Composers (like Shakespeare (the writer)) linked the arrival of Spring with the rebirth and revitalisation of nature. It was an occasion of much rejoicing and merryment, and this is reflected in the music here, all on the theme of Spring.

Track Listing

Medieval Songs and Dances
1. O Lusty May	Scottish 1545	Voices, tabor, alto & bass curtals	Hear sample
2. Ecco la Primavera	Francesco Landini (1325-1397)	Voices, tambourine, alto & bass curtals
3. Ar Baradoz- Breton Trad/Lament of Tristan	Italian 14th Century	'Ud, celtic harp, dumbeck, bells
4. Mirrie it is	English Anon. 1225	Voices, rote, saz, cornamuse & dumbeck
5. Ich spring an diesen Ringe	Lochamer Liederbuch	Shawm, recorder, tamorin, bamborine, hurdy-gurdy
6. Pastre que sias/Non pourrie ana plu mau	Provencale Anon	Gemshorn, recorder, saz, psaltery, hurdy-gurdy	Hear sample
7. Pucelete/Je Languis/Domino	French 13th century	Voices, cornamuse, crumhorn
Renaissance Music
8. Pease Branle	Arbreau 1589	Hurdy-gurdy, recorder, tabor, tamborine
9. How suld my febill body fure	Scottish 1545	Voices, schryari, crumhorn
10. Harry VIII Pavan	Anon 16th century English	Recorders, lute, celtic harp
11. Heart's Ease	Anon 16th century English	Tenor viol, recorder, lute, spinet	Hear sample
12. Ronde	Tielman Susato pub. 1551	Hummelchen, crumhorn, nakers, tamborine
13. Gray's Inn	Anon 17th century Masque dance	Recorder, lute, spinet
14. Kemp's Jig	Anon 16th century English	Recorder, lute, spinet
15. Komm't ihr gespielen	Praetorius (1571-1621)	Renaissance shuttle pipes, crumhorn, voices
16. Une jeune fillette	French traditional	Tenor viol, recorder, lute, celtic harp
17. Fata la parte	Juan del Encina (1468-1529)	Voice, recorder, cornamuse
18. Viv'el gran re Don Fernando	Carlo Verardi 1492	Voices, curtal, shawm
Traditional Music from Europe
19. Dance in Esgaroth	Melody - David Cain arr. B. Radford	Rackett, cornamuse, shawm, recorder, curtal, saz, hurdy-gurdy
20. Breton Waltz	Breton traditional	Hurdy-gurdy, oboe, guitar, celtic harp
21. The Cuckoo	English traditional arr. G.A.Radford	Voice, recorder, cor anglias, guitar
22. Renaissance air/Andro (Micamac)	Arr. G.A.Radford	Recorder, descant & bass recorders, guitar, celtic harp	Hear sample
23. Flitter Dance	Manx traditional Arr. G.A.Radford	Hurdy-gurdy, oboe, guitar, celtic harp
24. Lady Gethin/Henry McDermott Roe	O'Carolan (1670-1730) Arr. G.A.Radford	Recorder, flute, guitar, bass recorder, celtic harp	Hear sample
25. Three merry men of Kent	The Jovial Crew 1731 Arr. G.A.Radford	Curtal, crumhorn, voices, tabor

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