The Alehouse Sessions - Vinyl Edition
Barokksolistene, Bjarte Eike
A smattering of Purcell, dances from Playford’s Dancing Master, shanties, reels and ballads succumb to a nine-piece ensemble drawing on Baroque, jazz and folk styles for a no holds barred hooley... — More…
Vinyl Record
$24.25Contents
1 Wallom Green - from ”the English dancing master” 1651 (John Playford 1623-1686). Arr. BE
2 Curtain tune - from ”Timon of Athens” (Henry Purcell 1659-1695). Arr. BaS
3 Lead me - aria: Oh! Lead me to some peaceful gloom, (Purcell) + Italian Rant (EDM). Arr. BaS/BE
4 Haul Away Joe - Trad. English sea shanty. Arr. BaS/TG, Lyrics: TG
5 Johnny Faa - Trad Scottish tune from 17th century. Arr. BE
6 The hole in the wall - Hornpipe from Abdelazer (Purcell). Arr. BaS/BE
7 Virgin Queen set - Virgin Queen + Stingo + Bobbing Joe (EDM). Arr. BE/BaS
8 Pass around the grog - Trad sea shanty. Arr. TG
9 Travel set - Springar fra Bjerkreim – Norwegian, Kat. Oggie from Scotland, Contillion – from Mestmachers collection of tunes, Norway, Første brudestyk´- wedding tune from Denmark, The Shaalds o’Foula – trad Shetland.
Arr: BE/BaS, except Springar fra Bjerkreim: Helge Andreas Norbakken
10 I drew my ship - I drew my ship into the harbour – trad English ballade from 19th Century. Arr. BE/BaS
11 Carolan’s Cup - Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738). Arr. BaS/BE
12 The Canadian set - Trad Canadian Reels, aka 'La traversée' after the band Le Vent du Nord. Arr. BE
13 Leave her Johnny - trad English sea shanty. Arr. & lyrics: TG
Arrangements:
BE = Bjarte Eike
TG = Thomas Guthrie
BaS = Barokksolistene
EDM= Playford's English Dancing Master