The English Dancing Master Or, Plaine and easie Rules for the Dancing of Country Dances, with the Tune to each Dance.

The English Dancing Master Or, Plaine and easie Rules for the Dancing of Country Dances, with the Tune to each Dance.

L O N D O N, Printed by Thomas Harper, and are to be sold by John Playford, at his Shop in the Inner Temple neere the Church doore. 1651

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<div><font style = "font-size: 10pt; font-family:Arial;" color = "#000000"><b></font><font style = "font-size: 10pt; font-family:Liberation Serif;" color = "#000000"></font><font style = "font-size: 1pt; font-family:Liberation Serif;" color = "#000000">To the Ingenious Reader. </font><font style = "font-size: 1pt; font-family:Liberation Serif;" color = "#000000"></b></font><font style = "font-size: 1pt; font-family:Liberation Serif;" color = "#000000">The Art of Dancing called by the Ancient Greeks <i>Orchestice</i>, and <i>Orchestis</i>, is a commendable and rare Quality fit for yong Gentlemen, if opportunely and civilly used. And <i>Plato</i>, that Famous Philosopher thought it meet, that yong Ingenious Children be taught to dance. It is a quality that has been formerly honoured in the Courts of Princes, when performed by the most Noble <i>Heroes </i>of the Times! The Gentlemen of the Innes of Court, whose sweet and ayry Activitity has crowned their Grand Solemnities with Admiration to all Spectatores. This Art has been Anciently handled by <i>Athen&#xe6;us, Julius Pollux, C&#xe6;lius Rhodiginus</i>, and others, and much commend it to be Excellent for Recreation, after more serious Studies, making the body active and strong, gracefull in deportment, and a quality very much beseeming a Gentleman. Yet all this should not have been an Incitement to me for Publication of this Worke (knowing these Times and the Nature of it do not agree,) But that there was a false and surrepticious Copy at the Printing Presse, which if it had been published, would have been a disparagement to the quality and the Professors thereof, and a hinderance to the Learner : Therefore for prevention of all which, having an Excellent Copy by me, and the assistance of a knowing Friend; I have ventured to put forth this ensuing Worke to the view, and gentle censure of all ingenious Gentlemen lovers of this Quallity ; not doubting but their goodnes will pardon what may be amisse and accept of the honest Intention of him that is a faithfull honourer of your Virtues, and <i> Your Servant to command,</i> <b> J. P.</b></font><font style = "font-size: 1pt; font-family:Liberation Serif;" color = "#000000">Table Explaining the Characters which are set down in the Dances.</font><font style = "font-size: 1pt; font-family:Liberation Serif;" color = "#000000">double is four steps forward or back, closing both feet.single is two steps, closing both feete.and turn single, is a single to one hand, and a single ot the other, and turn single. | Is for a Double. | is for a Single.| Stands for Woman.| Stands for Women. | Stands for Couple. | Stands for Contrary. | Stands for second. | Stands for third. | Stands for fourth.. | Stands for a straine playd once.: | Stands for a straine playd twice. | Stands for a straine playd thrice, etc.</font><font style = "font-size: 1pt; font-family:Liberation Serif;" color = "#000000">These Characters express the Figure of the Dance</font><font style = "font-size: 1pt; font-family:Liberation Serif;" color = "#000000"></font><font style = "font-size: 1pt; font-family:Playford;" color = "#000000"></font><font style = "font-size: 1pt; font-family:Playford;" color = "#000000">B</font><font style = "font-size: 1pt; font-family:Liberation Serif;" color = "#000000"></font><font style = "font-size: 1pt; font-family:Liberation Serif;" color = "#000000"> | This stands for the Men.</font><font style = "font-size: 1pt; font-family:Playford;" color = "#000000"></font><font style = "font-size: 1pt; font-family:Playford;" color = "#000000">A</font><font style = "font-size: 1pt; font-family:Liberation Serif;" color = "#000000"></font><font style = "font-size: 1pt; font-family:Liberation Serif;" color = "#000000"> | This for the Women.</font></div>
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106 Sections

  1. MIDI

  2. Blew Cap Longwayes for six

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  3. The Night Peece Longwayes for six

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  4. Boateman Longwayes for six

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  5. The Begger Boy Longwayes for six

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  6. Parsons Farewell For four

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  7. Bobbing Joe Longwayes for as many as will

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  8. The New Exchange Longwayes for six

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  9. The Whish Longwayes for six

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  10. Stingo -- The Oyle Of Barly Longwayes for six

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  11. The Wherligig Longwayes for six

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  12. Picking Of Sticks Longwayes for six

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  13. The Old Mole Longwayes for six

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  14. Grimstock Longwayes for six

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  15. Wooddicock Longwayes for six

