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Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances in The Dancing Master, 6th ed.

Table of Contents

B C H J N P R W

B

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Bouzer CastleJohn Playford 1679
Bernard Bentley 1980
no musicDuple Minor

C

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Christ-Church Bells in OxonJohn Playford 1679
Cecil Sharp 1916 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor

H

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Hey Boys, up we GoJohn Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor

J

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Jack's Health
Jack's Health ~ BoltonJohn Playford 1679
Charles Bolton ~2004 Playford Assembly
no musicDuple Minor
Jack's Health ~ HumeJohn Playford 1679
Colin Hume 2024
Colin HumeDuple Minor

N

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Never Love Thee More
Never Love Thee More ~ HumeJohn Playford 1679
Colin Hume 1996
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Never Love Thee More ~ Pat ShawJohn Playford 1679
Pat Shaw 1968
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
Never Love Thee More ~ SharpJohn Playford 1679
Cecil Sharp (mod) 1922 Playford Assembly
Bare NecessitiesDuple Minor
No-body's JiggJohn Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor

P

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Parson Upon Dorothy #2John Playford 1679
George Williams 2025
no musicDuple Minor
Parsons Upon DorothyJohn Playford 1679
George Williams 2025
no musicDuple Minor

R

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
Rockingham CastleJohn Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor

W

Dance TitleTypeDeviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date,
Interpreter
Music
Performers
Formation
The Way to Norwich (Kennedy)John Playford 1679
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
A Playford Ball
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
Well Hall
Well Hall ~ SimonsJohn Playford 1679
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor
Well Hall ~ von CleefJohn Playford 1679
Frank von Cleef 1982 Playford Ball
no musicDuple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of versions
Number
with music
9135

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