The Roots of American Music

The Roots of American Music
Boston Camerata - Joel Cohen
Advent E1062 (cassette)

Contents:

  1. Prelude
    Raimbaut de Vaqueiras: Kalenda Maya
    Anon., New Mexico, 1953: Cuando por el oriente
  2. Music in Renaissance Mexico
    Francesco Franco: Magnificat Quinti Toni
    Franco: Dios itlazo nantzine
    Victoria: O lux et decus hispaniae
  3. Old and New France
    Anon., Québec, 1914: Rossignolet du bois joili
    Borlet: Rossignolet del bos jolin
    Anon., Québec, 1914: Dans Paris y-a-t-une barbière
    Compère: Allons nous faire la barbe
    Anon., Québec, 1914: Mon père m'a mariée
    Anon., France c.1500: Mon père m'a mariée
    Anon., Huron, Canada, c.1900: Gabriel Nazareth
    Jean Planson: Une nimphe jolie
    Anon., Québec, 1914: C'est en passant par Varennes
    Arcadelt: Margot labourez les vignes
    Jean Baptise Besard: Branles de village
    Anon., Québec, 1914: Il était une cendrillon
    Anon., Québec, 1914: C'est dans la ville de Bytown
    Anon., Amsterdam, c.1620: C'est dans la ville de Bytown
    Anon., Brittany, Belgium, 20th c.: C'est dans la ville de Bytown

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  4. Wandering Songs and Ballads
    Anon., France, c.1475: Il est venu le petit oysillon
    Anon., Germany, 1619: An jenem Tag, nach Davids sag
    Anon., England, 1859: Barbara Allen
    Anon., Tennessee, 1937: Barbara Allen
    Anon., Georgia, 1855: Heavenly Dove
    Anon., Virginia, 1931: Chevy Chase
    Anon., England, c.1550: The kinges hunt is up
    Anon., Scotland, c.1650: My love gave me a cherry
    Anon., Nova Scotia, 1950: I gave my love a cherry
    Ravenscroft: Hey, ho, nobody at home
    Anon., Texas, 1950: There were three crows
    Ravenscroft: There were three ravens
    Anon., Scotland, c.1620: Lady Cassilles Lilt
    Anon., Ohio, 1925: Gipsy Davy
    Anon., Scotland, 1790: The Jolly Beggar
    Anon., Massachusetts, 1934: Billy boy
    Anon., England, c.1920: Billy boy
    Ortiz: Recercada premera
    Anon., North Carolina, 1916: Betty Anne
  5. Folk Polyphony in the United States
    Billings: Rose of Sharon
    Anon., Wyeth's Repository, Philadelphia, 1813: Williamstown
    Anon., The Social Harp, Georgia, 1855: Parting Friends
    Anon., The Southern Harmony Society, South Carolina, 1854: Happy Land
    The Social Harp: Something New

Performers: Mark Baker (baritone), John Clarke (tenor), Joel Cohen (baritone, lute, guitar), Alison Fowle (viols, rebec, cello), Mimmi Fulmer (soprano), Sallie Gordon (soprano), David Griesinger (tenor), Rufus Hallmark (tenor), Curt Hayashi (bass), Laura Jeppeson (bass viol, violin), Nancy Joyce (flute, recorders, krummhorn, tenor viol), Rob Kelman (bass), Barbara Lakeberg (soprano), Deborah Prince (soprano), Dick Riley (countertenor), Kenneth Roth (recorders, krummhorn, dulcian), Jane Shaw (alto), Peggy Wright (alto)

Playing time: 74'

Recording date: May, 1976 (Cambridge, MA)

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Todd M. McComb