The Art of the Bawdy Song

by Baltimore Consort, Custer LaRue

Overview

Splitting its time between the Baltimore Consort and the Merry Companions, as well as their various guest performers, Art of the Bawdy Song is a series of traditional -- some even medieval -- folk songs covering all the major illicit physical pleasures: smoking, drinking, and, especially, sex. The overall tone of the performances isn't quite as lustily exuberant as one might imagine, but there's still plenty of bawdiness to keep things engaging. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	02/11/1993
Label:	Dorian
UPC:	0053479015525
Rank:	196666

Tracks

1. Aniseed Robin
2. Cuckolds all a-row, folk song
3. I gave her cakes and I gave her ale, catch for 3 voices, Z. 256
4. Taking His Beer with Old Anacharsis
5. Work(s)~Fye nay prithee John
6. Cold and Raw
7. The Miller's daugter riding, catch for 3 voices, Z. 277
8. Will Said to His Mammy
9. The Old Fumbler
10. Walking in a meadowe greene, folk song
11. Celia Learning on the Spinnet
12. Work(s)~Tom the Taylor
13. My lady's coachman, John, catch for 3 voices, Z. 260
14. Irish jig or The night ramble
15. Come sirrah Jack, hoe, madrigal for 3 voices
16. Dainty fine aniseed water fine
17. Most men do love the Spanish wine
18. Argeers
19. Gathering Peascods
20. My lady and her Maid
21. As Roger last night to Jenny lay close, catch for 3 voices, Z. 242
22. Pox on you for a fop, catch for 3 voices, Z. 268
23. Ladie lie near me, for lute
24. Tis women makes us love
25. Sir Walter enjoying his damsel, catch for 3 voices, Z. 273
26. My Thing Is My Own
27. La Boum, film score
28. Work(s)~My Man John Had a Thing That Was Long
29. When first Amyntas sued for a kiss
30. More Palatino (Van de Lombart)
31. Poor Owen
32. Where They drank
33. Come, let us drink, catch for 3 voices and continuo, Z. 245

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Baltimore Consort   Primary Artist,Ensemble
Merry Companions   Primary Artist,Ensemble
Custer LaRue   Primary Artist,Soprano (Vocal)
Webb Wiggins   Virginal,Tambourine
Chris Norman   Penny Whistle,Flute
Robert McFarland   Lute
Larry Lipkis   Viola da Gamba,Recorder,Viol
Mark Cudek   Recorder,Cittern,Guitar
Paul Shipper   Baritone (Vocal),Bass,Bass (Vocal)
Mary Anne Ballard   Viola,Fiddle,Viol
Peter Becker   Baritone (Vocal)
Alexander Blachly   Baritone (Vocal)
James F. Weaver   Baritone (Vocal)
Ronn McFarlane   Lute

Technical Credits

Douglas Brown   Engineer,Producer,Editing
David H. Walters   Engineer
Brian C. Peters   Engineer
Brian M. Levine   Executive Producer
Michael P. Chrisner   Design
Katherine A. Dory   Editing
Gerrit van Honthorst   Paintings
Chris Norman   Unknown Contributor Role
Lorenzo Labbrobacio   Unknown Contributor Role
Baltimore Consort   Performer
Mary Anne Ballard   Liner Notes
Merry Companions   Performer
Craig D. Dory   Engineer
Ronn McFarlane   Producer