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The dancing master : or, plain and easie rules for the dancing of country-dances, with the tunes to each dance. To which is added the tunes of the most usual French dances. And also other new and pleasant English tunes for the treble-violin /

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Printed by W. G. and are sold by J. Playford and Z. Watkins..., 1665.Edition: [Third edition, 2nd. issue]Description: 132 p. : ill., musicSubject(s): Summary: 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. This is the second issue of the third edition, with 132 dances, including 22 new ones (see Dean-Smith, 1957).
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First edition 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. This is the second issue of the third edition, with 132 dances, including 22 new ones (see Dean-Smith, 1957).

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