Dances in The Dancing Master, 3rd ed. (John Playford, 1657, London)

An online copy of the original may be found here.

Table of Contents

A

Abergenny Abergenny ~ Hume John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 1995 Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways Abergenny ~ Kennedy John Playford 1657 Douglas & Helen Kennedy (mod) 1929 Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways
Althea		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912	Colin Hume	Facing Couples Becket
The Asparagus Garden		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912		Facing Couples Becket

B

The Black Nag The Black Nag ~ Barraclough John Playford 1657 Michael Barraclough ~2017 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways The Black Nag ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways
The Black Nagg The Black Nagg ~ Barraclough John Playford 1657 Michael Barraclough ~2017 Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways The Black Nagg ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball Colin Hume 3 Couple Longways
Buckingham House 1657		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball	At Home Bare Necessities	Square

C

Chelsea Reach Chelsea Reach ~ Hume John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2013 At Home Bare Necessities Square Chelsea Reach ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball At Home Bare Necessities Square

G

The Galloping Nag ~ 2		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways
Gelding of the Devil		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916		3 Couple Circle
Ginnie Pug		John Playford 1657 Tom Cook 1975		Duple Minor
Guinea Pig		John Playford 1657 Tom Cook 1975		Duple Minor

H

Hunsdon House

John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball

At Home Bare Necessities

Square

L

Lady Banbury's Hornpipe Lady Banbury's Hornpipe ~ Hume/Sharp John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2021 Colin Hume Duple Minor Lady Banbury's Hornpipe ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1916 Colin Hume Duple Minor
Lady in the Dark Lady in the Dark ~ Pat Shaw John Playford 1657 Pat Shaw ~1965 Facing Couples Lady in the Dark ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Facing Couples Becket
London is a Fine Town		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911		Duple Minor

M

The Merry Conceit  ~ Playford, Sharp

John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912

Facing Couples Becket

N

The New Conceit

John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912

Facing Couples Becket

O

Oranges and Lemons Oranges and Lemons ~ Hume John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2020 Colin Hume Square Oranges and Lemons ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball Colin Hume Square

Oranges and Limons Oranges and Limons ~ Hume John Playford 1657 Colin Hume 2020 Colin Hume Square Oranges and Limons ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911 Playford Ball Colin Hume Square

S

The Sparaguss Garden		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912		Facing Couples Becket
Spring Garden Spring Garden ~ Pat Shaw John Playford 1657 Pat Shaw 1967 Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways Spring Garden ~ Sharp John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1912 Playford Ball Colin Hume 4 Couple Longways
Strawberries and Cream		John Playford 1657 Tom Cook 1975		Duple Minor

T

The Twins

John Playford 1657 Tom Cook 1975

4 Couple Longways

W

Watton Town's End		John Playford 1657 Cecil Sharp 1911		Duple Minor
What You Please - Playford		John Playford 1657 Michael Barraclough ~2017		Duple Minor

This list contains all dances in the book which I have animated (and which first appeared in this edition of the Dancing Master) for a complete list of dances in the book see here.

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