*25 Works for Descant & Continuo* by various composers. Includes foreword and notes on the works in German only.

John Playford (1623–1686) was a London bookseller, publisher, minor composer and member of the Stationers' Company. He published books on music theory, instruction books for several instruments and psalters with tunes for singing in churches. He is perhaps best known today for his publication of The English Dancing Master in 1651.

1. Shawbury Park
2. Wedding Supper
3. May Day
4. Kidlinton Green
5. Horsly-down Field
6. Woodstock Bower
7. In the Fields in Frost and Snow
8. Livingstone~~~~~s Green
9. Stepney Cakes and Ales
10. The Bunter~~~~~s delight: Or Stepney Cakes and Ale
11. Wood Lark
12. The Butcher~~~~~s Hornpipe
13. Richmond Green
14. Green Hastings
15. Strawberries and Cream
16. The Hey Makers
17. Whitsun-holidays: Or, the Parson in the Peas
18. Next Oars: Or, the Sheep-Shearers
19. Green Goose Fair
20. St. Jamses~~~~~s Park
21. Zephiro and Flora
22. The Tuneful Nightingale
23. Flora~~~~~s Vagaries
24. Orinda~~~~~s Tea-Table
25. White heart Cabages; Or, Easter Tuesday

_Score 20 pp. Parts 8-9 pp._