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X: 1 T:Touch and Take. (p)1652.PLFD1.110 M:6/4 L:1/4 Q:3/4=120 S:Playford, Dancing Master,2nd Ed.,1652 O:England;London H:1652. Z:Chris Partington. F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/book/Playford/Touch_and_Take_1652_PLFD1_110_CP.abc K:G G>AB c2 G|c2 d e>dc|d>ef g2 f|e3 d3|B2 G E2 A|F2 D d2 B|c>de d>cB|A3 G2 z:|


TOUCH AND TAKE. AKA and see "Oaken Leaves (1)." English, Country Dance Tune (6/8 time). A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. The melody dates to 1652 when it was printed with directions for a country dance in John Playford's Dancing Master, 2nd Edition (No. 110) and was retained for editions 3a (1657, p. 102) and 3b (1665, p. 102).


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Printed sources : - Barnes (English Country Dance Tunes), 1986. Karpeles (100 English Country Dance Airs), 1951; p. 16 (appears as "Oaken Leaves"). Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; p. 20. Sharp (Country Dance Tunes), 1994; p. 40.





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