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PRINCESS, THE. English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). G Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody and dance directions were first published by Henry Playford in his Dancing Master, 11th edition (1701, p. 281), and was retained in the long-running series of editions through the 18th and final edition of 1728.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes), 1986. Sharp (Country Dance Tunes), 1909; p. 73.

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