Tamsin Lewis · @passamezzo
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It's a gloriously sunny day here, so here's a #dance to match the weather:
The Glory of the Sun.
An anonymous #17thCentury #countrydance from The Dancing Master, John #Playford, 1657.
Eleanor Cramer: bass #viol
Christopher Goodwin: #lute
Alison Kinder: #recorder
Tamsin Lewis: #violin
Peter Luke Kenny: #drum
Image: Abel Grimmer - peasants dancing, 1614
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfKwK95SWak&ab_channel=Passamezzo
#earlymusic
#earlymusicensemble
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#histodon #histodons #historical #historicaldance #folkmusic #earlydance #sun #sunshine #summer #music #musicians #youtube #youtubechannel #dancing #dancingmaster
#dance #17thcentury #countrydance #playford #viol #lute #recorder #violin #drum #earlymusic #earlymusicensemble #earlymodern #histodon #histodons #historical #historicaldance #folkmusic #earlydance #sun #sunshine #summer #music #musicians #youtube #youtubechannel #dancing #dancingmaster
Tamsin Lewis · @passamezzo
296 followers · 98 posts · Server hcommons.socialSome lesser known #17thCentury #coronation #music...
The #CoronationDay
From The #Dancing Master, Henry #Playford, 1698
Written for the coronation of King William III and Queen Mary II in 1689
Robin Jeffrey: #lute
Alison Kinder: bass #viol
#history
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#stuartera
#seventeenthcentury
#earlydance
#RoyalHistory
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@earlymodern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCFWp_Cbx0U&ab_channel=Passamezzo
#17thcentury #Coronation #music #coronationday #dancing #playford #lute #viol #history #historical #histodon #histodons #earlymusic #earlymodern #StuartEra #seventeenthcentury #earlydance #royalhistory
Tamsin Lewis · @passamezzo
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The #playwright #AphraBehn died #onthisday in 1689.
This #dance (first printed in The Dancing Master, Henry #Playford, 1690) comes from her 1687 comedy, The Emperor of the Moon.
#onthisdayinhistory
#otd #restorationdrama #restorationtheatre #earlymusic #earlymodern
#histodon #earlydance
#histodons @histodon @histodons @earlymusic @earlymodern
#playwright #aphrabehn #OnThisDay #dance #playford #onthisdayinhistory #otd #restorationdrama #restorationtheatre #earlymusic #earlymodern #histodon #earlydance #histodons
Tamsin Lewis · @passamezzo
289 followers · 92 posts · Server hcommons.socialA dance for today:
Easter Tuesday
From The Dancing Master, Henry Playford, 1695
#eastertuesday
#earlymusic
#earlymodern
#earlydance
#historicaldance
#baroque
#HenryPlayford
#seventeenthcentury
#otd
#onthisday
#onthisdayinhistory
#dance
#Easter
#17thCentury
#countrydance
#music
#seasonal
#histodon
#histodons
@histodons
@earlymodern
@earlymusic
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#eastertuesday #earlymusic #earlymodern #earlydance #historicaldance #baroque #henryplayford #seventeenthcentury #otd #OnThisDay #onthisdayinhistory #dance #easter #17thcentury #countrydance #music #seasonal #histodon #histodons
Tamsin Lewis · @passamezzo
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The #Mermaid: an anonymous 17th Century 'country dance' from The #Dancing Master, John Playford, 1679.
A day late for #mermaidday which was on 29 March...
#earlymusic
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#internationalmermaidday
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#mermaid #dancing #mermaidday #earlymusic #earlydance #17thcentury #internationalmermaidday #earlymodern #histodon #histodons
Tamsin Lewis · @passamezzo
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25 March is the Feast of the Annunciation, or Lady Day, and the first day of the New Year in #medieval and #earlymodern times.
