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	The Dancing Master, 1651-1728: An Illustrated Compendium - http://www.izaak.unh.edu/nhltmd/indexes/dancingmaster/ Coded figures, facsimiles and other data for all of the 1,053 known dances published in various editions of Playford. Also includes some background information.
	The Dancing Master - http://www.shipbrook.com/jeff/playford/ HTML transcription of the second edition of Playford (1653), with scans of the original music.
	Estienne's Country Dance Book - http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/del/sections/english_country_dance.html Descriptions of steps, and reconstructions of selected dances.
	The English Dancing Master by John Playford 1651 - http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/andrew.cmu.edu/org/Medieval/www/src/contributed/pc2d@andrew.cmu.edu/dance/playford.html The complete text of the first edition. Includes links to some of the music.
	The British Library: John Playford and The English Dancing Master - http://www.bl.uk/collections/music/playford.html Virtual exhibition covering Playford's publications and influence, illustrated with items from the Library's collection.

	The Strafford Ball - http://engineering.dartmouth.edu/~Christopher_Levey/ball/ Annual Playford-style ball in Strafford, Vermont. Includes dance instructions for previous and upcoming balls.
	New York Playford Ball - http://www.panix.com/~wlinden/playford.html Information about balls from 1990 to 1999. Includes a collection of dance sheets.
	Nicolas Broadbridge - http://www.nicolasbroadbridge.com/ Caller, teacher, musician and researcher based in Scotland. Information about dance groups in Edinburgh and Glasgow, music groups, and books and CDs for sale.
	Merri Pryanksters - http://www.pryanksters.org/ Information about rehearsals in California, plus descriptions of the dances from the first edition of Playford, with abbreviations expanded and spellings modernized.
	Dafydd's Collection of Playford's English Country Dances - http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~white/dplayford.html Reconstructions of a selection of dances, mainly from the first edition.

Newcastle English Country Dancers - http://home1.gte.net/res1fqjn/ California-based dancers and musicians performing historical English country and Morris dances. Includes information about their performances, and reconstructions of some dances.

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