Annotation:Lavena

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LAVENA. AKA and see "Passionate Lovers (The)," "Picking of Sticks" "Picking Up Sticks." English, Jig. D Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. Published by Playford in his English Dancing Master (1651) and retained under that title through the 7th edition of 1686. Beginning with the 4th edition (1670), Playford added the alternate title "Lavena, or The Passionate Lovers." Cecil Sharp, in his Country Dance Book (1916), set the dance Picking Up Sticks to the tune of another Playford dance, "Lavena," and thus is a relatively modern pairing.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Karpeles & Schofield (A Selection of 100 English Folk Dance Airs), 1951; p. 18 (appears as "Picking Up Sticks"). Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; p. 21 & 43.

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