Annotation:Cheshire Alley
Tune properties and standard notation
CHESHIRE ALLEY. English, Jig. The tune appears in the 11th edition of Henry Playford's Dancing Master (1701). It was retained in the 12th and 13th editions (1703 & 1706), then was replaced by a different melody (also called "Cheshire Alley"). However, the original (1701) "Cheshire Alley" melody was replaced in 17th and 18th editions (1721 & 1728), then published by John Young, heir to the Playfords' publishing enterprise.