Est 1923

The Scottish Lute

Record and Artist Details

Composer or Director: John of Hallyards Skene, Jane Pickeringe, Gordon of Straloch, William of Rowallen Mure

Label: Dorian

Media Format: CD or Download

Media Runtime: 70

Mastering:

DDD

Catalogue Number: DOR90129

Tracks:

Composition Artist Credit
Lute Book, Movement: A Scots Tune William of Rowallen Mure, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
William of Rowallen Mure, Composer
Lute Book, Movement: Corne Yards William of Rowallen Mure, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
William of Rowallen Mure, Composer
Lute Book, Movement: Gypies Lilt William of Rowallen Mure, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
William of Rowallen Mure, Composer
Lute Book, Movement: Gabot William of Rowallen Mure, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
William of Rowallen Mure, Composer
Lute Book, Movement: Untitled William of Rowallen Mure, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
William of Rowallen Mure, Composer
Lute Book, Movement: Curent William of Rowallen Mure, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
William of Rowallen Mure, Composer
Lute Book, Movement: Volt William of Rowallen Mure, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
William of Rowallen Mure, Composer
Lute Book, Movement: Ane Scottis dance William of Rowallen Mure, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
William of Rowallen Mure, Composer
Lute Book, Movement: Swit Sant nikcola William of Rowallen Mure, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
William of Rowallen Mure, Composer
Lute Book, Movement: I long for the wedding Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: I long for the virginitie Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: The canaries Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: Canaries Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: Port Rorie Dall Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: Lilt Ladie An Gordonn Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: Gallua Tom Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: Whip my toudie Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: Hench me Malie Gray Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: Wo betyd thy wearie bodie Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: It a wonder to see Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: Port Preist Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: An thou wer myn own thing Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: A Port Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: Gray Steel Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: Put on thy sark on Munday Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: The old man Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: Ladie Laudians Lilt Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: I kist her while she blusht Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Gordon of Straloch, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: drawe neare me and lowe me Jane Pickeringe, Composer
Jane Pickeringe, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Lute Book, Movement: the scottish Huntsupe Jane Pickeringe, Composer
Jane Pickeringe, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Lute
Mandora Book, Movement: I mett her in the medowe John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Mandora
Mandora Book, Movement: Lett never crueltie dishonour bewtie John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Mandora
Mandora Book, Movement: Jennet drinks no water John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Mandora
Mandora Book, Movement: Alace I lie alon I'm like to die awld John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Mandora
Mandora Book, Movement: The Flowres of the Forrest John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Mandora
Mandora Book, Movement: Remember me at eveninge John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Mandora
Mandora Book, Movement: I will not goe to my bed till I suld die John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Mandora
Mandora Book, Movement: Lesleis Lilt John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Mandora
Mandora Book, Movement: Pitt on your shirt on Monday John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Mandora
Mandora Book, Movement: Blew Breik John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Mandora
Mandora Book, Movement: My Ladie Laudians Lilt John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Mandora
Mandora Book, Movement: To dance about the Baikeis dubb John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Mandora
Mandora Book, Movement: My mistres blush is bonie John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Mandora
Mandora Book, Movement: Dourie in yon banke John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Mandora
Mandora Book, Movement: Aderneis Lilt John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Mandora
Mandora Book, Movement: Ladie Cassilles Lilt John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Mandora
Mandora Book, Movement: I serve a worthie ladie John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Mandora
Mandora Book, Movement: Adew Dundie John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
John of Hallyards Skene, Composer
Ronn McFarlane, Mandora
More than enough music is now printed and readily available to satisfy most people's needs, and composer's Rights are protected by Law—though still too often violated by photocopying. It was not always so: amateur (and some professional) music-lovers compiled hand-written books of their favourite pieces, some maybe written out for them by the composers in return for favours or hospitality, or even friendship. Much music that is preserved in this way would otherwise have been lost; in no area is this more true than in that contained in lute-books.
To those who think of lute music in terms of England, France, Germany and Italy, it may come as a surprise to learn that the instrument was well established in Scotland (Mary Queen of Scots played the lute) before James VI abolished the national court, after which it continued to be cultivated by the nobility. The present recording contains 56 (obviously brief) items taken from three of the seven extant Scottish lute-books—Jane Pickering was English and how she came by these pieces is anyone's guess, simple settings of popular songs and dances whose pentatonic tunes fly their national flag at full mast. The Scottish lute-books contain a great deal of music that reflects the 'auld alliance' with France, but there is little trace of it in this recording. Ronn McFarlane plays on two eight-course lutes and a mandora (a small, high-pitched lute), adding a little variety to a programme somewhat limited in range appeal—only lutenists and/or Hibernians are likely to want to play through it at one sitting. How strange that this splendidly executed reminder that musical culture in Scotland did not begin with the Edinburgh Festival, should come from the USA—and how strange the harmonic face of the Gypsies Lilt (track 13).'

The Scottish Lute

Lute Book, Movement: A Scots Tune

Lute Book, Movement: Corne Yards

Lute Book, Movement: Gypies Lilt

Lute Book, Movement: Gabot

Lute Book, Movement: Untitled

Lute Book, Movement: Curent

Lute Book, Movement: Volt

Lute Book, Movement: Ane Scottis dance

Lute Book, Movement: Swit Sant nikcola

Lute Book, Movement: I long for the wedding

Lute Book, Movement: I long for the virginitie

Lute Book, Movement: The canaries

Lute Book, Movement: Canaries

Lute Book, Movement: Port Rorie Dall

Lute Book, Movement: Lilt Ladie An Gordonn

Lute Book, Movement: Gallua Tom

Lute Book, Movement: Whip my toudie

Lute Book, Movement: Hench me Malie Gray

Lute Book, Movement: Wo betyd thy wearie bodie

Lute Book, Movement: It a wonder to see

Lute Book, Movement: Port Preist

Lute Book, Movement: An thou wer myn own thing

Lute Book, Movement: A Port

Lute Book, Movement: Gray Steel

Lute Book, Movement: Put on thy sark on Munday

Lute Book, Movement: The old man

Lute Book, Movement: Ladie Laudians Lilt

Lute Book, Movement: I kist her while she blusht

Lute Book, Movement: drawe neare me and lowe me

Lute Book, Movement: the scottish Huntsupe

Mandora Book, Movement: I mett her in the medowe

Mandora Book, Movement: Lett never crueltie dishonour bewtie

Mandora Book, Movement: Jennet drinks no water

Mandora Book, Movement: Alace I lie alon I'm like to die awld

Mandora Book, Movement: The Flowres of the Forrest

Mandora Book, Movement: Remember me at eveninge

Mandora Book, Movement: I will not goe to my bed till I suld die

Mandora Book, Movement: Lesleis Lilt

Mandora Book, Movement: Pitt on your shirt on Monday

Mandora Book, Movement: Blew Breik

Mandora Book, Movement: My Ladie Laudians Lilt

Mandora Book, Movement: To dance about the Baikeis dubb

Mandora Book, Movement: My mistres blush is bonie

Mandora Book, Movement: Dourie in yon banke

Mandora Book, Movement: Aderneis Lilt

Mandora Book, Movement: Ladie Cassilles Lilt

Mandora Book, Movement: I serve a worthie ladie

Mandora Book, Movement: Adew Dundie

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