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Table of Contents

B G S W

B

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Black Bess ~ CallensHenry Playford 1696
Philippe Callens 2002
Colin HumeDuple Minor
Bury Fair
Bury Fair ~ A. ShawHenry Playford 1696
Andrew Shaw 2009
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor
Bury Fair ~ ChristianHenry Playford 1696
Graham Christian 1999 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor
Bury Fair ~ SharpHenry Playford 1696
Cecil Sharp 1922
Bare NecessitiesTriple Minor

G

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Geud Man of Ballangigh
The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ PalmerHenry Playford 1696
William Palmer 1987 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ Pat ShawHenry Playford 1696
Pat Shaw 1959 Playford Ball
Colin HumeDuple Minor
The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ RSCDSHenry Playford 1696
RSCDS 1981
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ SharpHenry Playford 1696
Cecil Sharp 1922 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
The Guidman of BalangighHenry Playford 1696
RSCDS 1981
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

S

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
St. Martin's LaneHenry Playford 1696
Helwig 1988 Playford Assembly
Odd Sundays Garage BandTriple Minor

W

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Wa Is Me, What Mun I Do?Henry Playford 1696
Helwig 1995 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
51010

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