Dance notes by Dale Hyde

Beggar Boy 
Bobbing Joe 
Cheerily and Merrily
Gathering peascods 
Half Hannikin 
Helston Furry Dance
Hit and Miss 
Oranges and Lemons
Parson's Farewell
Prince Rupert's March
Rufty Tufty
Saint Martin's
Sellenger's Round
Scotch Cap 
Sweet Kate

THE MUSIC: John Playford published his first edition of THE ENGLISH DANCING MASTER at the age of 28. The majority of the tunes presented here are from that first edition of 1651. The melodies taken from this collection of 104 dances have been compared with a facsimile of the original manuscript; in each case the original key and musical form have been retained. With the issue of this album, many of these tunes are recorded for the first time.