The contents include facsimile reprints of the music from: The Beggar's Opera, 1729 edition by John Gay, and The English Dancing Master, 1651 edition by John Playford. Contains: tunes published before 1730; Morris, sword dance and ceremonial tunes; the Lichfield Morris dances; five Northumbrian pipe tunes; country dance tunes; tunes written by Michael Raven; some tunes from the editor's notebook. General index at rear.