Singing Simpkin and other Bawdy Jigs

<p><br />A popular crowd-pleaser in the late 16<sup>th</sup> and mid-17<sup>th</sup> century the dramatic jig was a short comic bawdy musical-drama which included elements of dance slapstick and disguise. This performance edition presents for the first time nine examples of English dramatic jigs from the late sixteenth century through to the Restoration.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>