How the World Wags [Import]

Anonymous (Composer), Maurice Webster (Composer), Thomas Ravenscroft (Composer), Matthew Locke (Composer), English Traditional (Composer), Henry Purcell (Composer), John [Composer] Bennet (Composer), Cuthbert Hely (Composer), Robert [2] [Composer] Johnson (Composer), Horatio Parker (Composer), William Croft (Composer), Thomas D'Urfey (Composer), William Lawes (Composer), City Waites (Performer), The City Waits (Performer), Douglas Wootton (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: City Waites, The City Waits, Douglas Wootton
• Composer: Anonymous, Maurice Webster, Thomas Ravenscroft, Matthew Locke, English Traditional, et al.
• Audio CD (July 13, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Hyperion UK
• ASIN: B00000JLKP
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #452,885 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Authentic music of the period, May 19, 2003

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Robin D. Bjorgan (Brookline, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How the World Wags (Audio CD)

I've listened to this cd many times. I am still not tired of it. Yes, in a sense the music is coarse, but that's the kind of music it is - lusty, bawdy, and expressive of an era of high spirits. And that's the way these songs are sung. These are essentially 17th century tavern songs and are sung by people who obviously know what they're singing. These songs should be enjoyed with a flask of beer or a jug of wine.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How the world wags, December 20, 2009

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Graham Flett (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How the World Wags (Audio CD)

Some very entertaining old English songs. The great favorite is track 4 From Saint to Sinner, which is quite bawdy and alot of fun

6 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars To sum it up: YUCK, July 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: How the World Wags (Audio CD)

Who could complain about the fabulous tunes published by Playford... wonderful melodies and truly timeless. Unfortunately, here they are performed in a coarse and unmusical way. This "City Waites" ensemble is NOT the same one that recorded the wonderful "Pills to purge melancholy" of Thomas D'Urfey. The singing here is harsh and badly out of tune. There is scant use of instruments to make up for it or cover it up. Of my set of uncounted CDs, this is one of about 3 that I have listened to only a few times- I literally can't sit through it.