DE'IL TAKE THE WARS
Playford's instructions indicate that the A and B music are played without a repeat. The available reconstructions of the dance repeat the A and B music, adding extra dance movements. The result is a slow, melancholy dance that bears little resemblance to the one published by Playford in 1696.
The time signature of 2 beats to the bar instructs the musicians to put the emphasis on the 1st and 3rd beats, with a lift on the 2nd and 4th beats, rather than having four steady beats. This turns it from slow, plodding tune, to a lively and more upbeat one. The time signature is not an instruction to the dancers, who take four steps to each bar.
See No To War for a contemporary version which gives 3s more to do.
The time signature of 2 beats to the bar instructs the musicians to put the emphasis on the 1st and 3rd beats, with a lift on the 2nd and 4th beats, rather than having four steady beats. This turns it from slow, plodding tune, to a lively and more upbeat one. The time signature is not an instruction to the dancers, who take four steps to each bar.
See No To War for a contemporary version which gives 3s more to do.
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