John Playford (The English dancing Master)

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Here are some Dances/ Tunes for the English Country Dances which are still done throughout the Anglo-sphere.

Most of these tune and dance combinations are described in the book "English Dancing Master" written by John Playford in the 17th century:

Hole In the Wall

Hole In the Wall

Newcastle

Newcastle

Juice Of Barley

Juice Of Barley

Auretti's Dutch Skipper

Auretti's Dutch Skipper

English Country Dance "Companions"

English Country Dance "Companions"

Puck's Deceit

Puck's Deceit

Atlanta Baroque Dance Presents: Duke of Kent's Waltz

Atlanta Baroque Dance Presents: Duke of Kent's Waltz

Bloomsberry Market

Bloomsberry Market

Rufty Tufty - Playford: "The English Dancing Master" (1653) - Chorea Antiqua

Rufty Tufty - Playford: "The English Dancing Master" (1653) - Chorea Antiqua

The link below is a wonderful CD that can help assist in a racial awakening:

English Country Dances - 17Th Century Music - J.Playford,D.Douglass,P.O'Dette,A.Lawrence-King

English Country Dances - 17Th Century Music - J.Playford,D.Douglass,P.O'Dette,A.Lawrence-King