Annotation:Sellinger's Round (2)
X:1 T:Sellenger's Round [2]. (p)1657.PLFD1.129 T:Beginning Of The World. (p)1657.PLFD1.129, The M:6/8 L:1/8 B:Playford, Dancing Master,3rd Ed.,1657 O:England;London H:1657. Z:Chris Partington <www.cpartington.plus> K:Gmix G|G>AB GAB|c>de/^f/ g>fe|fga gaf|e3c2:| |:c|eg2e2c|Bd2B>AG|Bcd e^fg|^f3d>e=f| e>dc/d/ B>AG|c>de d>cB|ABG g>e/^f|g3-g2:|
SELENGER'S ROUND [2]. AKA and see "Beginning of the World (The)." English, Country Dance Tune (6/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'. This jig, along with instructions for a country dance, was first published by London music publisher John Playford in his Dancing Master 3rd edition (1657) and was retained in the long-running Dancing Master series through the 8th edtion of 1690. Commencing with the Dancing Master 4th edition (1670) "Beginning of the World" was added as an alternate title.
