Vocal & instrumental music of the 12th-17th centuries. Music arr. & realized by John Sothcott.

"An original Academy Sound & Vision Recording."

Program notes by Frank Grubb on container.

Ouvert : In the marketplace. The English estampie / anon. ; The play of Robin and Marion : excerpts / Adam de la Halle

Richard's departure for the crusades. Fanfare (derived from a trouvère melody) / Sothcott

His imprisonment. Ja nuns hons pris / Richard I ; Tristan's lament / [anon.] (Italy, 14th cent.)

Interlude. Two-voiced estampie (13th cent.) ; A la fontenella : French trouvère song

Clos, ransomed and restored. Quant je plus / Blondel de Nesle. Redit aetas aurea / [anon.] (England, 1189)

Sir Robin at court. The maid in the moon / trad., 17th cent. ; Ah, Robin : round / William Cornish ; Sally's fancy-The maiden's blush / trad., published by Playford ; Bonny, sweet Robin / trad., 16th cent. ; Now Robin, lend to me thy bow : round / Thomas Ravenscroft

My Robin is to the greenwood gone. Robin Hood and the tanner / trad. ; The parson's farewell-Goddesses / trad., published by Playford ; The nutting girl : morris dance [including capers] ; Stingo / trad., 17th cent. ; Shepherds, hey : morris dance ; My Robin : 17th century arr. of Bonny, Sweet Robin ; Greenwood-Dargason / trad., published by Playford.

Richard I, King of England, 1157-1199 > Songs and music.

Robin Hood (Legendary character) > Songs and music.

Dance music > England.