Ghosts, Witches & Demons

Ghosts, Witches & Demons
From the Castle to the Graveyard
The City Waites - Douglas Wootton, dir.
Sound Alive SAMPP CD 401-2

Contents:

    Traditional
  1. "A Soulcake" for Hallowe'en

    2. John Playford, 17th century
  2. The Devil's Dream

    3. Henry Purcell
  3. Two Daughters of this Aged Stream

    4. Trad.
  4. The Mermaid

    5. Trad.
  5. "The Dead Man's Moan"

    6. Robert Johnson
  6. Where the Bee Sucks

    7. Ben Johnson
  7. The Satyrs Dance

    8. Trad.
  8. Widdecombe Fair

    9. Trad.
  9. "The Shaking of the Sheets"

    10. Broadside Ballad, 17th century
  10. The Lunatick Lover

    11. Henry Purcell
  11. "But e're we this perform"

    12. John Playford, 17th century
  12. The Gelding of the Devil

    13. Anon. Comic Song, 1800
  13. Miss Bailey's Ghost

    14. Robert Johnson
  14. Full Fathom Five

    15. Broadside Ballad, 17th century
  15. The Taleof Sir Eglamore and How He Slew The Wondrous Dragon

    16. Queen's Masque, 1609
  16. Witches Dance 1

    17. Comic Irish song
  17. Finnigan's Wake

    18. John Banitser
  18. Song for the sprite Ariel and Ferdinand

    19. Anthony Holborne
  19. The Fairie Galliard

    20. Trad.
  20. The Unquiet Grave

    21. Broadside Ballad, 17th century
  21. Wonder of Wonders

    22. Queen's Masque, 1609
  22. Witches Dance 2

Playing time: 57'15"

Performer: The City Waites - Douglas Wootton, dir.
[Lucie Skeaping (soprano and violin), Douglas Wootton (tenor, lute, cittern), Roderick Skeaping (violin, accordion, viol, voice, arrangements), Michael Brain (recorder, curtail, voice), Julie Charles (soprano), George Weigand (banjo)]

Recording site and date: Unknown [1995 or prior]

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Jon Stringer