The Scottish Lute

Jane Pickeringe's Lute Book Anonymous (Composer), Straloch Lute Book Anonymous (Composer), Scottish Anonymous (Composer), Anonymous (Composer), Scottish Traditional (Composer), English Traditional (Composer), English Anonymous (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Jane Pickeringe's Lute Book Anonymous, Straloch Lute Book Anonymous, Scottish Anonymous, Anonymous, Scottish Traditional, et al.
• Audio CD (September 2, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Dorian Recordings
• ASIN: B000001Q8C
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,478 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #47 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Lute

Track Listings

1. Drawe neare me and lowe me (from Jane Pickering Lute Book)

2. A Scotts Tune (Jane Pickering Lute Book)

3. The Scottish Huntsupe (Jane Pickering Lute Book)

4. I long for the wedding, for lute

5. I long for thy virginitie, for lute

6. The Canaries, for lute

7. Canaries, for lute

8. I mett her in the medowe (from Skene Mandora Book)

9. Lett never cruelite dishonour bewtie (from Skene Mandora Book)

10. Jennet drinks no water (from Skene Mandora Book)

11. A Scots Tune (The Rowallan Lute Book)

12. Corne yairds, for lute (from the Rowallen Manuscript)

13. Gypsies Lilt (from 'The Rowallan Lute Book')

14. A Scots Tune No. 1

15. A Scots Tune No. 2

16. Alace I lie my alon I'm lik to die awald (from Skene Mandora Book)

17. Flowers of the Forest

18. Remember me at evening (Skene Mandora MS)

19. I will not go to bed till I suld die

20. Port Rorie Dall, for lute

See all 52 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Liltin' lute, May 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Scottish Lute (Audio CD)

Ronn McFarlane is the perfect man for the job. These pieces for the lute and mandora are what you'd expect from the time and place they were written. Surprising how many of the tunes sound like they were written yesterday. On some you may want to kick up yer heels a wee bit. Sonically, this CD is a gem; crystal clear sound. I've lent this to several persons and so far I've heard no complaints. McFarlane's Dowland CD is highly recommended also.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some rare offerings here, September 25, 1999

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F. Behrens "Frank Behrens" (Keene, NH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Scottish Lute (Audio CD)

As I keep saying, I have never heard a poor performance on a Dorian label, and their record remains intact with The Scottish Lute (DOR-90129) and Highland King: the Scottish Lute, Vol. II) (DOR-90257). Between the two, lutist Ronn McFarlane give us no less than 100 short excerpts from the different "Lute Books" that were so popular in the 15th to 17th centuries. There are even some examples of music for the mandora, half the size and an octave higher than a lute. This does not demand intense concentration and is excellent ambient music for relaxing or giving parties. I do wish, however, that more comprehensive notes were included and the multilingual text done away with to make room for them. But the playing is masterful and both CDs are highly recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pot-pourri of short tunes, February 6, 2008

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Paul Magnussen (Campbell, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Scottish Lute (Audio CD)

Although the late 16th and early 17th centuries are regarded as the Golden Age of English Lute Music, and that of the Continent progressed likewise in invention and complexity, the lute in Scotland long retained the simplicity of an earlier time -- as evinced by the pieces on this recording, of which there are no less than 56, few longer than two minutes in length.

It might be supposed that such a programme would quickly become boring, but the artist has planned it very intelligently, switching to a mandora for some pieces, and varying the mood with skill.

However, for my money, the best lute recording by Ronn McFarlane is definitely the superb Between Two Hearts.

UPDATE

There is now also a Volume 2.