Spirited new sounds from
early Colonial America - from the arrival of the first
colonists to the American Revolution and the birth of our
republic. Performing on recorders, Baroque violin, viola da
gamba, flageolet, hammered dulcimer, cittern and Baroque
guitar, the musicians perform high energy improvisations,
lively country dance tunes, elegant French cotillions and
early American shape-note hymns.
Includes...
Music from Apollo's Banquet (17thc.) A Sett of
Hornpipes, A Sett of jiggs; from John Playford's DANCING
MASTER (1651) Scotch Cap, Rufty Tufty, Childgrove, Parson's
Farewell, Daphne, Lusty Gallant, The Merry Milkmaids; from
John Carr's FIRST BOOK OF COTILLIONS (1801) Madison's Whim, La
Poulle, The Swallow and the haunting shape-note hymn,
Rockbridge.
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55:51 min.
Spirited new sounds from
early Colonial America - from the arrival of the first
colonists to the American Revolution and the birth of our
republic. Performing on recorders, Baroque violin, viola da
gamba, flageolet, hammered dulcimer, cittern and Baroque
guitar, the musicians perform high energy improvisations,
lively country dance tunes, elegant French cotillions and
early American shape-note hymns.
