pat Shaw 1976	Bare Necessities	Triple Minor

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
Reel Parenting		Laura Husman 2015		Triple Minor
Rennie's Rant		Anne Clark 2016		Triple Minor
Reseda odorata		Jan Dale ~2003		Duple 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
Rosamond's Pond		Thomas Bray 1699 Christine Helwig 1990 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor
Round About Our Coal Fire		Richard Bride 1766 Tom Cook 1987 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	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
Sally in our Alley		Walsh 1719 Jacqueline Schwab 1987 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Santa Monica Rag		Los Angeles Branch Demonstraion Team ~2016		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Softly Good Tummas		Nathaniel Kynaston 1718 Andrew Shaw 2002 Playford Assembly	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Starry Night		Bob Harmon 2008		Triple 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

T

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Take a Dance Take a Dance John & William Neal 1726 Rich Jackson & George Fogg 1990 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor
Through the Looking Glass - Camus		Renée Camus 2022	Dave Bartley, Ruthie Dornfeld and Terry Wergeland	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
To Dance Divine		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2010		Duple Minor
Tom a Bedlam		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways
The Treasure		Fried de Metz Herman 2000		3 Couple Longways

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
A Waltz for Richard		Chris Page 2018		Duple Minor
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
The Webmaster		Melissa Running 2018		Triple Minor
Welcome Back, George		Rachel McDonald 2025		Triple Minor
When Nothing Goes Right, Go Left!		Rachel McDonald 2025		Triple Minor
Whiskey Before Dinner		Gary Roodman 2008	Doug Creighton, Karen Axelrod, lydia ivans, Naomi Morse and Peter Barnes	Duple Minor
White Wheat		Hazel Moir 2005	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Wives' Victory		Thomas Bray 1699 Pat Shaw 1962 Playford Assembly		Duple Minor

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.

Cross

Also known as: Change, Pass Through.

Bars: 2.

Two facing dancers change places, usually passing by the right shoulder (except in Scottish, where they usually take right hands briefly). In a cross (or pass through) they usually end facing out in the direction of travel, in a change they usually face back in to the set.

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