Annotation:Childgrove

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 CHILDGROVE (Child Grove). English, American; Air, March or Country Dance Tune (2/2 time). USA; New England, Northwest. D Dorian or D Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The tune, still popular at country and contra-dances, dates to 1701 when it appeared in the 11th edition of Henry Playford's Dancing Master (London). Other early printings were by Walsh in the Compleat Country Dancing Master (London, editions of 1718 and 1747). Printed sources: Barlow (Complete Country Dance Tunes from Playford's Dancing Master), 1985; No. 426, p. 99. Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes), 1986. Brody (Fiddler's Fakebook), 1983; p. 67. Carlin (English Concertina), 1977; pp. 44-45. Fleming-Williams (English Dance Airs; Popular Selection, Book 1), 1965; p. 10. Johnson (The Kitchen Musician's Occasional: Waltz, Air and Misc.), No. 1, 1991 (revised); pg. 9. Karpeles (100 English Country Dance Airs), 1951; p. 22. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; p. 23. Sharp (Country Dance Tunes), 1909; p. 71. Songer (Portland Collection), 1997; p. 49. Spandaro (10 Cents a Dance), 1980; p. 5. Recorded sources: Bristlecone CO1, Bonnie Carol & Doug Berch- "New Brew for Hammer Dulcimer." Country Dance and Song Society CDS-9, Claremont Country Dance Band- "Juice of Barley." Front Hall 01, Fennig's All Stars- "The Hammered Dulcimer." R.P. Hale- "Garden Roses" (privately issued, Concord N.H.). Harmonia Mundi 907101, The King's Noyse - "The King's Delight: 17c. Ballads for Voice and Violin Band" (1992). Maggie's Music MMCD216, Hesperus - "Early American Roots" (1997).

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