John Playford
John Playford (1623–1686) was a London bookseller, publisher, minor composer and member of the Stationers' Company. He published books on music theory, instruction books for several instruments and psalters with tunes for singing in churches. He is perhaps best known today for his publication of The English Dancing Master in 1651. Under the Commonwealth (1649–60), and for part of Charles II's reign, Playford almost monopolised the business of music publishing in England. His shop was the meeting-place of musical enthusiasts.
Genre: english-baroque, medieval
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Top Tracks
- Lilliburlero (Arr. William Lyons)
- Glory of the West, The Goddesses
- The Fine Companion
- The Merry Blacksmith
- Prince Ruperts March
- Virgin Queen / An Italian Rant
- All in a Garden Green / Onder een linde groen
- Chirping of the Nightingale, Chirping of the Lark
- Suite de trois branles de village: Bobbing Joe / Excuse Me / Red House
- Goddesses (Fast)
- Kemps Jegg
- Newcastle
- Row Well Ye Marriners
- Cold and Raw
- Stanes Morris / The Glory of the Sun
- Goddesses
- Newcastle (Fast)
- The Country Coll
- The Blackthorn Stick
- Hockley in the Hole
Albums (40)
- The Punckes Delight (2024)
- In My Heart of Hearts. Music in Shakespeare's Plays (2024)
- Un lieu à soi (2024)
- John Come Kiss Me Now (2024)
- Playford: Divisions on ''Pudding and Pies or Greensleeves'' (2023)
- Garlic & Onions (2023)
- Parson's farewell (2023)
- Under the Birchwood Tree (2022)
- Bower (2021)
- Greensleeves to a Ground (2021)
- Country Dances: Prince Rupert's March / Puck's Deceit / Goddesses (2020)
- Silk & Tweed (2020)
- Kaleidoskop (2019)
- The English Dancing Master (2019)
- Nice Classical Music For You Baby To Stop Crying (2019)
- The Topping Tooters of the Town (Music of the London Waits 1580 - 1650) (2017)
- The Alehouse Sessions (2017)
- Twelfth Night & Richard III (2017)
- The Passion of Musick (2014)
- Doulce Mémoire (2014)
- English Country Dances (2011)
- The Best of the Baltimore Consort (2011)
- Gut Wind and Wire (2011)
- Baltimore Consort: Live in Concert (2011)
- Upstairs, Downstairs: Music from the Servants' Hall (2011)
- Country Capers: Music from Playford's The English Dancing Master (2008)
- À l'ombre d'un ormeau (2007)
- Oranges & Lemons (2007)
- This England: Music From the Time of Shakespeare (2007)
- Attaingnant / Playford / Lully / Mozart: Court Dance in the 16th to 18th Centuries (2007)
- Altre Follie (1500-1750) (2005)
- Chamber Music (English Baroque) - Playford / Ravenscroft / Matteis / Purcell/ [Lautten Compagney, Katschner] (1970)
- Les Travailleurs de la mer (Ancient Songs from a Small Island) (1970)
- Playford, J.: Tunes and Their Ballads (A Trip To Killburn) (1996)
- Renaissance Music - Dowland, J. / Playford, J. / Praetorius, M. / Webster, M. (Fortune My Foe - Music of Shakespeare's Time) (Les Witches) (1996)
- Virtuoso Organ Collection (1995)
- Where Beauty Moves and Wit Delights (1970)
- Christmas Music (Bright Day Star - Music for the Yuletide Season) (1994)
- Arbeau & Playford: Danses Populaires Françaises (1984)
- John Playford: Popular Tunes in 17th Century England (1980)
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