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Up a double, Siding, Arming
Country Dances, Ancient and Modern

Dances in The Dancing Master, Vol. the Second, 3rd ed.

Table of Contents

A B C D F G H J K L M N O P R S T V W

A

All Together, One after AnotherPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1989
no musicDuple Minor
As Quick as You PleasePlayford (John Young) 1718
Bernard Bentley 1965
no musicTriple Minor

B

Britain's GloryPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1997
no music4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Britain's SuccessPlayford (John Young) 1718
Fried de Metz Herman 2009
no musicDuple Minor
The British HeroPlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicTriple Minor
The British ToperPlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicTriple Minor
Buckingham House
Buckingham House ~ 3 CouplePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1960
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Buckingham House ~ DuplePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw (mod) 1960
no musicDuple Minor
Buckingham House 1718Playford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1960
no musicTriple Minor
Burlington House
Burlington House ~ 3 CouplePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw ~1965
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Burlington House ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1718no musicTriple Minor

C

Captain Corbet's MaggotPlayford (John Young) 1718
Philippe Callens 2003
no musicDuple Minor
Charming MaidPlayford (John Young) 1718
Colin Hume 2022
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Collier's Daughter
The Collier's Daughter ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1985
By Request
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Collier's Daughter ~ ChristianPlayford (John Young) 1718
Graham Christian 2015 Playford Assembly
By Request
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Collier's Daughter ~ SharpPlayford (John Young) 1718
Cecil Sharp 1916
By Request
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor

D

The Devonshier GairlPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1997
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Devonshire GirlPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1997
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Divanshire Gairl
Divanshire GairlPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1997
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Divanshire GairlPlayford (John Young) 1718
George Williams 2024
no musicTriple Minor
Divonsshire GairlPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1997
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
DowayPlayford (John Young) 1718
Bernard Bentley 1962
no musicTriple Minor
The Duke of Rutland's Delight
The Duke of Rutland's DelightPlayford (John Young) 1718
Graham Christian 2015 Playford Assembly
By Request
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Duke of Rutland's Delight ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1985
By Request
Bare Necessities
3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Duke of Rutland's Delight (Triple)Playford (John Young) 1718
Cecil Sharp 1916
By Request
Bare Necessities
Triple Minor
Dunkirk
Dunkirk ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton ~ Bolton 2003
no musicDuple Minor
Dunkirk ~ LilleyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Bob Lilley ~2023
no musicDuple Minor

F

Fair Quaker of DealPlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1961
no musicDuple Minor
Frisky Jenny
Frisky Jenny ~ 3 CouplePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Frisky Jenny ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1971
no musicTriple Minor

G

Greenwich HospitalPlayford (John Young) 1718
A. Simons ~1990
no musicDuple Minor

H

High GinksPlayford (John Young) 1718
Bernard Bentley 1962
no musicDuple Minor
High JinksPlayford (John Young) 1718
Bernard Bentley 1962
no musicDuple Minor
The Highland Lass
The Highland LassPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1997
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Highland Lass ~ RSCDSPlayford (John Young) 1718
RSCDS 1981
no musicR8×32 3C/4C
The Highland Lass ~ WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1718
George Williams 2024
no musicTriple Minor
The Highlander's Wedding
The Highlander's Wedding ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1988
no musicDuple Minor
The Highlander's Wedding ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor

J

Joy After Sorrow
Joy After Sorrow ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Bernard Bentley 1980
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Joy After Sorrow ~ HermanPlayford (John Young) 1718
Fried de Metz Herman 2009
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Joy After Sorrow ~ Pat ShawPlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1960
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

K

King's MaggotPlayford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

L

LincoPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 2003
no musicDuple Minor
Love and Beauty
Love and Beauty ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Bernard Bentley 1980
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love and Beauty ~ HermanPlayford (John Young) 1718
Fried de Metz Herman 2009
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Love and Beauty ~ Pat ShawPlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1960
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

M

Madamoiselle Dupingle
Madamoiselle DupinglePlayford (John Young) 1718
Fried de Metz Herman 1995
no musicTriple Minor
Madamoiselle DupinglePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicDuple Minor
Masquerade Royal
Masquerade RoyalPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1989
no musicDuple Minor
Masquerade Royal ~ 3 Couple, WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1718
George Williams 2021
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Masquerade Royal ~ Andrew ShawPlayford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2009
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Masquerade Royal ~ Triple, WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1718
George Williams 2021
no musicTriple Minor
The Merry HopPlayford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2009
no musicTriple Minor

N

New YorkPlayford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2017
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

O

Old OxfordPlayford (John Young) 1718
George Williams 2022
Fast Friends
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Other Phoenix
The Other PhoenixPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1986
no musicDuple Minor

P

Peace and Plenty ~ PlayfordPlayford (John Young) 1718
George Williams 2022
Fast Friends
Bare Necessities
Duple Minor
The Phoenix #2
The Phoenix #2Playford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1986
no musicDuple Minor

R

Royal Fishery ~ HermanPlayford (John Young) 1718
Fried de Metz Herman 2009
no musicDuple Minor
The Royal GailliardPlayford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2009
no musicDuple Minor

S

Sabina
SabinaPlayford (John Young) 1718
Fried de Metz Herman 1995
no musicTriple Minor
SabinaPlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw ~1965
no musicDuple Minor
Salley's FancyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Sally's FancyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
She Would If She CouldPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1991
Colin Hume3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Spanish Flight - WrightPlayford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2024
no musicDuple Minor
Stock-JobbersPlayford (John Young) 1718
George Williams 2023
Odd Sundays Recordings
Odd Sundays Garage Band
Duple Minor

T

Temple Barr
Temple Barr ~ Andrew ShawPlayford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2009
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Temple Barr ~ WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1718
George Williams 2021
no musicTriple Minor
Temple Barr ~ WilliamsPlayford (John Young) 1718
George Williams 2021
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 312
Temple-Barr
Temple-Barr ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1989
no musicDuple Minor
Temple-Barr ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
The Tenth of June
The Tenth of JunePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1971
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Tenth of JunePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1971
no musicTriple Minor
A Trip to BlenheimPlayford (John Young) 1718
Philippe Callens 2011
no musicDuple Minor
A Trip to KillburnPlayford (John Young) 1718
Cecil Sharp 1916
Colin HumeTriple Minor
A Trip to Marrow-Bone #2Playford (John Young) 1718
Andrew Shaw 2024
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Tub #2 ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1986
no musicDuple Minor

V

The Virgin's Frolick
The Virgin's Frolick ~ BentleyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Bernard Bentley 1977
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Virgin's Frolick ~ Shaw/3 CouplePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1962
no music3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Virgin's Frolick ~ TriplePlayford (John Young) 1718
Pat Shaw 1962
no musicTriple Minor

W

The Wedding
The Wedding ~ BoltonPlayford (John Young) 1718
Charles Bolton 1988
no musicDuple Minor
The Wedding ~ KennedyPlayford (John Young) 1718
Douglas & Helen Kennedy 1929
no musicDuple Minor
Number
of dances
Number
of interpretations
Number
with music
37558

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