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Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances interpreted by Tom Cook

Table of Contents

B C D E F G H I J K L M N P R S T W

B

Barham Down ~ CookHenry Playford 1701
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Beauteous Grove ~ CookNathaniel Kynaston 1711
Tom Cook 1975
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Belgia Retriev'd
Belgia Retriev'dJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Tom Cook 1979
no musicDuple Minor
Black Boy AlleyJohnson 1744
Tom Cook 1979
no musicDuple Minor

C

The Charmer ~ CookNathaniel Kynaston 1717
Tom Cook 1991
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142
Come Let's Be MerryJohn Young (Playford family) 1726
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The Constant Lover ~ CookNathaniel Kynaston 1710
Tom Cook ~1995
no musicDuple Minor

D

Dam it ~ CookWalsh 1740
Tom Cook 1979
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
DaphneJohn Playford 1651
Tom Cook Playford Assembly
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The Despairing LoverNathaniel Kynaston 1711
Tom Cook 1979
no musicDuple Minor
Devonshire House ~ CookHenry Playford 1698
Tom Cook 1979
Colin HumeDuple Minor

E

Elverton GroveWalsh 1712
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

F

Fair and SoftlyJohn Young (Playford family) 1726
Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Fairy PrinceThompson ~1773
Tom Cook 1979
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Flora's FagarysNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Tom Cook 1975
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Flora's Vagaries ~ CookNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Tom Cook 1975
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
From Aberdeen ~ CookHenry Playford 1695
Tom Cook 1991
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

G

The GarterHenry Playford 1688
Tom Cook ~1980
no musicDuple Minor
The GeneralThompson 1773
Tom Cook 1975
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Ginnie PugJohn Playford 1657
Tom Cook 1975
no musicDuple Minor
The Goose and GridironThompson 1768
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Green Stockings ~ CookJohn Young (Playford family) 1726
Tom Cook 1975
no music3 Couple Longways
Guinea PigJohn Playford 1657
Tom Cook 1975
no musicDuple Minor

H

Halfe Hannikin ~ CookJohn Playford 1651
Tom Cook Playford Assembly
Colin HumeCircle as many as will

I

The InstallationThompson 1772
Tom Cook 1979 Playford Ball
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Irish Lamentation ~ CookJohnson ~1740
Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeDuple Minor

J

Jacob Hall's Jig ~ CookHenry Playford 1695
Tom Cook 1991
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Jamaica ~ CookJohn Playford 1670
Tom Cook
Colin Hume4 Couple Longways
Jockey and JennyNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Tom Cook 1975
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Juno and PallasJohn Young (Playford family) 1726
Tom Cook 1975
no music3 Couple Longways

K

Kelsterne GardensJohn Young (Playford family) 1726
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Ball
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Kingston HoyNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Tom Cook 1979
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

L

The Lover's Luck ~ CookThomas Bray 1699
Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor

M

The Merry SalopiansNathaniel Kynaston 1718
Tom Cook 1987 Playford Assembly
Bare Necessities3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

N

Nonesuch (II)Henry Playford 1697
Tom Cook 1775 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor

P

Perfections of Love
Perfections of Love ~ CookWright 1740
Tom Cook 1979
no musicTriple Minor
Perfections of Love ~ WilliamsWright 1740
Tom Cook 1979
no musicDuple Minor
PortabellaWalsh 1715
Tom Cook 1979 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

R

The Regent's HornpipeUnknown ~1815
Tom Cook 1979
no musicDuple Minor
Round About Our Coal FireRichard Bride 1766
Tom Cook 1987 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

S

SalutationJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Tom Cook 1991
no musicDuple Minor
Scotch BillyWalsh 1731
Tom Cook 1979
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Scotch JemmyNathaniel Kynaston 1711
Tom Cook 1979
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Scotch MorrisWright 1719
Tom Cook 1975 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
Shawbury ParkJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Tom Cook 1975
Odd Sundays Garage BandDuple Minor
Strawberries and CreamJohn Playford 1657
Tom Cook 1975
no musicDuple Minor
Sylvia's SerenadeNathaniel Kynaston 1716
Tom Cook 1979
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

T

Tod's AssemblyJohnson ~1748
Tom Cook 1979
no musicDuple Minor
Trip to Castle Howard ~ CookThompson 1775
Tom Cook 1980
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
The TwinsJohn Playford 1657
Tom Cook 1975
no music4 Couple Longways

W

Wakefield HuntThompson 1779
Tom Cook 1987 Playford Assembly
Colin HumeTriple Minor
Wallingford HouseJohn Playford 1670
Tom Cook 1979
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Belgia Retriev'd
Belgia Retriev'dJohn Young (Playford family) 1710
Tom Cook 1979
no musicDuple Minor
Wooden ShoesHenry Playford 1703
Tom Cook ~1999 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of interpretations
Number
with music
464719

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