John Playford
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John Playford was born in Norwich in 1623 and died in London in 1686. He served an apprenticeship with a publisher for seven years. A bookseller and publisher, Playford is best known for his publication of The English Dancing Master in 1651. This work contains both the music and instructions for English country dances. Although many of the tunes in the book are attributed to him today, he probably did not write any of them. Most were traditional melodies that had existed for years.eo:John PLAYFORD