Description
A selection of songs and tunes from Season 1, to take you through to the New Year.
1. The Airy Bachelor, collected by Herbert Hughes (Episode 5)
2. Rondo Minuet in Gm, Purcell (Episode 3)
3. John Barleycorn, traditional, sung by Lynne Morley (Episode 2)
4. En amours n'a si non bien, anonymous (Episode 3)
5. Nine Herbs Charm, written and performed by Henry Parker (Episode 7)
6. Death and the Lady (Instrumental), traditional, performed by Chris Nelson (Episode 6)
7. She Moved Through the Fair, traditional (Episode 5)
8. Old Pendle, Milton and Allen Lambert (words) and Ted Edwards (tune), performed by Peter Madeley (Episode 4)
9. Green Lady, performed by Columbines (Bonus track)
10. Eleanor Plunkett, Turlough O'Carolan (Episode 5)
Songs performed by Jenny Shaw unless otherwise noted.
A big thank you to those who have listened to the podcast in our first few months, it means more than you will ever know. More episodes coming in the New Year!
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