I fear we may never know the actual origin of the D major Kemp's Jig. The D minor/aeolian tune in Playford is a cracker and no mistake, but a completely different tune. I play them together, the Playford one first.

There is another tune in Playford, called 'The Fine Companion', that has 'Kemp's Jig' listed as an alternative title, but this is different again.

No, Helen, I'm not in Australia, but the medieval town of Sandwich in Kent, England. That being said, I was shocked to discover The Upstart Crow had passed me by. It looks great.

Thanks to everyone for all your interest and help - I have another, similar question that I'll put in another new thread.

Gordon