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'''PILGRIM [1], THE.''' AKA and see "[[Lord Foppington (2)]]." English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. “The Pilgrim” was first printed as a longways dance (“for as many as will”) in the 11th edition of Henry Playford's '''Dancing Master''' (London, 1701), and appears in all subsequent editions of the long-running series, through the 18th (published by John Young in 1728). The alternate title “Lord Phoppington” (“Lord Foppington”) appears in each edition (not to be confused with another Playford melody in the 11th edition called “Lord Phoppington or the new Lord Phoppington”). The jig was also published by the Walsh family in '''The Compleat Country Dancing Master''' (London, 1718, and editions of 1731 and 1754), with the same title and alternate title. Lord Phoppington was a burlesque character in John Vanbrugh’s '''The Relaspe, or Virtue in Danger''', performed in Drury Lane in Nov., 1696. The play was a sequel to Colley Cibber’s '''Love’s Last Shift, or Virtue Rewarded''', and Cibber himself played Lord Foppington in Vanbrugh’s play, which was successful enough to pull the theatre out of imminent bankruptcy. The sequel was the surviving work, of greater fame.  
'''PILGRIM [1], THE.''' AKA and see "[[Lord Foppington (2)]]." English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. “The Pilgrim” was first printed as a longways dance (“for as many as will”) in the 11th edition of Henry Playford's '''Dancing Master''' (London, 1701), and appears in all subsequent editions of the long-running series, through the 18th (published by John Young in 1728).  
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The alternate title “Lord Phoppington” (“Lord Foppington”) appears in each edition (not to be confused with another Playford melody in the 11th edition called “Lord Phoppington or the new Lord Phoppington”). The jig was also published by the Walsh family in '''The Compleat Country Dancing Master''' (London, 1718, and editions of 1731 and 1754), with the same title and alternate title. Lord Phoppington was a burlesque character in John Vanbrugh’s '''The Relaspe, or Virtue in Danger''', performed in Drury Lane in Nov., 1696. The play was a sequel to Colley Cibber’s '''Love’s Last Shift, or Virtue Rewarded''', and Cibber himself played Lord Foppington in Vanbrugh’s play, which was successful enough to pull the theater out of imminent bankruptcy. It was the sequel, The Pilgrim, that was the surviving work, of greater fame. The original production has a story akin to Marylin Monroe begin discovered in a Hollywood drug store:
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''The Pilgrim enjoyed a long run. Its success was largely ''
''due to the impression made by a young and hitherto unknown ''
''actress, who, in the character of Alinda, " charm'd the Play into''
''a Run of many succeeding Nights."* Anne Oldfield, who ''
''subsequently became the most celebrated actress of her time,''
''had been discovered, about a year previously, by Farquhar, ''
''who chanced to overhear her reading a comedy to herself, in a ''
''room behind the bar of a tavern kept by a relative of hers. ''
''Struck by the girl's beauty and intelligence, Farquhar " took''
''some Pains to acquaint Sir John Vanbrugh with the Jewel he ''
''had found thus by Accident," and upon Vanbrugh's recommendation ''
''Mrs. Oldfield obtained an engagement at the Theatre Royal. ''
''There, however, she remained about a twelvemonth " almost a ''
''Mute, and unheeded,"t until Vanbrugh gave her, with the part ''
''of Alinda, the opportunity, which was all she required, of ''
''recommending herself to the public. She played this part on ''
''the occasion of her benefit, July 6, 1700. ''
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PILGRIM [1], THE. AKA and see "Lord Foppington (2)." English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. “The Pilgrim” was first printed as a longways dance (“for as many as will”) in the 11th edition of Henry Playford's Dancing Master (London, 1701), and appears in all subsequent editions of the long-running series, through the 18th (published by John Young in 1728).

The alternate title “Lord Phoppington” (“Lord Foppington”) appears in each edition (not to be confused with another Playford melody in the 11th edition called “Lord Phoppington or the new Lord Phoppington”). The jig was also published by the Walsh family in The Compleat Country Dancing Master (London, 1718, and editions of 1731 and 1754), with the same title and alternate title. Lord Phoppington was a burlesque character in John Vanbrugh’s The Relaspe, or Virtue in Danger, performed in Drury Lane in Nov., 1696. The play was a sequel to Colley Cibber’s Love’s Last Shift, or Virtue Rewarded, and Cibber himself played Lord Foppington in Vanbrugh’s play, which was successful enough to pull the theater out of imminent bankruptcy. It was the sequel, The Pilgrim, that was the surviving work, of greater fame. The original production has a story akin to Marylin Monroe begin discovered in a Hollywood drug store:

The Pilgrim enjoyed a long run. Its success was largely due to the impression made by a young and hitherto unknown actress, who, in the character of Alinda, " charm'd the Play into a Run of many succeeding Nights."* Anne Oldfield, who subsequently became the most celebrated actress of her time, had been discovered, about a year previously, by Farquhar, who chanced to overhear her reading a comedy to herself, in a room behind the bar of a tavern kept by a relative of hers. Struck by the girl's beauty and intelligence, Farquhar " took some Pains to acquaint Sir John Vanbrugh with the Jewel he had found thus by Accident," and upon Vanbrugh's recommendation Mrs. Oldfield obtained an engagement at the Theatre Royal. There, however, she remained about a twelvemonth " almost a Mute, and unheeded,"t until Vanbrugh gave her, with the part of Alinda, the opportunity, which was all she required, of recommending herself to the public. She played this part on the occasion of her benefit, July 6, 1700.


Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Barlow (Complete Country Dance Tunes from Playford’s Dancing Master), 1985; No. 462, p. 106. Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes), 1986.

Recorded sources:




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