The thread title at first made me think this was another of the funloving 'Cat double-entendre sites.
Leeneia: Great information. Just printed it up.
Les B.: I gather you know that Henry VIII was in fact lauded as a musician in his own right. Critics (then and now) of course have said that his standing as a musician might not have been so high if he were not king. There seems little doubt though that he was at the very least technically competent. James of Scotland (sorry about the numbers; I am at the office) supposedly wrote some of the classic old ballads, including "Willie of Winesberry," but everyone who writes this seems to stress the "supposedly" motif.