Here is a #dance for today from the Dancing Master (Henry #Playford, 1698)
#otd
#onthisday
#onthisdayinhistory
#earlymusic
#sheetmusic
#LadyDay
#annunciation
#17thcentury
#historicaldance
#dancingmaster
#seventeenthcentury
#earlydance
#countrydance
#history
#histodon
#histodons
@earlymodern
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#medieval #earlymodern #dance #playford #otd #OnThisDay #onthisdayinhistory #earlymusic #sheetmusic #ladyday #annunciation #17thcentury #historicaldance #dancingmaster #seventeenthcentury #earlydance #countrydance #history #histodon #histodons
Tamsin Lewis · @Passamezzo
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For #StPatrickDay, here are some #18thCentury #Irish #dances from The Dancing Master, showing #sheetmusic & #choreography:
The Irish Ground, 1701
The Irish Round, 1710
The Irish Howle, 1726
#otd #onthisday #earlymusic #historicaldance #earlydance #StPatricksDay
#eighteenthcentury
#eighteenthcenturymusic
#histodon #histodons @histodons @histodon
#stpatrickday #18thcentury #irish #dances #sheetmusic #choreography #otd #onthisday #earlymusic #historicaldance #earlydance #stpatricksday #eighteenthcentury #eighteenthcenturymusic #histodon #histodons
Tamsin Lewis · @passamezzo
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1 #March is St David's Day, so here is an early 18th Century 'country dance' for the day from The Dancing Master, 1710.
#StDavidsDay #DewiSant #otd #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory #earlymusic #earlydance #historicaldance #DancingMaster #18thCentury #eighteenthcentury #histodon #histodons #history #historical #socialhistory @histodons @histodon @earlymusic
#march #stdavidsday #dewisant #otd #OnThisDay #onthisdayinhistory #earlymusic #earlydance #historicaldance #dancingmaster #18thcentury #EighteenthCentury #histodon #histodons #history #historical #socialhistory
Tamsin Lewis · @passamezzo
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Ash Wednesday
An anonymous #17thCentury 'country dance' from Playford's Dancing Master, 1687.
#ashwednesday #firstdayoflent #Lent #lenten #dance #countrydance #earlymusic #otd #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory #historythroughdance #historythroughmusic #seasonal #seventeenthcentury #JohnPlayford #englishdancingmaster #dancingmaster #earlydance #historicaldance @earlymusic @earlymodern #histodon #history #histodons @histodons @histodon
#17thcentury #ashwednesday #firstdayoflent #lent #lenten #dance #countrydance #earlymusic #otd #OnThisDay #onthisdayinhistory #historythroughdance #historythroughmusic #seasonal #seventeenthcentury #johnplayford #englishdancingmaster #dancingmaster #earlydance #historicaldance #histodon #history #histodons
Tamsin Lewis · @Passamezzo
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A #dance for #ValentinesDay
From The Dancing Master, John #Playford 1697
#earlymusic #happyvalentinesday #Valentineday #StValentin #Valentine #valentines #otd #onthisday #history #historical #earlydance #historicaldance #histodon #histodons @histodon @histodons
#dance #valentinesday #Playford #earlymusic #happyvalentinesday #valentineday #stvalentin #valentine #valentines #otd #onthisday #history #historical #earlydance #historicaldance #histodon #histodons
Tamsin Lewis · @Passamezzo
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31 December is the #7thDayofChristmas, and #NewYearsEve.
Here is an #anonymous #17thCentury 'country' #dance of that name from Playford's Dancing Master, 1686.
#otd #onthisday #earlymusic #seventeenthcentury #earlydance #historicaldance #restoration #restorationera #seventeenthcenturymusic #17thCenturymusic #dancemusic #12daysofchristmas #12daysofchristmasmusic #12daysofchristmashistory #history #histodons #histodon
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#7thdayofchristmas #newyearseve #anonymous #17thcentury #dance #otd #onthisday #earlymusic #seventeenthcentury #earlydance #historicaldance #restoration #restorationera #seventeenthcenturymusic #17thcenturymusic #dancemusic #12daysofchristmas #12daysofchristmasmusic #12daysofchristmashistory #history #histodons #histodon