Whats the name of the song that Emma and Frank sing at the Coles party in Emma2?
Ptolemy. The words and a quicktime movie are available here. • Isn’t the music that Emma and Knightley dance to at the ball in Emma2 the same as that to which Lizzy and Darcy dance at the Netherfield Ball in P&P2? Yes…the music – and dance that goes along with it – is called “Mr. Beveridge’s Maggot.” A “maggot” in this context is not a fly larva, but rather a “favorite,” meaning that the dance was either composed or favored by a dancing master named Mr. Beveridge. Though probably older, the dance first appeared in the 9th edition of Playford’s Dancing Master, a sort of country dance caller’s guide, in 1695. You may have noticed that the elements of the dance differed between the two adaptations; for the record, both versions were off, but the P&P2 version was closest. A midi file of the music, and more, is available here.
