Annotation:Mr. Young's Delight

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 MR. YOUNG’S DELIGHT. English, Country Dance Tune (cut time). F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). ABB. The melody was published by Henry Playford in the Dancing Master, 9th edition (1698) and was retained in the long-running series through the 18th and final volume of 1728. It was also published in the Walsh's Compleat Country Dancing Master in all three editions (1718, 1731, 1754). The title presumably refers to John Young, who, in 1698 was employed by Playford in his publishing business, and who took it over when Henry retired not long afterwards.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes, vol. 2), 2005; p. 89.  Recorded sources:

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