English songs and dances of the 17th century, performed by 3 singers and 7 instrumentalists (drums, harpsichord, recorders, viols, lutes, etc.)
"An original Academy Sound & Vision recording." Previously issued as Enigma K53581 in 1979.
Program notes by Frank Grubb on container; texts and notes (1 sheet) inserted.
Many of the selections are taken from John Playford's "The English dancing master."
Bannockburn air -- Gather ye rosebuds / Lawes -- Kemp's jigg; Boatman; Jack Pudding / Playford -- French tuckato / Anne Cromwell's virginal book -- Woodycock; Staine's morris / Whitelocke's coranto -- Daphne / Batali / van Eyck -- The great boobee (Sellenger's round) -- The digger's song -- Rufty tufty ; Newcastle ; Once I loved a maiden ; Argeers / Scots march -- Can she excuse my wrongs? / Dowland -- Coranto and sarabande / Silas Taylor -- Bransle of war -- Voluntary for double organ / Hingston -- The owl / Ravenscroft