Principally English 17th-18th century ballads and catches. Baltimore Consort ; Merry Companions. Recorded Oct. 1990, at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, NY. Compact disc. Program notes by Mary Anne Ballard, biographical notes on the performers, lyrics, and list of instruments and sources (24 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Contents:
Aniseed Robin (1:16) ; Cuckolds all a-row (:58) / anon. [instrumental] -- I gave her cakes and I gave her ale / Purcell (1:30) -- Taking his beer with old Anacharsis / Aldridge (1:14) -- Fye, nay, prithee John / Purcell (1:04) -- Cold and raw / D'Urfey (3:58) -- The miller's daughter / Purcell (1:23) -- Will said to his mammy / Jones (2:38) -- The old fumbler / anon. Pills (1:22) -- Walking in a meadowe greene / anon. (4:54) -- Celia learning on the spinnet / Isum (1:52) -- Tom the taylor (1:05) ; My lady's coachman John (1:24) / Purcell -- The Irish jig, or, The night ramble / anon. Pills (3:01) -- Come sirrah Jacke hoe / Weelkes (2:26) -- Dainty fine aniseed water / anon. (1:09) -- Most men do love the Spanish wine / anon. (1:16) -- Argeers (1:49) ; Gathering peascods (2:14) / anon. [instrumental] -- My lady and her maid / Ellis (:52) -- As Roger last night to Jenny lay close (1:31) ; Pox on you (1:45) / Purcell -- Ladie lie near me / anon. [instrumental] (2:52) -- 'Tis women makes us love / Blow (1:12) -- Sir Walter enjoying his damsel / Purcell (1:15) -- My thing is my own / anon. Pills (4:55) -- Here dwells a pretty maid / Cranford (:39) -- My man John had a thing that was long / Eccles (2:15) -- When first Amyntas sued for a kiss / anon. Pills (3:25) -- More Palatino / attr. Sweelinck (3:46) -- Poor Owen (3:06) ; Where they drank (:27) / Church -- Come, come, let us drink / Purcell (1:20).
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