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 Video: European Jugglers' Convention 2019 Ceilidh

 

Maiden Lane (Playford) / Trunkles (trad) / La Belle Jeanette (trad)

A tune from Playford's Dancing Master of 1651, a Cotswold Morris tune and a strange little tune from  'William Winter's Quantocks Tune Book' published by Halsway Manor Society.

 Lannigan's Ball (Trad) / Herbert the Sherbert (C. Martin Ellison) / The Plane Tree (C. Undine Hornby)

 Le Canal en Octobre (Paris) / A Favourite Duet by Mr Holmes (trad)

 A very popular tune by French master composer Frederick Paris and a little gem from William Winter's manuscript.

 Jack Robinson (trad)/ Bear Dance (trad) / Nutting Girl (trad) No idea where we picked up Jack but the girl is well-known to Morris dancers . . .

 Wals voor Polle (C. Wim Poesen) / Tina's Wedding (C. John Crawford)

 Belgian Wim Poesen dedicated his tune to musicianPolle Ranson. Tina's Wedding was written as a cost-effective wedding present . . .

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Twelve Days: some pieces from a live phone recording in a candle-lit St John's Church Little Gidding in December 2024, beginning with The Kissing Bough Carol' ably intoned by the audience! This is followed by various tunes and Stuart Henson's reading of 'Savings' and 'Tracking' under-scored with Playford's 'Bobbing Joe'.