I could say “The instructions in Playford's book say”, but that seems unnecessarily wordy. But we don't know who contributed the dances or edited them the only name we have is Playford so that's what I use. And certainly if Playford were publishing a book by Purcell I would say “Purcell said” rather than “Playford said”. In some cases we do know more: Kynaston was the editor (and possibly the composer) Walsh was the publisher. There's no evidence that these people edited or even compiled their books they just published them. Graham Christian objects to “Playford said”, since Playford was just the publisher, and the same is true of Johnson, Thompson, Young, etc. Playford said “Sides all” and everybody knew what he meant now we discuss it for hours. The instructions are very condensed, with lots of errors, probably intended as a quick reminder to those who already knew the dances. IntroductionIf you've ever looked at the original Playford notation, or indeed most books of dances from the 17th and 18th century, you will be aware that they are in need of interpretation (or reconstruction, as people say in the States). Margaret's Hill Step Stately Stourbridge Fair The Temple A Trip o'er Tweed Walbrook Whimbleton House Whitney's Farewell Fausters Tumblers Draw Cupid Draw Duke of Kent's Waltz Easter Thursday Fain I Would From Aberdeen Grimstock Her Killing Eyes Hobb's Wedding Humours of the Age Irish Lamentation Jack Pudding Jackey Tarr Jamaica Lady Banbury's Hornpipe Lady Day L'Allegrante Lilli Burlero Love's Triumph Mad Moll Mage on a Cree The Mask The Merry Milkmaids in Green Millison's Jig Mr Beveridge's Maggot Mr Isaac's Maggot My Lady Winwood's Maggot Never Love Thee More Newcastle Old Noll's Jig The Opera, or The Apes Da… The Opera, or The Apes Dance Oranges and Lemons Parsons Farewell Powell's Fancy The Prince's Favourite The Princess The Punch-Bowl Pye Corner Red and All Red Red-House The Ridicule The Rose in June Rumford Assembly The Shepherd and Shepher… The Shepherd and Shepherdess St. Albarony Arundel Street Bobbing Joe Bulock's Hornpipe Chelsea Reach The Comical Fellow Country Bumpkin The Cuckoo Cupid's Garden Damme Devonshire House Dick's Maggot Dr.
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