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John Playford's lyrics & chords

John Playford (1623-1686) was an English bookseller and publisher, and is now best-known for his publication of The English Dancing Master, which is often referred to simply as "Playford". Playford was born in Norwich. He served an apprenticeship with th publisher John Benson from 1639/40 to 1647, after which he opened a shop in the porch of Temple Church. He published The English Dancing Master in 1651. The work contains both the music and instructions for English country dances. This came about after Playford, working as a war corresponden...read more

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an italian rant

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a trip to killburn

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dances for two couples

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longways for eight or more

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round dances for eight

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the joviall broome man

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adsons saraband

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the mulberry garden

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drive the cold winter away

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the broom of cowdenknows

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jenny pluck pears

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the indian queen

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the glory of the west

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sarabande en fa majeur

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under the greenwood tree

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beautiful shepherdess of arcadia

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old simon the king

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whitehall minuet

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lumps of pudding

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london is a fine town

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parsons farewell

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strawberries and cream

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a piece without title

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long cold nights

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a health to betty

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an old man is a bed full of bones

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lulle me beyond thee

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the fine companion

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the maid peept out at the window

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dissembling love

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the spanish gipsy

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the english dancing master

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a division on a ground

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millisons jegge

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picking of sticks

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gathering peascods

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all in a garden green

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the rover reformed

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sellengers round

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nottingham castle

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green goose fair

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the lady nevils delight; the whisk; a new rigaudon

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chelsey reach or buckingham house

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bloomsberry market

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cuckolds all a row

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faine i would if i could or parthenia

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the geud man of ballangigh; to a new scotch jig

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shepheards holyday or labour in vaine

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woolly and georgey

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lady lie near me

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upon a summers day

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Siege of limerick Christchurch bells New boe peep Spring garden Prince ruperts march Cherping of the larke Jog on Nonesuck Goddesses

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