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English Country Dance ensemble

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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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Upcoming Performances
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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Playford Pandemic Project button
Lee's online collection of English Country Dance tune recordings

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Contact: playford@lutins.net

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Playford Gang photo courtesy of Marie Lutins (photo background by allen lutins)
Last updated 2 January 2026
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