Table of Contents

A

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
À la Mode de France À la Mode de France ~ Playford Ball John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1911 Playford Ball 4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312 À la Mode de France ~ Sharp John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
Another New Start		Philippe Callens 1992	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
As You Were		Renée Camus 2020	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Atlanta		Sharon Green 2022		Duple Minor

B

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Baffled Knight		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways
Banish Misfortune		Jenna Simpson 2009	Colin Hume	3 Couple Circle
Bellamira Bellamira ~ Bolton Henry Playford 1689 Charles Bolton 1985 Bare Necessities Duple Minor Bellamira ~ Kennedy Henry Playford 1689 Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929 Playford Assembly Bare Necessities Duple Minor
A Big Heart		Chris Sackett/Brooke Friendly 2010		Duple Minor
The Boatman The Boatman ~ Playford Ball John Playford 1651 John Playford 1994 Playford Ball A Playford Ball Bare Necessities 3 Couple Longways The Boatman ~ Sharp John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 A Playford Ball Bare Necessities 3 Couple Longways
Bonny Nell		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932		Facing Couples Becket
Broom, The Bonny, Bonny Broom ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	4 Couple Longways

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
Changeling		Sharon Green 2020	Odd Sundays Garage Band	Duple Minor
Childgrove ~ Sharp		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
The Chocolate Equation		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2009	Frank Hoppe	4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Circle of Tradition Circle of Tradition Fried de Metz Herman 1992 Circle as many as will Circle of Tradition ~ Ottawa Fried de Metz Herman 1992 Ottawa ECD Circle as many as will
The Cressons		Gary Roodman 2018	Cilantrio	Duple Minor
Cuckolds all a Row ~ Sharp		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	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
Dargason		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Custom
Devil's Maggot		Diane Schmit 1985	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!		Shag Graetz 1977		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Double Visit		Philippe Callens 1999		Circle as many as will

E

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The English Poacher		Fried de Metz Herman 2000		Duple Minor
Evergreen - Camus		Renée Camus 2024		Duple Minor

F

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Fenterlarick		Joyce Walker 1977	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Florence's Frolic		Bob Lilley 1988		Square
The French Ambassador - Maggot Pie		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932		3 Couple Longways

G

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Gingerbread		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2012		3 Couple Circle
Goodman Gigue		Gary Roodman 2009		4 Couple Longways
Graies Inne Maske		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways
Gratitude		Sharon Green + Kalia Kliban 2021	Odd Sundays Garage Band	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Gray Jay		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2018		3 Couple Longways
Gray's Inn Mask		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways
The Green Light		Renée Camus 2024		Duple Minor
Green Willow		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932		Facing Couples Becket
Greengage		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2014		Duple Minor

H

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Halfe Hannikin ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Circle as many as will
Halfway Measures		Scott Higgs ~1993		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The Happy Clown		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932		4 Couple Longways
Hero and Beatrice		Wil van den Berg ~1993		Circle as many as will
Hey, Boys, up Go We (Sharp)		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	A Playford Ball Bare Necessities	Facing Couples

J

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Jovial Beggars - Maggot Pie		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932	At Home Bare Necessities	3 Couple Circle

K

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The King's Penny		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932		4 Couple Longways

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
Maiden Lane		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1912 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Monday Long 8		Fried de Metz Herman 1998		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Mr. Ganiford's Delight		William Ganiford 1999	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

N

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
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
Nonesuch Nonesuch ~ Playford Ball John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp (mod) 1911 Playford Ball 4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312 Nonesuch ~ Sharp John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312
The Northern Lass		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932		4 Couple Longways

O

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
O, Susato		Victor Skowronski 2000	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor
Oakenrod House		Bernard Bentley 1993		Duple Minor
Old Batchelor ~ Simons		Henry Playford 1695 A. Simons 1973 Playford Assembly	Colin Hume	Duple 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
A Person of Quality		Jenna Simpson 2012		Duple Minor

Q

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Queen's Jig		Henry Playford 1701 Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Duple Minor

R

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Rare Vintage		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2013		2 Couple Longways
Row Well, Ye Mariners ~ Sharp		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1912	Bare Necessities	7 Couple Longways
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2011		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

S

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Scales of Justice		Brooke Friendly/Chris Sackett 2006		Duple Minor
The Sedany		John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Bare Necessities	Custom
The Sidewinder		Kalia Kliban 2007		3 Couple Longways
Since First I Saw Your Face		Fried de Metz Herman 1992		Facing Couples
Sophia		Jenna Simpson 2012		Duple Minor
Sunflowers		Orly Krasner 2022		Duple Minor

T

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Tom a Bedlam		Lovelace Manuscript ~1649 Fried de Metz Herman 1995 Playford Assembly		3 Couple Longways
Turning Point		Gary Roodman 2000		Lines of Four
The Two Cousins		Wil van den Berg ~1993		Circle as many as will

V

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Village Inn 4some		Fried de Metz Herman 2005		Facing Couples

W

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Wednesday Circle		Fried de Metz Herman 1999		Circle as many as will
The Whirligig The Whirligig John Playford 1651 Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Assembly 3 Couple Longways Whirligig Lite John Playford 1651 Scott Higgs 3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Whirlpool		Cara King 2024		5 Couple Circle
The Withywind		Marjorie Heffer & William Porter 1932		Square

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.

Swirly Siding

Also known as: Sharp Siding, Banana Siding.

An online definition may be found here.

Bars: 4.

The best description I know of for swirly siding comes from Chris Page who says (something like):

Face your partner and left hand turn half, face them again and right hand turn half back to your original places. Now do it without hands.

Variants

Some modern dances include a mirror image of Sharp's figure: doing a right shoulder round half, and a left shoulder round half back.

History

This form of siding is an invention of Cecil Sharp, who did not know what siding was when he first encountered it. He defines it:

This is performed by two dancers, usually partners, but not necessarily so. They face each other, and move forward a double obliquely to the right, i.e., passing by the left. On the third step they make a half-turn counter-clockwise, completing the turn on the fourth step as they face one another (two bars). This completes the first half of the movement, and it is called side to the right. In the second half of the movement, side to the left, the dancers retrace their steps along the same tracks, moving obliquely to the left (passing by the right), turn clockwise, and face each other on the fourth step. The whole movement occupies four bars of the music.

The dancers must remember to face each other at the beginning and close of each movement, to pass close to each other, shoulder to shoulder, and always to face in the direction in which they are moving.

Later he decided he was wrong and suggested using shoulder siding instead, but by then his original mistake had become a new figure in its own right.

See Also

• Shoulder Siding

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