English Dancing in the 1600 s The Dancing
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English Dancing in the 1600 s
The Dancing Master ● ● ● ● ● John Playford First edition: 1651 Second edition (with nine additional dances): 1652 Public dancing was forbidden by the Puritan law until 1660 Printed new editions for over 75 years Continued by Henry Playford and later by John Young Last edition printed: 1728 The original edition contained 105 dances with single-line melodies Dances changed in each edition
Dancing ● Can you think of a dance that is popular right now? Do you think that dance will still be popular in a couple of years? ● Country dances found in The Dancing Master were popular for 75 years ● New editions contained dances to songs from theatre and the latest popular broadside ballads. ● References to "country dances" or even "English country dances" are found as early as 1551. ● Queen Elizabeth (who died in 1603) encouraged and danced country dances.
Scarborough Fair http: //www. youtube. com/wat ch? v=Ogx. Aq. Bnk 8 pc
Scarborough Fair Corner Partner Right-Hand Star Left-Hand Star Right Shoulder Cross https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=w 5 s. Ko 7 ITv_4
Green Sleeves and Pudding Pies Do they still have the. . . Corner Partner Right-Hand Star Left-Hand Star Right Shoulder Cross What did they add that was different? http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=L 8 HI_amy 0 y. Q&feature=related
Instruments found in Renaissance/Baroque music of the common people In the “Greensleeves” dance we heard the recorder, tambourine, and lute. Other instruments used in the time period included organs, simple brass instruments, strings, percussion, and woodwinds “Scarborough Fair” played by a recorder consort https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=i. MJDv_Otyc
“Scarborough Fair” duet Performed by recorder and Flemish harpsichord https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=SQQy. Xc. DHWe. A
“Greensleeves” played by a recorder consort https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=f. Lal. EYQ 4 q 38
Different recorder sizes The Royal Wind Music performing “The Earle of Essex Galiard” by John Dowland [1563 -1626] https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=WXk. Rg. Uv. Y 6 PM
