Playford Gang

English Country Dance ensemble

Lee Shepherd - keyboard
Julian Shepherd - cello
allen lutins - winds & percussion

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The Playford Gang performs early music, primarily for English Country Dances, and we are the house band for the Binghamton English Dance group. Our name derives from John Playford, who authored The Dancing Master, a dance manual first published in 1651, from which a portion of our repertoire is drawn.

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Recent & Upcoming Performances

Date/Time	Event	Location
Sun August 31, 12:30 - 1:30	Binghamton Porchfest	Binghamton, NY
Sat October 4, 2:00-5:00	English Country Dance	Christ Episcopal Church, Binghamton, NY
Sat November 1, 2:00-5:00	English Country Dance	Christ Episcopal Church, Binghamton, NY
Sat December 6, 2:00-5:00	English Country Dance	Christ Episcopal Church, Binghamton, NY
Sat December 13 {time tba}	Home for the Holidays	Roberson Museum, Binghamton, NY

2026

Date/Time	Event	Location
Sat January 3, 2:00-5:00	English Country Dance	Christ Episcopal Church, Binghamton, NY
Sat February 7, 2:00-5:00	English Country Dance	Christ Episcopal Church, Binghamton, NY
Sat March 7, 2:00-5:00	English Country Dance	Christ Episcopal Church, Binghamton, NY
Sat April 4, 2:00-5:00	English Country Dance	Christ Episcopal Church, Binghamton, NY
Sat May 2, 2:00-5:00	English Country Dance	Christ Episcopal Church, Binghamton, NY
Sat June 6, 2:00-5:00	English Country Dance	Christ Episcopal Church, Binghamton, NY

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Lee's online collection of English Country Dance tune recordings

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Contact: playford@lutins.net