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Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances in Palmer's Pocket Playford, 3rd ed.

Table of Contents

A C G N S

A

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
À la Mode de France ~ PalmerJohn Playford 1651
William Palmer 1987
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312

C

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Confesse, his Tune ~ PalmerJohn Playford 1651
William Palmer 1987 Playford Ball
Colin HumeCustom3
The Court Lady ~ PalmerJohn Playford 1651
William Palmer 1987 Playford Ball
Colin HumeCustom3

G

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Geud Man of Ballangigh ~ PalmerHenry Playford 1696
William Palmer 1987 Playford Ball
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor

N

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Nonesuch ~ PalmerJohn Playford 1651
William Palmer 1987
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 4312

S

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Step Stately
Step Stately ~ PalmerJohn Playford 1651
William Palmer 1987
no music3 Couple Longways
Step Stately ~ Part 3, Whole Set 7 CoupleJohn Playford 1651
William Palmer 1987
no music7 Couple Longways permutation: 2345671
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
452

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