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DAPHNE. AKA and see "Hit and Miss." English, Air and Jig (6/8 or 3/4 time). E Minor (Karpeles, Raven): D Minor (Chappell). Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB (Raven): AABBC (Chappell, Karpeles). The air was published by Playford in his initial English Dancing Master (1651) and in the next two editions in 1652 and 1657, after which it appeared in the Dancing Master as "Daphne or The Shepherdess" (through the 8th edition of 1690). It also appears in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, Nederlandtsche Gedenck-clanck (1626), Friesche Lust-Hof (1621), and Forbes' Songs and Fancies (1666). Words to the tune can be found in the Roxburghe Collection, Giles Earle's Song-book (1626), and Deloney's Royal Garland of Love and Delight (1674). Harmonia Mundi 907101, The King's Noyse - "The King's Delight: 17c. Ballads for Voice and Violin Band" (1992).

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Karpeles & Schofield (A Selection of 100 English Folk Dance Airs), 1951; p. 17 (appears as "Hit and Miss"). Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; p. 24 & p. 40.

Recorded sources: Maggie's Music MMCD216, Hesperus - "Early American Roots" (1997).



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