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.

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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
Playford, John, 1623-1686?
Publication
London :: Printed for John Playford at his shop ...,
1653.
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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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A70823.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2024.

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Kettle Drum A round Dance for eight
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Meet all, and back 〈☐〉〈☐〉 That again 〈☐〉〈☐〉 We. meet, giving their right hands, men meet, giving their right hands, then turn every man his own Wo by the right hand, then men the left hands, We. their left hands, then turn every Wo. her own man by the left hand 〈☐〉〈☐〉
Sides all, back again 〈☐〉〈☐〉 That again 〈☐〉〈☐〉 The 2. Cu. meet and fall back, then the next Cu. meet, and take each others Wo. by the right hand, and fall into the Co. places, then the other Cu. meet and fall back, and the first Cu. the like, then lead in, taking the We. by the right hand, and cast off to your places 〈☐〉〈☐〉
Arms all 〈☐〉〈☐〉 That again 〈☐〉〈☐〉 All joyn both hands with you We. swing with your hands all inward, then break off your hands inward, then turn back to back, and kisse the Co. Wo twice, then swing with the Co. We. all outwards, then break off your hands outwards, then turn kissing every one his own Wo. turn and so end 〈☐〉〈☐〉

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