The tune was first published in 1651 in The English Dancing Master. This particular melody was retained in the series through the 8th edition of 1690. However, there were other melodies that Playford published under the title "Jenny Pluck Pears", which was the name of a flirting dance for three couples. It was also printed in Karpeles & Schofield's A Selection of 100 English Folk Dance Airs (1951) and Sharp's Country Dance Tunes (1909). It was recorded on The English Country Dancing Master by The Telemann Society, Country Capers by The New York Renaissance Band and A Trip to Kilburn by The Baltimore Consort.