Early Music Gems contains 49 tunes dating from 1300-1791, including Medieval, Renaissance, and ancient melodies as well as a “best of” John Playford's The Dancing Master. These delightful melodies are perfect for contradance, English country dance and concert settings. Suggested bowings, chords, tempos, and variations are included. An audio recording of each of the tunes includes the fiddle melody with guitar accompaniment. Includes access to online audio.
Contents
All You That Are Good Fellows
An Italian Rant ? La Montovana
Bar A Bar
Bobbing Joe
Black Nag ? The Galloping Nag
Blessed Be That Maid Marie
Bonnie Kate
Bransle Double ? from Terpsichore
Canarios
Chestnut
Childgrove
Come With Me, My Giselle
Confess (His Tune) ? The Court Lady
The Cutty Wren
Dont vient cela
Duke of Kent?s Waltz
Drive the Cold Winter Away
Fortune My Foe
Greensleeves
Grimstock
Harper?s Frolic
Heart?s Ease
Helas madame
Highland Mary ? Bamptom
Hole in the Wall
Hunsdon House
Jamaica ? Jameko
Kemp?s Jig
Kemp?s Jig Playford
Juice of Barley ? Cold and Raw the North Wind Doth Blow