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'''The English Dancing Master''' by [[John |
'''The English Dancing Master''' by [[John Playford]] was first [[printing|printed]] in 1651. This edition contained the [[music|tunes]] and (at times limited) instructions for 105 [[dance]]s, and is the main source for [[English Country Dance]] in the [[SCA]]. The [[book]] was reprinted many times over the next 150 years, with new dances being added and old ones being removed as fashions changed. |
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==Playford in the SCA== |
==Playford in the SCA== |
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Despite the fact that Playford's book is out of [[period]], many dances from first addition are danced within the [[SCA]]. There are even a few dances that only appear in later editions, such as ''Strip the Willow'', that are danced in some regions. |
Despite the fact that Playford's book is out of [[period]], many dances from first addition are danced within the [[SCA]]. There are even a few dances that only appear in later editions, such as ''"Strip the Willow"'', that are danced in some regions. |
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==See Also== |
==See Also== |
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*[[Dances from Playford]] |
*[[Dances from Playford]] |
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*[[Dance steps from Playford]] |
*[[Dance steps from Playford]] |
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===Offsite Links=== |
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* [http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/playford_1651/ Facsimile of the 1651 edition] |
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* [http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~flip/contrib/dance/playford.html Transcription of the 1651 Edition] |
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Latest revision as of 00:43, 11 March 2009
The English Dancing Master by John Playford was first printed in 1651. This edition contained the tunes and (at times limited) instructions for 105 dances, and is the main source for English Country Dance in the SCA. The book was reprinted many times over the next 150 years, with new dances being added and old ones being removed as fashions changed.
Playford in the SCA
Despite the fact that Playford's book is out of period, many dances from first addition are danced within the SCA. There are even a few dances that only appear in later editions, such as "Strip the Willow", that are danced in some regions.
See Also
Offsite Links
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Il Ballarino | Le Gratie d'Amore | Nobiltà di Dame | Orchesography | Playford's Dancing Master |
