Hi Gordon,

Here is a Lute version of Kemp's Jig

Here is a version of Kemp's Jig - English Dancing Master 1651 - Playford

and an image of the music from the original book:

Kemp's Jegg from Playford

But just to clarify, you want to know the origin of the other more well known Kemp's Jig? Is that right?

Just found this. I'm trying to decipher the music notation page but the caption on the photo says that it shows Kemp's Jig:

Lute manuscripts uploaded to Cambridge Digital Library

Found it:
Kemp's Jig - page 194

It's at the bottom of the page. The name is at the end of the last line of music notation.

It still doesn't say who wrote it. I don't know about you, but as an ex-librarian, it gives me a (nerdy, librarian-type) rush to see a manuscript as old as that with Kemp's Jig in it.

Further searches to continue.

Helen