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The dancing master, or, Plain and easie rules for the dancing of country dances : with the tune to each dance to be playd on the treble violin.

Author/creator Playford, John, 1623-1686?
Format Electronic and Book
EditionThe second edition, enlarged and corrected from many grosse errors which were in the former edition.
Publication InfoLondon : Printed for John Playford at his shop ..., 1653.
Description[6], 112 p. : music
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Subject(s)
Dance--England --Early works to 1800.
Country-dances.
Violin music--17th century.
Uniform titleEnglish dancing master
Series Early English books online. ^A888680
General noteTitle page vignette.
General noteFirst ed. published in 1650 as: The English dancing master.
General note"Probably Playford's best known work"--Grove's, 5th ed.
General noteIncludes tunes followed by directions for each dance.
General noteReproduction of original in British Library and Huntington Library.
References Wing P2468A
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 221:14, 846:35)
Other titleDancing master.
Other titlePlain and easie rules for the dancing of country dances.
Stock numberCL0037000006 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106
Stock numberCL0037000026 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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