passamezzo, 5 months ago

Two dances and a ballad melody:

Christmas Cheer - from The Dancing Master, Henry Playford, 1703

Chestnut - from The English Dancing Master, John Playford, 1651

Comfort and Joy - named after the chorus of the ballad 'On Christmas Day', first printed c1700/1, and better known to us now as the carol 'God rest you merry gentlemen'.

Eleanor Cramer: bass viol
Christopher Goodwin: renaissance guitar
Alison Kinder: recorder
Tamsin Lewis: violin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDfzpdKOTac&ab_channel=Passamezzo

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