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The dancing master: or, directions for dancing country dances, with the tunes to each dance for the treble-violin.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London Printed by J. P. and sold by John Playford, 1686.Edition: The 7th edition, with addition of several new dances, and tunes of dances, never before printedDescription: 208, [12], 12, 6 p. ill., musicSubject(s): Available additional physical forms:
  • Microfilm copy on Reel 003
 In: The dancing master [7th and 10th editions] On microfilm R 003Summary: Originally published in 1650 under the title of The English dancing master, this work went through numerous editions from 1652 to 1728. Compiled by John Playford (1623-1687), a publisher of music books, the treatise is considered an important work on English country dances, a form of dance where couples perform a series of set patterns. the seventh edition has 208 dances in the main body of the book and more in the appendices (see Dean-Smith, 1957)
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Books Books VWML Storage QS 35.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Reference only From the library of Sir John Stainer. Written notes by W. M. Chappell. Microfilm copy on Reel 003 2246

First ed. published 1651 [i.e. 1650] under title: The English dancing-master.

Originally published in 1650 under the title of The English dancing master, this work went through numerous editions from 1652 to 1728. Compiled by John Playford (1623-1687), a publisher of music books, the treatise is considered an important work on English country dances, a form of dance where couples perform a series of set patterns. the seventh edition has 208 dances in the main body of the book and more in the appendices (see Dean-Smith, 1957)

Microfilm copy on Reel 003

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