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Saturday, January 22, 2011

This lyre is not a Medieval instrument, but my own modernised version of the ancient Greek Kythara. We just like the sound, so sometimes we include it in the program.
The houseconcert with Karen Cappèl, vocals, strings, percussion, Leo Cappèl, flutes, strings, percussion, and Pippa Lawlor, percussion.

Yo me soy la morenica - Spanish Renaissance; Lisboa - Portuguese fado; La mourisque - Tielman Susato, 1551; Cascarda allegreza d'amore - Italian dance, anon., published 1581; Saltarello Hupfauf - Tielman Susato 1551; Come again - John Dowland 1606; Bergerette sans roch - Tielman Susato 1551; Awake sweet love - John Dowland 1606; Spagnoletta - Late medieval rond dance. Anon.; Pas time - Henry VIII 1491 - 1547; Andante - Renaissance. Anon.; Bergerette - Shepherd dance. Tielman Susato 1551;
The jasmine - De Lavigne ; Philou - Michael Prætorius 1571 - 1621; Canario - Italian dance, anon. published 1581; Grucea phorminx - Pindaros, ca. 522–443 BC; Los bibilicos - Anon. Ladino love song, pre 1500; Virelay - Anon. Trouvere melody 13th century; Saltarello - Anon. Traditional dance, ca. 1350; Menuet - Anon. Traditional dance, Renaissance; Vogelkijn - Anon. Dutch Renaissance.

The instruments: Gemshorns (medieval flutes, pre 1550); Psalteries; Lyre; Flageolet; Galoubet/tambourine de Béarn; Folk zither; Pan flute; Percussion.

No, I admit, not all of it is Medieval and Renaissance. Some of the time we just wanted to enjoy ourselves, have fun. The important thing was the audienced asked for more.

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