Roger de (or of) Coverley (also Sir Roger de Coverley or ...Coverly) is the name of an English country dance and a Scottish country dance (also known as The Haymakers). An early version was published in The Dancing Master , 9th edition (1695). [ 1 ]

Sir Roger de Coverley, fictional character, devised by Joseph Addison, who portrayed him as the ostensible author of papers and letters that were published in Addison and Richard Steele’s influential periodical The Spectator.

The Haymakers, or Sir Roger De Coverley (Skinner, 1898): The former is the name used in Scotland, the latter in England. The recognized place of this dance is at the end of a programme to finish up a ball with; but it is little danced nowadays, being long and tedious.

In every essay which deals with Sir Roger de Coverley, we find this skillful delineation of character which combines the ridiculous with the praiseworthy.

Sir Roger De Coverly slip jig Also known as Haymaker’s Jig, Maltman Comes On Monday, Roger De Coverley, Roger De Coverly, Sir Roger De Coverley, Sir Roger De Coverley No. 2. There are 6 recordings of this tune.

Sir Roger de Coverley – the Dance. In 1695 a dance description under the name of “Roger of Coverly” was published in the ninth edition of Henry Playford’s Dancing Master, but this dance was much simpler and different from the one that came to be called “Sir Roger de Coverley.”

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Nov 14, 2024 · This very popular country dance air was originally known as “Roger of Coverly,” probably originated in the north of England (according to Frank Kidson). Sir Roger de Coverly was the name of a rakish character in popular literature in the early 18th century.

Dec 24, 2021 · The Dance Sir Roger de Coverley was first mentioned in John Playford’s manual “The Dancing Master” in 1685. This dance is thought to portray the antics of a fox being hunted. Some say the dance was named after the grandfather of Sir Roger de …

Jan 4, 2009 · composed expressly for a finishing Country Dance, about 100 years ago, and derived its name from Addison's Sir Roger De Coverley; so frequently mentioned by him in his popular Essays in the Spectator, and is the only whole Dance given in this System.