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''The Dancing Master'' (first edition: '''''The English Dancing Master''''') is a dancing manual containing the music and instructions for English Country Dance s. It was published in several editions by John Playford and his successors from 1651 until c 1728 . Dances from ''The Dancing Master'' were re-published in arrangements by Cecil Sharp in the early 20th century. The first edition of ''The Dancing Master'' contained 105 dances with single line melodies. Subsequent editions introduced new songs and dances, while dropping others. KNOWN EDITIONS AND SUPPLEMENTS
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