Ballads of the Stuart Era

Subject: Ballads of the Stuart Era
From: Alan Day
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 12:24 PM

For those of you interested in Early Music a new book has just been released ,which I had a look at last night
"Historical and Political Songs and Ballads of the Stuart Era"
Chris Bennet
Period 1587 to 1784
available from Trafford Publishers www.trafford.com £19.95 plus p.p
Looked like a good buy to me.
Al

Subject: RE: Ballads of the Stuart Era
From: Paul Burke
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 12:46 PM

A few years ago, I got a little booklet with a few Civil War era (17th century) songs in it. I left it on the piano, and a few days later wondered what was the strange noise coming from the room... peeped in, there was (then 14 year old) Daughter, playing piano and carolling away at all 34 verses of The Bloody Tragedy of Titus Andronicus, complete with all gory details, to the tune of Fortune My Foe.

Subject: RE: Ballads of the Stuart Era
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 02:05 PM

Too early for any online reviews, but a little more information is available from the publisher (note correct book title):

Historical & Political Ballads and Songs of the Stuart Era

Subject: RE: Ballads of the Stuart Era
From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 02:11 PM

I have to check this out if only because my biological father's name was Charles Stuart.

Subject: RE: Ballads of the Stuart Era
From: katlaughing
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 02:12 PM

I have read Diana Gabaldon's novels with great interest as she does include a lot of musical references from that era, even including some lyrics. It would be interesting to have this book just to check it against, though I think most of what she includes can be found on Mudcat.:-)

Subject: RE: Ballads of the Stuart Era
From: Alan Day
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 06:09 PM

Thanks for the edit Malcolm the information I posted was from Chris Bennett's advertising leaflet that I got from him last night at
The George Session nr London Bridge.An error somewhere.
Al

Subject: RE: Ballads of the Stuart Era
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 06:24 PM

One presumes the first 16 years covered ballads printed in Scotland mainly. I would be interested to know what its sources were. I am very interested in Stuart period ballads but already have Pepys, Roxburgh, Euing, Bagford, Osterley Park and D'Urfey + what's online so I'd need to know that other sources are being used before buying.

Subject: RE: Ballads of the Stuart Era
From: Alan Day
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 05:02 AM

Steve,this is the full detail on the leaflet
Historical and Political Songs and Ballads of the Stuart Era is a unique musical compilation of songs of and about the period 1587 to 1784,The book brings together a large collection of songs,ballads,broadsides and poetry about the Stuarts and their influence in England and Scotland.It includes songs covering the period from the execution of Mary Queen of Scots,the Gunpowder Plot.The Rump Parliament,Commonwealth,Glorious Revolution,The South Sea Bubble,The Jacobite Rebellions of 1715 and 1745 and their aftermath.Each song has a separate note explaining the historical and political event to which it pertains.Most songs have musical accompaniment.
If you require any further information if you PM me I will give you the Email contact for Chris Bennett.
Al

Subject: RE: Ballads of the Stuart Era
From: Anne Lister
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 02:56 PM

Thanks for this, chaps - my husband works in a living history museum here in Wales where it's always 1645, and this will be a useful additional reference tool for them all.

Anne

Subject: RE: Ballads of the Stuart Era
From: Alan Day
Date: 08 Jan 09 - 05:35 PM

Keep at it Anne it will soon be 1646
Al

Subject: RE: Ballads of the Stuart Era
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 07:45 AM

Have always found MacColl's 2 Folkways albums 'Broadside Ballads London 1600-1700 , also the 2 Argo 'Paper Stage' ones,very listenable
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: Ballads of the Stuart Era
From: Vic Smith
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 07:56 AM

I've written a review of this book which will appear in the next issue of fRoots

It is fascinating stuff.

Subject: RE: Ballads of the Stuart Era
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 09 Jan 09 - 12:09 PM

Paper Stage is Elizabethan, not Stuart. Fine album, though. Recently re-released by CAMSCO as 2-CD set with excellent notes included (in PDF format).

Subject: RE: Ballads of the Stuart Era
From: GUEST,Derek Schofield
Date: 10 Jan 09 - 08:14 AM

There will be a review of the book in the next issue of English Dance & Song, written by Greg Butler (of Strawhead, who have sung quite a few songs from this era over the years).
Derek Schofield

Subject: RE: Ballads of the Stuart Era
From: Weasel
Date: 10 Jan 09 - 09:47 AM

Errm.. sorry to be thick and ill-informed, but which is written by Greg, the book or the review?

Subject: RE: Ballads of the Stuart Era
From: Weasel
Date: 10 Jan 09 - 09:49 AM

Sorry, disregard my last message - I need to find my reading glasses a bit quicker next time.

Subject: RE: Ballads of the Stuart Era
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 10 Jan 09 - 10:08 PM

Probably a stupid sassenach question, but what happened in Wales in 1645 that made them stop the clock at that point?