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The Oakwood Singers' first CD, A Lot Of Galle!*, was released in April 1997. This collection of madrigals and country songs from and in the tradition of Renaissance England is fashioned to delight fans of folk and fancy alike.
The CD opens with "Let Union Be," a jolly invitation to the festivities. The Oakwoods then take the listener on a journey through various stages of life and livelihood that leaves one sated, yet somehow yearning for more. The atmosphere is one of good companions sharing fond memories and fine spirits, as in the album's closing lyrics:
Let's drink and be merry, all grief to refrain,
For we may or might never all meet here again.
A Lot Of Galle! is available wherever The Oakwood Singers perform.
| Samples | ||
| Wave | MP3 | Track Title |
| All Creatures Now | ||
| Play | Play | Bedlam Boys |
| Play | Carrion Crow | |
| Play | Coal Quay Market | |
| Play | Play | Fyne Knacks For Ladies (The Peddlar's Song) |
| Play | Halting March (Pikeman's March) | |
| Play | Hark, All Ye Lovely Saints | |
| Play | Play | Here's A Health To The Company |
| Play | Hobart's Transformation | |
| Play | Let Union Be | |
| Play | Play | O My Hart |
| Play | O Stay Sweet Love | |
| Play | Pastime With Good Company | |
| Play | Planxty Irwin | |
| Play | The Queen (The King) | |
| Play | A Rosebud In June | |
| Play | Tappster Drynker | |
| Play | Toss The Pot | |
| Play | Weep, O Mine Eyes | |
| Artist | Performed | |
| Carol Bartold | * | Alto voice |
| Carolyn Bassler | * | Alto voice |
| Craig Davis, Director | * | Tenor voice, bodhrán, pennywhistle |
| Shannon Lash | * | Alto voice |
| Adrien Lowery | * | Soprano voice, tambourine, bones |
| Chris Peterson | * | Bass voice, hammered dulcimer, guitar, mandolin, bodhrán |
| Nadine Ramnath | * | Soprano voice, tambourine |
| Eric Tolladay | * | Bass voice |
| Special Guest: James Hendricks | * | Bass voice, concertina, clay flute, pennywhistle, recorder, bouzouki, bones |
Craig Davis, Chris Peterson, James Hendricks, and Sue Willett
Recorded by:
Sue Willett at Sonora Recorders, L.A.
Additional Recording by:
Richard Barron
Digital Editing by:
Justin Souter and Sue Willett at Monkey Jam Productions
Illustration:
Albrecht Durer
Photography:
Al Taylor
Computer Art/Design
Eric Tolladay @ Pixelectomy
© 1996 Southcoast Consort a.k.a. The Oakwood Singers.
All songs and tunes are in the Public Domain. Arrangements are in the Public Domain, except as follows (copyrighted material used by permission):
Let Union Be - Arrangement ©1981 Craig Davis.
Halting March (Pikeman's March) and Hobart's Transformation - Arrangement ©1995 Craig Davis.
Carrion Crow - Arrangement © 1984 Linda Underhill.
The Queen (The King) and Bedlam Boys - Arrangement © 1985 Craig Davis.
A Rosebud In June - Four-part arrangement © 1983 Craig Davis, Three-part arrangement © 1988 CPP/Belwin, Inc.
Coal Quay Market and Planxty Irwin - Arrangement © 1995 Christopher W. Peterson.
Here's A Health To The Company - Arrangement © 1996 Christoper W. Peterson.
Special Thanks:
Norm Jacobson, James Hendricks, Sue Willett, Rod Ramnath, Lauren Bassler, Audio Ecstasy in San Louis Obispo, Bellflower Presbyterian Church, and everyone else whose hard work made this CD possible.