Dorian Recordings
DOR-90129
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
" 'They are animated, chaste and simple in their style and expression, and though 'old and plain,' and more remarkable for spirit and originality than for elegance, it may be said of them, as of the poetical relics of ancient minstrelsy,
'With rough majestic force they move the heart,
And strength and nature make amends for art.'
Thus wrote William Dauney in 1838 about the music found in the Skene Mandora Book (c.1625). His words could just as aptly describe all the music contained in this recording."
- Ronn McFarlane
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I. The Jane Pickeringe Lute Book (c.1616) * [ 1] drawe neare me and lowe me [ 2] A Scots Tune [ 3] the scottish Huntsupe II. The Lute Book of Gordon of Straloch (1580-1661) + [ 4] I long for the wedding [ 5] I long for thy virginitie [ 6] The canaries [ 7] Canaries III. The Mandora Book of John Skene of Hallyards (?-1644) # [ 8] I mett her in the medowe [ 9] Lett never crueltie dishonour bewtie [10] Jennet drinks no water IV. The Lute Book of Sir William Mure of Rowallen (1596-1657) * [11] A Scots Tune [12] Corne Yards [13] Gypsies Lilt [14] A Scots Tune [15] A Scots Tune V. The Skene Mandora Book # [16] Alace I lie me alon I'm lik to die awld [17] The Flowres of the Forrest [18] Remember me at eveninge [19] I will not goe to my bed till I suld die VI. The Starloch Lute Book + [20] Port Rorie Dall [21] Lilt Ladie An Gordonn [22] Gallua Tom [23] Whip my toudie [24] Hench me Malie Gray [25] Wo betyd thy wearie bodie VII. The Skene Mandora Book # [26] Lesleis Lilt [27] Pitt on your shirt on Monday [28] Blew Breik [29] My Ladie Laudians Lilt [30] To dance about the Baikeis dubb [31] My mistres blush is bonie VIII. The Straloch Lute Book * [32] A Scots Tune [33] Its a wonder to see [34] Port Preist [35] An thou wer myn own thing [36] Port Jean Linsey IX. The Rowallen Lute Book * [37] Gabot [38] Untitled [39] Curent [40] Volt X. The Skene Mandora Book # [41] Doun in yon banke [42] Aderneis Lilt [43] Ladie Cassilles Lilt [44] I serve a worthie ladie XI. The Rowallen Lute Book * [45] Ane Scottis dance [46] Swit Sant nikcola [47] Untitled [48] Untitled XII. The Straloch Lute Book + [49] A Port [50] Gray Steel [51] Put on thy sark on Munday [52] The old man [53] A Port [54] Ladie Laudians Lilt [55] I kist her while she blusht XIII. The Skene Mandora Book # [56] Adew Dundie * 8-course lute by Andrew Rutherford, New York, 1986 + 8-course lute by David B. Brown, Baltimore, 1981 # 5-course mandora by Robert Mavrinac, Windsor, Ontario, 1983 |
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