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Seven centuries of traditional music
Three Extraordinary Collections:
Early 18th century dance music for those who play publick
The period between the last decades of the 17th century and the middle of the 18th
was a dramatic one for music in England and Scotland. It proved to have a major effect
on the repertoire of ‘traditional’ musicians. However, except for the well-
The three published collections brought together here for the first time in their entirety provide a unique glimpse of these changes. Of particular value is the substantial number of early hornpipes, music which more or less disappeared from the repertoire but which is here in abundance.
116pp, A4, BW illustrations; 250 tunes