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John Playford

  

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John Playford : A brief introduction to the skill of musick

'and then by water down to Greenwich and thence walked to Woolwich, all the way reading Playfords "Introduction to Musique", wherein are some things very pretty.'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

  

John Playford : Catch that catch can, or The musical companion

'So home to look on my new books that I have lately bought; and then to supper and to bed.' Pepys records the following in his diary the previous day (15 April): 'Thence I to my new bookseller's and there bought Hookers "Policy", the new edition, and Dugdale's history of the Inn's of Court, of which there was but a few saved out of the Fire - and Playford's new sketch-book, that hath a great many new fooleries in it.'

Century: 1600-1699     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Pepys      Print: Book

  

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