John Playford

John Playford was a 17th-century music-publisher, who saved dozens of traditional dance tunes for furture generations during the Interregnum, some of which are still played and loved today. He also fostered more serious music, and regretted what he saw as its decline in high society towards the end of his lifetime.

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