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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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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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