The New Middle Ages

The program for July 25, 2015, offered a range of music drawing on a medieval sensibility.

First hour:

Artist Song Title Album (Label)
Robin Williamson Pwyll, Rhiannon Music for the Cerddoriaeth ar Gyfer y Mabinogi (Flying Fish)
Circulus Packington’s Pound Thought Becomes Reality (Mythical Cake)
Gryphon Kemp’s Jig Gryphon (Transatlantic)
New Set
David Munrow Saltarello (online)
John Renbourn Morgana Sir John Alot of Merrie Englandes Musyk Thyng and ye Grene Knyghte (Shanachie)
Shirley Collins & Dolly Collins God Dog Anthems in Eden (BGO)
Circulus My Body Is Made of Sunlight The Lick on the Tip of an Envelope Yet to Be Sent (Rise Above)
Philip Pickett and Richard Thompson Le Forze D’Hercole / Lo Ballo Dell’Intorcia The Bones of All Men (Hannibal)
Music Under Announcements
Philip Pickett and Richard Thompson Passo e Mezzo / Pavana in Passo e Mezzo / La Cara Cossa del Berdolin / El Pomo de lo Pomaro / El Marchexe de Saluzzo The Bones of All Men (Hannibal)
Orchis The Fool Sol Lucet Omnibus (Cynfeirdd)
Solanaceae I Saw Them Through the Pines Solanaceae (Heidrunar Myrkrunar)
Stone Breath The Song of the Scarecrow A Silver Thread to Weave the Seasons (Hand/Eye)

Second hour:

Artist Song Title Album (Label)
Anonymous 4 Jesu Corona Virginum 11,000 Virgins (Harmonia Mundi)
Azam Ali O Felix Portals of Grace (Narada World)
New Set
Jack Hardy The Knight’s Dream Through (Prime)
Lal & Mike Waterson The Scarecrow Bright Phoebus (Leader)
Circulus The Scarecrow The Lick on the Tip of an Envelope Yet to Be Sent (Rise Above)
Prydwyn Piper Hermit Song (Janitrix) Hand/Eye [anthology] (Hand/Eye)
New Set
Basya Schechter By Way of Haran Queen’s Dominion (Tzadik)
Tim Rayborn Quen à Virgen ben Servir The Path Beyond (Kalamindar)
Robin Williamson Bran’s Head / Pen Bran Music for the Cerddoriaeth ar Gyfer y Mabinogi (Flying Fish)
New Set
Malicorne La Fille aux Chansons (Marion s’y Promène) 2 (Le Mariage Anglais) (Hexagone)
New Set
Circulus Guide Our Way Thought Becomes Reality (Mythical Cake)
Broceliande Hobbit Walking Song The Starlit Jewel (Flowinglass Music)
Telling the Bees Fith Fath Untie the Wind (Black Thrustle)
John Renbourn (faded under outro) Lady Goes to Church Sir John Alot of Merrie Englandes Musyk Thyng and ye Grene Knyghte (Shanachie)