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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 E. Jones, for H. Playford, 1695.Edition: The ninth edition corrected, with the addition of several new dances and tunes never before printedDescription: 196, 24, 12 p. : ill., music ; 11 x 18 cmSubject(s): Available additional physical forms:
  • With other collections in microfilm R 004, The dancing master [4th, 8th, and 9th editions].
In: The dancing master [4th, 8th, and 9th editions] On microfilm R 004Summary: 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. "In this [ninth] edition more 'old' dances are omitted than new ones are added, but amongst these last are the 'maggots' (whims, curiosities, personal creations), intricate dances in the tempo of the Purcellian or Handelian hornpipe... ...To this edition is added an appendix of 24 new dances entitled The Second Part of the Dancing Master, dated 1696, with separate title and imprint from a new address...[plus] A further Additional Sheet for the Second Part of the Compleat Dancing Master... " Dean-Smith (1957)
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Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Class number Materials specified Status Notes Date due Barcode
Offprints and Photocopies Offprints and Photocopies VWML Off-site storage QS 35.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available (7-10 days notice needed. Contact a member of staff.) Pages 1 to 109 only. Provided in memory of Gladys I. A. Watson 9742
Offprints and Photocopies Offprints and Photocopies VWML Gift Storage QS 35.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Pages 110 onwards. Provided in memory of Gladys I. A. Watson 9743
Books Books VWML Storage QS 35.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Reference only Includes Part ll and additional sheet. Microfilm version on R 004. 2252

First edition published in 1651 under title: The English dancing-master.

Available on microfilm.

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. "In this [ninth] edition more 'old' dances are omitted than new ones are added, but amongst these last are the 'maggots' (whims, curiosities, personal creations), intricate dances in the tempo of the Purcellian or Handelian hornpipe... ...To this edition is added an appendix of 24 new dances entitled The Second Part of the Dancing Master, dated 1696, with separate title and imprint from a new address...[plus] A further Additional Sheet for the Second Part of the Compleat Dancing Master... " Dean-Smith (1957)

With other collections in microfilm R 004, The dancing master [4th, 8th, and 9th editions].

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