An unusual combination of baroque pieces based on traditional folk songs, paired with traditional Irish and Scottish folk sets from the inns of the 18th century and the pubs of today:
Francesco Geminiani: Variations on Scottish Folk Songs
J.C. Fischer: Variations on the Irish air “Gramachree Molly”
Alexander Munro: Sonata on “Fy Gar Rub Her O'er Wi' Straw”
and much more!
This premier solo disc brings together two musical worlds on one CD. Together with lutenist Axel Wolf and harpsichordist Eckhart Kuper, Brian Berryman affords us a glimpse into the versatility of the historical wooden flute from both ends of the social ladder, sometimes elegant, sometimes rough, sometimes courtly and sometimes firy, and occasionally all of the above, at once!
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Samples:
For the curious, here's a brief excerpt of "Neil Gow's Lament for his Second Wife", played on baroque flute, baroque guitar and harpsichord
Click on the link below to download an MP3 file (937 Kilobytes)
A longer version for faster modems, 2.34 MB: Neil Gow's Lament
Geminiani: Scottish Air "Auld Bob Morrice" with Variation (MP3, 3.71 MB)
Part of the closing Irish set on the disc: Dwyer's Hornpipe, The Sally Gardens, The Steam Packet (MP3, 3.22 MB)