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<title>Sharon Isbin</title>
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<title>John Dowland</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:49:13 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[John Dowland (1563 - 1626) might properly be considered the first singer/songwriter to the stars, as the 16th century English composer, singer, and lutenist was idolized in the courts of Europe for melancholy songs like "Come, heavy sleep" (the basis for Benjamin Britten's Nocturnal), "Flow my tears," and "I saw my Lady weepe." He even got a gig at the funeral of James I. Today, you're less likely to encounter him through a toe-tapping vocal number like "In darknesse let mee dwell" than you are through his instrumental
music, which has undergone a major revival as concert repertoire for classical guitarists. <p>His most highly regarded 84 ayres for voice and lute, published mainly between 1597 and 1612, elevated the level of English song to high art, matching the gloomy sentiments of the verse, which were so en vogue during his day, with biting discord. His 70-odd pieces for solo lute are widely performed today, and include intricate fantasias, dances and sets of variations.
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<pubDate>Fri, 9 Oct 2009 10:32:42 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Miranda Sex Garden</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:06:27 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Mick Doherty</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:50 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Magical Strings (Philip &amp; Pam Boulding)</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:54:29 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[What sets Phillip and Pam Boulding (aka Magical Strings) apart is their willingness to venture new compositions instead of relying on a standard retinue of traditional songs. Using period instruments such as dulcimer, harp, uilleann pipes and lyre, they play classic Celtic songs and originals. Their albums are no mere academic exercise in archaic music forms -- they are a felicitous wedding of the present with the past.
- Chad Driscoll]]></description>
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<title>Robert Morton</title>
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<category>Early</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:00:27 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Robin Petrie &amp; Danny Carnahan</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:53 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Petrie plays traditional folk melodies on hammered dulcimer as Carnahan lends support on guitar, fiddle, and mandolin. Petrie's breathtaking music stands on the shoulders of ancestors from all over the world.
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