Category Archives: Elizabethan

Hey downe a downe: a canon at the fifth

Posted on February 15, 2025 by jhkob

Most common rounds or canons are “canons at the unison” meaning that each part is the same and starts on the same note just at different times. For instance, “Row, row, row your boat “ is a canon at the … Continue reading →

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Book recommendation: Sing We Now Merrily

Posted on January 7, 2019 by jhkob

Sing We Now Merrily: A Collection of Elizabethan Rounds from Ravenscroft selected and edited by Edward Bolkovac is an excellent collection of over 75 Thomas Ravenscroft rounds in modern notation. This is a great resource for reenactors, for those interested … Continue reading →

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Deuteromelia 1: “As it fell on a holy day” or the ballad of John Dory

Posted on December 31, 2018 by jhkob

Song: As it fell on a holy day (the ballad of John Dory) From : Deuteromelia, or, the Second Part of Musicks melodie, or melodius Musicke, of Pleasant Roundelaies; K. H. mirth, or Freemens Songs, and such delightfull Catches Composer … Continue reading →

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Pammelia 2: O My Fearful Dreams

Posted on April 20, 2014 by jhkob

Fortunately for music historians and re-creationists, Thomas Ravenscroft collected and published the street, folk, and drinking music of his day – mostly the late 1500s. Many of the rounds Ravenscroft collected are still popular today in some form. Since today … Continue reading →

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