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A very interesting little-known English manuscript from the early 17th century containing the instructions for thirty two country dances has been discovered relatively recently. More information and an analysis of the dances can be found [http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~white/dlovelace.html here] on Dafydd Cyhoeddwr's website. | A very interesting little-known English manuscript from the early 17th century containing the instructions for thirty two country dances has been discovered relatively recently. More information and an analysis of the dances can be found [http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~white/dlovelace.html here] on Dafydd Cyhoeddwr's website. | ||
'''Playford's Dancing Master''' | |||
Follow this link to [[John Playford]] | |||
Revision as of 17:41, 18 January 2013
Internet Resources
A long list of historical dance instruction manuals have been digitised here, courtesy of the Library of Congress. Includes Arbeau, Weaver, Feuillet, Playford, Wilson et.al.
There is a further list of historical British dance material the Russian site, The St.Petersburg Ball [1]
Many dances can be found together with the tunes for those dances, and you will find links to them if you look on the Tunebooks List
The Pattricke/Lovelace MS
A very interesting little-known English manuscript from the early 17th century containing the instructions for thirty two country dances has been discovered relatively recently. More information and an analysis of the dances can be found here on Dafydd Cyhoeddwr's website.
Playford's Dancing Master
Follow this link to John Playford