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  16. Greenwood For six

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  17. The Saraband Longwayes for as many as will

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  18. Hit And Misse For foure

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  19. MIDI

  20. Mage On A Cree Round for eight

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  21. A Health To Betty Longwayes for as many as will

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  22. Millisons Jegge Longwayes for six

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  23. The Spanish Jeepsie Longwayes for eight

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  24. Lady Spellor Longwayes for eight

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  25. Kemps Jegg Round for six

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  26. The Cherping Of The Larke Longwayes for eight

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  27. If All The World Were Paper Round for eight

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  28. Adsons Saraband Longwayes for six

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  29. Nonesuch Longwayes for eight

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  30. Daphne Longwayes for eight

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  31. The Merry Merry Milke Maids Longwayes for eight

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  32. Mill-field Round for as many as will

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  33. The Fine Companion Round for eight

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  34. Skellemesago Longwayes for as many as will

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  35. Cast A Bell Longwayes for as many as will

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  36. The Spanyard Longwayes for eight

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  37. Rose Is White And Rose Is Red Round for as many as will

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  38. Have At Thy Coat Old Woman Longwayes for as many as will

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  39. Drive The Cold Winter Away Longwayes for as many as will

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  40. The Gun Longwayes for as many as will

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  41. Peppers Black Round for as many as will

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  42. MIDI

  43. Halfe Hannikin Longwayes for as many as will

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  44. Lord Of Carnarvans Jegg Longwayes for eight

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  45. Irish Trot Longwayes for as many as will

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  46. MIDI

  47. Once I Loved A Maiden Faire Long for as many as will

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  48. The Irish Lady -- Anniseed-water Robin Longwayes for as many as will

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  49. All A Mode De France Longwayes for as many as will

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  50. My Lady Cullen Longwayes for as many as will

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  51. The Bath Longwayes for as many as will

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  52. Goddesses For as many as will

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  53. Jog On Long for as many as will

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  54. Hearts Ease For foure

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  55. The Health -- The Merry Wasel Longwayes for eight

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  56. Jack Pudding Longwayes for six

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  57. Prince Ruperts March Longwayes for eight

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  58. MIDI

  59. Dissembling Love Longwayes for six

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  60. The London Gentlewoman -- The Hemp-dresser Longwayes for as many as will

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  61. Lavena Longwayes for as many as will

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  62. Mayden Lane Longwayes for six

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  63. Jack A Lent Longwayes for six

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  64. Chirping Of The Nightingale Round for as many as will

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  65. A Souldiers Life Longwayes for as many as will

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  66. Saint Martins For foure

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  67. Cuckolds All A Row For foure

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  68. Petticoat Wag Longwayes for as many as will

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  69. Pauls Steeple Longwayes for as many as will

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  70. Rufty Tufty For foure

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  71. All In A Garden Green Longwayes for six

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  72. Sedanny -- Dargason For as many as will be standing thus

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  73. The Punks Delight (the new way) Longwayes for as many as will

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  74. Aye Me -- The Simphony Longwayes for eight

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  75. MIDI

  76. The Milke-Mayds Bobb Longwayes for eight

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  77. An Old Man Is A Bed Full Of Bones Long wayes for as many as will

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  78. Newcastle Round for eight

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  79. Cherily And Merrily Longwayes for eight

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  80. The Countrey Coll Longwayes for as many as will

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  81. Saturday Night And Sunday Morn Long for as many as will

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  82. Dull Sir John. A square dance for eight thus

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  83. Hockley In The Hole. Longwayes for as many as will

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  84. New Boe Peep -- Piccadilla Longwayes for as many as will

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  85. The Fryer and the Nun Longways for as many as will

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  86. Chestnut. (or Dove's Figary) Longways for six

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  87. Pauls Wharfe Longways for as many as will

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  88. Stanes Morris Longwayes for as many as will

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  89. Tom Tinker Longwayes for as many as will

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  90. Kettle Drum A round Dance for eight

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  91. Mundesse Round for six

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  92. Hide Parke A square Dance for eight thus

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  93. Lady Lye Neare Mee Longwayes for as many as will

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  94. Lulle me beyond thee For eight thus:

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  95. MIDI

  96. Jenny Pluck Pears Round dance for six

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  97. Gathering Peascods Round for as many as will

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  98. Up Tailes All Round for as many as will

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  99. New New Nothing Longways for as many as will

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  100. MIDI

  101. Step Stately A long Dance for 3, 5, 7, or 9. Couple

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  102. Shepherd's Holiday Longwayes for six

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  103. Row well ye Marriners Longways for as many as will

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  104. Graies Inne Maske (I) Longwayes for eight

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  105. MIDI

  106. The Slip Longwayes for as many as will

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