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"Lavena", also known as "The Passionate Lovers" or "Picking up Sticks" is an
English jig in 6/8 time and D Minor. There is only one part.
It was published by Playford in the first edition of his English Dancing Master (1651) and retained under that title through the 7th edition of 1686. Beginning with the 4th edition (1670), Playford added the alternate title "The Passionate Lovers". It was printed in Barlow's The Complete Country Dance Tunes from Playford's Dancing Master (1985), Karpeles & Schofield's A Selection of 100 English Folk Dance Airs (1951) (appears as "Picking Up Sticks") and Raven's English Country Dance Tunes (1984). It was recorded by The New York Renaissance Band on Country Capers (1984). |