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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Title
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?
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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 June 17, 2024.

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Page 88

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Lead up forwards and back, that again, set and turn S. that again 〈☐〉〈☐〉 The two first on each side hands and go a D. back, meet again, go all a D. crosse over forwards and back, then go round towards the right hand, falling into each others places, set and turn S. 〈☐〉〈☐〉 Do this change to the last, the rest following.

Sides all, that again, set and turn S. that again 〈☐〉〈☐〉 First Cu. slip down between the 2. change all four with your own, cast off all four the Co. way, come to the same places again, and change with your own, set and turn S. 〈☐〉〈☐〉 Do thus to the last, the rest following.

Arms all, that again, set and turn S. that again 〈☐〉〈☐〉 The first four change places with their own, then change with the 2. on the same side, then take right hands a crosse, and go a quarter round, first Cu. fall into the 2. place, set and turn S. 〈☐〉〈☐〉 Do thus to the last, the rest following.

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