Lyr Req: Written Music for Catch

Subject: Lyr Req: Written Music for Catch
From: GUEST,dmuldawer
Date: 27 May 13 - 10:56 PM

It's not that I don't appreciate bawdy lyrics, but I'm doing a presentation on rounds (including catches) at a family venue. Does anyone know of a catch which is only SLIGHTLY bawdy? If so, what's it called and where can I find the music? And now it's time to pet my unicorn and enter a pleasant alternative universe where musicians get paid more than athletes.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Written Music for Catch
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 02 Jun 13 - 12:23 PM

Tim Hart and Maddy Prior performed ADAM CATCHED EVE on their albums "Summer Solstice" (1971) and "Heydays" (2003):

"Adam catched Eve by the furbelow...."

It sounds dirty if you don't know what a furbelow is.

The Merry Wives of Windsor also perform it on their album "Here's to the Men" (2005).

You can hear both versions on Spotify.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Written Music for Catch
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)
Date: 02 Jun 13 - 01:44 PM

There's playlist of some Purcell catches on youtube: Catches. (Deller Consort and Merry Companions). The music is displayed on screen.


You'll have to judge if they're too bawdy or not.

There are also some printed at CPDL: 10 Purcell Catches (click the small pdf icon for pdf of the scores)

Also at ISMLP: The Catch Club or Merry Companions

There's also a book of the complete Purcell catches for about £10.


Mick