The Pleasant Companion (Greeting, Thomas)

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First Publication 1669 ca.
Genre Categories Methods; Airs; Country dances; Dances; Hornpipes; Bourrees; Gavottes; Sarabandes; Minuets; Gigues; For flageolet; Scores featuring the flageolet; For 1 player; English language

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Publisher. Info. London: John Playford, 1680.
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Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): F23
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Work Title The Pleasant Companion
Alternative. Title New Lessons and Instructions for the Flagelet; Lessons for the Flagilett
Composer Greeting, Thomas
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's Contents
  1. Mayden Faire
  2. Amarillis. I.B. (i.e. John Banister)
  3. Nightingale
  4. The Kings Delight
  5. The Queens Delight. I.B.
  6. Parthenia
  7. Mackbeth. M.L. (i.e. Matthew Locke)
  8. Love in a Tubb: a dance. M.L.
  9. Sweet Betty. W.A.
  10. A Theater Tune. I.B.
  11. Bore de Angleter
  12. A Saraband
  13. The Grange. I.B.
  14. Parthenia [2]
  15. Love & Honour a Dance. M.L.
  16. The Hobby Horse Dance
  17. Minwais a French Ayre
  18. A French Ayre
  19. Corant La Royall
  20. A Tune by Mr John Banister
  21. A Tune by Mr John Banister [2]
  22. A Jigg or Horne Pipe
  23. A Tune by Mr John Banister [3]
  24. A Tune by Mr John Banister [4]
  25. A Gavot by Mr J: Banister
  26. A Gavot by Mr Math: Locke
  27. A Horne Pipe
  28. A Tune by Mr J: Banister [5]
  29. Sr Martin Maralls Jigg. By Mr. I.B.
  30. A new Northen Tune
  31. A Tune by Mr John Banister [6]
  32. La Dutchess
  33. The Running Boure
  34. La Fountaine Bleav
  35. Princess Royall
  36. The Gallyard
  37. Courante Mr Babtista
  38. La Cokley a French Daunce
  39. La Monmouth: by Mr Grabu
  40. A Gavot by Mr Grabu
  41. An Ayre by Mr Garbu [sic]
  42. Cardinall Mazarin
  43. The Italian Courant
  44. Saraband by Mr John Banister
  45. A Tune by Mr Jeffery Banister
  46. Mr Will: Aylworths last Tune **Finis.
  47. A Gavot by Mr John Banister [2]
  48. [Four] Braules by Mr John Banister
  49. Saraband by Mr John Banister [2]
  50. A New Theater Tune. Mr John Banister
  51. Epsom Wells. Mr John Banister
  52. Theater Tune by Mr Clayton
  53. A Tune by Mr Clayton
  54. A Theater Tune by Mr Clayton [2]
  55. Menvet by Mr. Robert Smith
  56. A new Tune by Mr. Pelham Humphrys
  57. The Earle of Sandwich Farwell. Mr Robert Smith
  58. Sr. Fretch Hollis Farwell
  59. A Mock Tune to Aminda **Finis.
  60. Monsieur Grabues Tune called the Roundo
  61. A new Ayre to a song by mr John Banister
  62. An Ayre By mr John Banister
  63. A new French Ayre
  64. Bore Versaile
  65. Menuett Royall
  66. Menvett by monser Baptist
  67. The new Bore
  68. A new Theater Tune By Mr Peasable
  69. A new Tune to a Northen Song
  70. The Duke of Monmouths Jigg **Finnis
First Publication. 1669 ca.
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation flageolet
Extra Information Music is in tablature. Some tunes are attributed, some with initials (see contents). Published in at least 3 editions with material added each time.

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