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The singing club

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The singing club

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Recorded Sept. 1984 at Henry Wood Hall, London

Musique d'abord

The catch club: A round of three country dances in one (2:24) ; There were three ravens (6:43) / T. Ravenscroft. Call George again, boys / J. Hilton (1:21). Drink tonight of the moonshine bright (1:51) ; She weepeth sore in the night (1:49) ; Dainty fine aniseed water fine (1:23) / W. Lawes. Where the bee sucks there suck I / J. Wilson [i.e. R. Johnson] (1:18). Gather your rosebuds while you may / W. Lawes (1:29). Tis woman [i.e. women] makes us love (:53) ; Sir Walter enjoying his damsel (1:46) / H. Purcell. Inigo Jones / anonyme (1:25). Epitaph / J. Battishill (2:35). The singing club / T. Arne (2:27) -- The glee club: Foresters sound the cheerful horn / H. Bishop (1:33). To soften care / T. Arne (3:19). The Anacreontick song / J.S. Smith (4:29). Elegy on the death of Mr. Shenstone (4:13) ; Sigh no more ladies (3:59) / T. Arne. There is a paradise on earth (3:47) ; O who will o'er the downs so free (1:53) / R.L. Pearsall. Sweet and low / J. Barnby (2:54)