John Playford

Roger Miller on 14 Feb 2003   Link to this

John Playford (1623-1686) was not only London's foremost music publisher during the 17th century but also a prominent royalist.

This is a brief biography: http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/lod/vol3/playford_b...

This is a link to an on-line exhibition at the British Library marking the 350th anniversary in 2001 of the publication of Playford's The English Dancing Master - the first printed collection of English country dances :
http://www.bl.uk/collections/playford.html

On his death the leading musician of his time, Henry Purcell, composed an elegy for him to a text by Nahum Tate:
http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/t/tate/z464.html

David Quidnunc on 4 Nov 2003   Link to this

Another bookseller, Joshua Kirton

http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclopedia/1539/

At St. Paul's Churchyard.

-- L&M Companion volume

David Quidnunc on 4 Nov 2003   Link to this

A list of other booksellers:

http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclopedia/1539/#c8396

Skip Oberon on 11 Mar 2004   Link to this

I was browsing the stacks at the Hogarth University music library the other day and I found a very interesting book of songs by Schubert's brother Dietrich. I knew that he was a florist, but had no idea that he was also a composer! I walked to the circulation desk to take the book out when I noticed a puddle on the floor, and a leak in the ceiling. Could it have been a coincidence? The salt marshes are filled with a variety of creatures, but none is as variegated as that one over there!

Pedro on 19 Nov 2005   Link to this

Roger's link to The Dancing Master is now...

http://www.bl.uk/website_search/search?q=playfo...

Pedro on 19 Nov 2005   Link to this

The Dancing Master and Dance information see (SOME SPOILERS)...

http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/round/dances/cdb...

Pauline on 23 Nov 2005   Link to this

from L&M Companion
Playford, John, the elder (1623-?86). The most productive music publisher of his day in England. His shop was in the Inner Temple. His "English Dancing Master" (1650) and his collections of songs and catches stayed in print for many years. His son Henry inherited his business.

in Aqua Scripto on 17 May 2006   Link to this

John Playford and The English Dancing Master - Introduction
http://www.bl.uk/collections/music/playford.html

complete text on line in cludes the square dance

The Fryar and the Nun Longways for as many as will * * * * * * * ) ) ) ) ) ) )
_______________________________________________________________________________ Leade up men a D. turne round, We. goe up a D. and turn single: Wo. goe downe a D. and turne single, men down and turne S. _.:_ ________________________________________ the two uppermost men fall back and turne S. We. as much, changing over with your owne , men change, We. change at the same time, then each change places with his owne _._ Doe thus to all, the rest following _:_ ________________________________________ First and 2. man change places by both hands, We. as much, men ad We. meet side wayes, turn all the S. hand and goe halfe round, turne S. hands a crosse and goe half round, turne S. _:_
Up Tailes all Round for as many as will

http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~flip/contrib...

Michael Robinson on 23 Jun 2006   Link to this

Illustration of a Playford Autograph Mss.

http://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=2044