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Sixty Country Dance Tunes (1786--1800): Piano/Keyboard Book

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Sixty Country Dance Tunes (1786--1800): Piano/Keyboard Book

Sixty Country Dance Tunes (1786--1800): Piano/Keyboard Book

Collected by Paul Hutchinson

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Sixty Country Dance Tunes 1786--1800 is a collection of rediscovered folk tunes, made available for the first time since the end of the eighteenth century. Consultant editor and renowned folk musician Paul Hutchinson has curated this edition, bringing together the following original publications: Twenty-Four Country Dances for the Year 1786, Annual Collection of Twenty-Four Favorite Country Dances for the Year 1800, and Twelve Fashionable Country Dances for the Piano Forte or Harp for the Year 1800. These lively dances are presented as simple single-line melodies that appear alongside beautiful images of the original scores, which include the instructions for dancing. This volume provides an unmissable collection of music from an incredibly rich era of England's folk music heritage. It will be of immense value to musicians looking for new repertoire and to those interested in finding out more about the history of music at this time.

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Series: Faber Edition
Publisher: Faber Music
ISBN10: 0-571-54114-3
ISBN13: 978-0-571-54114-0
UPC: 9780571541140
SKU: 12-0571541143

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About the Composer: Paul Hutchinson

Paul Hutchinson is a folk musician and music historian whose deep knowledge of British vernacular traditions has made him an essential voice in preserving and contextualizing historical music. His work as a consultant editor reflects a scholar's commitment to bringing authentic sources back into circulation while making them accessible to modern musicians and learners.

Why we love this

This collection offers something genuinely rare: primary source material from England's most vibrant period of social dance music, now presented in a way that serves both historians and working musicians. The pairing of clean, playable single-line melodies with facsimiles of the original scores creates a unique dual-track resource that lets pianists understand the context and conventions of the era while actually making music.

What to expect

These dances pulse with the social energy of 1780s England, straightforward and joyful in their melodic design. There's an elegance to their simplicity, a quality that comes from tunes shaped by actual community use rather than formal composition.

Who it's for

Pianists drawn to historical music and folk traditions will find immense value in these authenticated sources. This book also serves teachers of music history, early music, and folk traditions who need repertoire that connects students directly to primary documents.

How to get the most out of it

  • Study the original dance instructions printed alongside the melodies to understand the rhythmic character and phrasing each tune demands; a country dance's structure shapes how you approach articulation and tempo.
  • Explore ornamentation possibilities using period conventions, but keep the line transparent enough that dancers or listeners can track the melodic shape clearly.
  • Treat the collection as a resource for themed programs rather than a single sitting; consecutive dances create natural groupings that build energy and variety across a performance.

How to use it

Build a historical concert segment around these dances, pairing them with other late-eighteenth-century material to frame a moment in musical life. They also work beautifully as curtain-raisers or interludes that shift the acoustic and emotional tone of an evening.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading and interpreting historical notation and dance instructions
  • Ornamentation and period-appropriate articulation choices
  • Understanding social dance forms and their relationship to melodic phrasing
  • Programming and thematic curating across multiple short pieces

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