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Available as a digital download only. Note that the book is supplied in PDF format and the CD tracks are supplied in MP3 format.
The book of 122 pages is in three sections, researched and prepared by Anne Daye, Jørgen Schou-Pedersen and Dorothée Wortelboer respectively, for the DHDS summer school in 2002.
The first section was intended for beginners and contains 12 dance notations (music on CD1, tracks 1-11), introduction, bibliography and step descriptions by Anne Daye.
The second section contains 9 dances in Feuillet notation (music on CD2, tracks 1-9) with notes and a bibliography by Jørgen Schou-Pedersen.
The third section is of 5 more complex dances in Feuillet notation (music on CD2, tracks 10-14) with an introduction and notes by Dorothée Wortelboer.
Book contents: 1. Excuse Me and variants, 2. Rigadoon and a variant, 3. Mr. Eaglesfield’s Hornpipe, 4. Edinburgh Castle, 5. A Trip to the Jubilee, 6. Bourée et Menuet d’Achille, 7. Gigue de Roland, 8. Minuet, 9. The Queen’s Jigg, 10. Hunt the Squiril, 11. Marlborough’s Victory, 12. America, 13. Contredanse Nouvelle, 14. Die Menuet d’Anjou, 15. La Victoire, 16. Madame Robin, 17. La Semaine Passé, 18. Le Soleildieu, 19. La Corsini, 20. La Florentine, 21. La Musette, 22. Entrée seule pour une femme, 23. Sarabande of Issé, 24. Jigg by the same, 25. Entrée de deux femmes, 26. An Echo by Mr. Groscort
Music for these dances is provided on the two accompanying CDs. CD1 covers dances 1-12 (note that dances 4 and 5 go to the same music). CD2 covers dances 13-26. Both CD1 (tracks 12-18) and CD2 (tracks 15-24) contain additional tracks of music for the period. There are no dance notations for these dances in the books.
Track list for CD1 – Dancing in the time of Playford 1680-1725
Tracks 1-11: music arranged by Ian Cutts and played by String Beans
Tracks 12-16 and 18: music arranged by Jeremy Barlow and played by The Broadside Band.
Track 17: music arranged by Andrew Wilson-Dickinson and played by Consort de Danse Baroque
1. Excuse Me (1686)
2. Rigadoon (1689)
3. Mr. Eaglesfield’s New Hornpipe (1696)
4. Edinburgh Castle or The Trip to the Jubilee(1698)
5. Bouree d’Achille (1700)
6. Gigue de Roland (1700)
7. Minuet (1701)
8. The Queen’s Jig (1702)
9. Hunt the Squiril (1709)
10. Marlborough’s Victory (1713)
11. America (1721)
12. Chacoon for a Harlequin (c.1730)
13. Mr. Lane’s Trumpet Minuet (1696)
14. The 29th of May (1686)
15. Lilli Burlero (1709)
16. La Matelote (1706)
17. Prince George’s Birthday (c.1713)
18. Valentine’s Day (1679)
Track list for CD2 – The French Style 1680-1725
Tracks 1-9: Music arranged by Jørgen Schou-Pedersen and played by Copenhagen Baroque Musicians
Tracks 10 and 12-14: Dances researched by Dorothée Wortelboer and played by Accademia Amsterdam
Tracks 11 and 15-24: music arranged by Jeremy Barlow and played by The Broadside Band
1. Contredance Nouvelle (c.1685)
2. Die Menuet D’Anjou (1705)
3. La Victoire (1712)
4. Madame Robin (1712)
5. La Semaine Passé (1717)
6. La Soleildieu (1717)
7. La Corsini (1717)
8. La Musette (1718)
9. La Florentine (1718)
10. Entree seule pour une femme (1713)
11. Saraband of Issé (1725)
12. Jigg by the same (1725)
13. Entrée de deux femmes (1713)
14. An Echo by Mr. Groscort (1711)
15. The Address (1720)
16. Minuet
17. La Savoye (1700)
18. Folies d’Espagne (1700)
19. Forlane (1704)
20. Le Rigaudon des Vaisseaux (1700)
21. The Great Turk (1710)
22. The Wives Victory (1699)
23. The Duke of Gloucester’s March (1699)
24. Count Leon (1710)
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