The Musitians of Grope Lane

The Musitians of Grope Lane
Music of Brothels and Bawdy Houses of Purcell's England
The Purcell Circle
The City Waites - Douglas Wootton, dir.
Musica Oscura 070969
Regis Records 1175

Contents:

    From Lavaenders Green
  1. Diddle Diddle or the Kind Country Lovers

    2. John Playford, The Dancing Master, 1652
  2. The Fair Maid of Islington

    3. John Playford, The Dancing Master, 1675
  3. Green Stockings

    4. Tune: From the Robin Hood and the Stranger
  4. The Jovial Lass or Dol and Roger

    5. Anon., from Don Quixote
  5. Mundanga was

    6. John Playford, The Dancing Master, 1688
  6. Lady of Pleasure

    7. Anon., from Don Quixote
  7. The Old Wife

    8. Thomas D'Urfey
  8. The Behive

    9. John Playford, The Dancing Master, 1670
  9. Blue Petticoats or Green Garters

    10. Thomas D'Urfey
  10. The Gelding of the Devil

    11. Tune: Packington's Pound
  11. The Maid Complaint for want of a Dil Doul

    12. Thomas D'Urfey
  12. Oyster Nan

    13. John Playford, The Dancing Master, 1701
  13. The Frolic

    14. Anon.
  14. The Husband who met his Match

    15. John Playford, The Dancing Master, 1670
  15. The Jovial Broom Man

    16. Thomas D'Urfey
  16. The Disappointment

    17. Thomas D'Urfey
  17. The Lusty young Smith

    18. John Playford, The Dancing Master, 1670
  18. Greensleeves and Yellow Lace

    19. Thomas D'Urfey
  19. The Jolly Brown Turd

    20. Henry Purcell, attr.
  20. Tom Making a Manteau
    When Celia was Learning

    21. John Playford, The Dancing Master, 1651
  21. Lady lie Near Me

    22. Henry Purcell
  22. Oh how You Protest

    23. Anon.
  23. A Ditty Delightful of Mother's Watkins Ale

Playing time: 75'29"

Performer: The City Waites - Douglas Wootton, dir.
[Lucie Skeaping (soprano, violin), Douglas Wootton (tenor, lute, bandora, cittern, tabor), Roddy Skeaping (violin), bass viol, voice), Michael Brain (bassoon, recorders, voice), Robin Jeffrey (guitar, cittern), Mike Sargeant (bagpipes), David Chatterley (hurdy-gurdy)]

Recording site and date: The Premises, London; August, 1995

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Jon Stringer