Highland King: The Scottish Lute, Vol. 2

by Ronn McFarlane

Overview

It's been almost ten years since the first volume in Ronn McFarlane's survey of Scottish lute music, and this one picks off where the last one left off -- with selections from lute books of the 16th and 17th centuries arranged into mini-programs, the tunes all occupying a space somewhere between ancient folk melody and the court music of the renaissance period. The tunes are all instantly recognizable as Scottish, what with the distinctive pentatonic melody patterns and the "snap" ornamentation, and McFarlane plays with the clarity of tone and sensitivity of touch that have made him famous in early music circles. It's hard to pick out highlights from the 44 tracks presented here, but "Simon Brodie" stands out for its complexity and "The Lady Binnes Lilt" is especially sweet and pretty. Like its predecessor, this is an exceptionally lovely album. ~ Rick Anderson

Product Details

Release Date:	03/23/1999
Label:	Dorian / Dorian Recordings
UPC:	0053479025722
Rank:	178343

Tracks

1. I choys to ly my lon, for lute (from the Wemyss Manuscript)
2. Blew riben (The Wemyss Lute Book)
3. Ladi ly nier mee (The Wemyss Lute Book)
4. Our last good night (The Wemyss Lute Book)
5. Generall Leslys godnight (The Wemyss Lute Book)
6. In ane inch I warrant (The Rowallan Lute Book)
7. Untitled (The Rowallan Lute Book)
8. Untitled (The Rowallan Lute Book)
9. Maggae Hamfor, for lute (from the Rowallen Manuscript)
10. Katherines Bairdie, for lute (from the Rowallen Manuscript)
11. Tweedsyde (Mr. Beck, Balcarres Lute Book)
12. Cutte spoon and tree ladie, (Mr. Macklaughlans Way) (Mr. Beck, Balcarres Lute Book)
13. Canaries
14. I wish I were where Helen Iyes (Balcarres Lute Book)
15. The highland king (Mr. McLaughlans way) (Mr. Beck, Balcarres Lute Book)
16. Port Athol (John Morisons way) (Mr. Beck, Balcarres Lute Book)
17. I love my love, in secret (John morisons way) (Mr. Beck, Balcarres Lute Book)
18. Jockie leaped over the dyke (Mr. McLachlands way) (Mr. Beck, Balcarres Lute Book)
19. Through the wood Laudie (The Wemyss Lute Book)
20. Lilt milne, for lute (from the Wemyss Manuscript)
21. Da miche manum (The Wemyss Lute Book)
22. Ruthueins Lilt (The Wemyss Lute Book)
23. Fair and Louky (The Wemyss Lute Book)
24. Doun in yon banks (The Wemyss Lute Book)
25. My lady binnis lilt (The Wemyss Lute Book)
26. A Scotts tune (Mr. Lesslie, The Balcarres Lute Book)
27. Where Will our goodman lye (Mr. McLaughlans way) (The Balcarres Lute Book)
28. The newest scotts measure (Mr. McLaughlans way) (Mr. Beck, The Balcarres Lute Book)
29. Sweet Willie (Mr. Becks way) (The Balcarres Lute Book)
30. I never New, I loved the (The Balcarres Lute Book)
31. When she came in, she bobbed (Mr. McLachlands way) (The Balcarres Lute Book)
32. Simon brodie (Mr. McLachlands way) (The Balcarres Lute Book)
33. Mary Betons Row (The Rowallan Lute Book)
34. Current Tried (The Rowallan Lute Book)
35. Over the Dyke Davie (The Rowallan Lute Book)
36. Untitled (The Rowallan Lute Book)
37. The horsemans Port (Mr. Macklanchlands way) (The Balcarras Lute Book)
38. If thou wert my own thing (Mr. Macklanchlands way) (The Balcarras Lute Book)
39. A gigge (Mr. Macklanchlands way) (The Balcarras Lute Book)
40. The more discrett, the wellcomer (Mr. Becks way) (The Balcarras Lute Book)
41. The lady Binnes lilt (The Balcarras Lute Book)
42. Tarphicken (Mr. Becks way) (The Balcarras Lute Book)
43. The New Highland lady (Mr. Becks way) (The Balcarras Lute Book)
44. Da mihi nanum (Mr. Becks way) (The Balcarras Lute Book)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ronn McFarlane   Primary Artist,Lute

Technical Credits

Kevin Bazzana   Liner Notes
Douglas Brown   Session Producer,Engineer
Traditional   Composer
David H. Walters   Engineer
Brian M. Levine   Executive Producer
Ronn McFarlane   Post Session Producer
Tully Hall   Editing
Katherine A. Dory   Booklet Preparation,Booklet Editor