Hi... I'm over from someone linking to you on Katherine Ashewode's journal. I'm Aoife. I'm not sure if we've met.
How do you feel about Contrafacta? Master William has written several to period dance tunes. The advantage there is that people are already familiar with the music: http://webspace.webring.com/people/nj/jeff_suzuki/SCAfilk.htm
The Cantigas de Santa Maria would also be good sources for Contrafacta tunes. The difficulty with many original pieces is that the language is a barrier to the average person. However, there are at least a few possibilities.
"Pastime with Good Company" is a pretty good choice. I have a few more that just don't want to come to mind right now, but, when I'm not at work I'll try to dig a few more up. Oh... I've been thinking that "Now Winter Nights Enlarge" by Campion is worth knowing. It's a sort of fluffy piece, but, it's approachable. http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/winter.htm
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Date: 2010-05-11 02:46 pm (UTC)How do you feel about Contrafacta? Master William has written several to period dance tunes. The advantage there is that people are already familiar with the music: http://webspace.webring.com/people/nj/jeff_suzuki/SCAfilk.htm
The Cantigas de Santa Maria would also be good sources for Contrafacta tunes. The difficulty with many original pieces is that the language is a barrier to the average person. However, there are at least a few possibilities.
"Pastime with Good Company" is a pretty good choice. I have a few more that just don't want to come to mind right now, but, when I'm not at work I'll try to dig a few more up. Oh... I've been thinking that "Now Winter Nights Enlarge" by Campion is worth knowing. It's a sort of fluffy piece, but, it's approachable. http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/winter.htm