Bath (1) (The)
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BATH, THE. English, Country Dance ("Longways for as many as will"). G Mixolydian. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. The melody first appears in print in John Playford's The English Dancing Master [1] (1651). It was printed in several of the subsequent editions of the long-running series, ending with a reprint of the 3rd edition, in 1665, after which it was dropped. There are two different melodies with this title in Playford.
Printed sources: Barlow (Complete Country Dance Tunes from Playford's Dancing Master"), 1985; p. 17. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; p. 42.
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