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  •  I'll be celebrating the English way; (11+ / 0-)

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    A bowl of Trifle and some lemon curd tarts are on the menu.  Along with Maypole ribbons and a bunch of Renaissance madrigals about May Day.

    But I'm thinking about ways to reconnect people to the cycles of Earth and the regrowth of Spring. That's the best way to help many understand the impact of global warming.

    Democrats promote the Common good. Republicans promote Corporate greed.

    by murasaki on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 11:20:56 PM PDT

    •  Bright Blessings on Beltane! (7+ / 0-)

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      May the Great Circle of the Seasons refresh us all!

      "You measure a democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists." -Abbie Hoffman

      by Uthaclena on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 11:36:24 PM PDT

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    •  Singing! (5+ / 0-)

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      My daughter insisted that we sing "Hal an Tow" to bring in the May. The chorus is:
        Hal an Tow, jolly rumble-o
        We were up, long before the day-o
        To welcome in the summer, to welcome in the May-o
        Summer is a-comin' in and Winter's gone away-o

      Although it's a bit hard to think that Winter's really "gone away-o" when we had snow flurries here yesterday! (Vermont) But it's a bright morning and we'll be out preparing the ground for her garden this year. Hope your May Day is bright, and warmer than ours!

      by mamamorgaine on Thu May 01, 2008 at 05:08:24 AM PDT

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    •  thanks for this! (2+ / 0-)

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      I write a blog about music -- would you mind posting a few titles of the madrigals you have in mind? I'll do a search, meanwhile... and do you mind if I link this diary in a blog post?

      Miss Music Nerd: Music Appreciation that Doesn't Suck!

      by virgomusic on Thu May 01, 2008 at 07:06:14 AM PDT

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      •  Here's the CD playlist I compiled: (4+ / 0-)

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        (the ones with stars are vocals.)

        1. The First Of May –Hornpipe, Trad.
        1. ★May Day Carol  --Oxfordshire Folksong, c. 1920.
        1. ★Now Is The Month Of Maying --Thomas Morley.)  
        1. ★Come Let Us All A-Maying Go --Trad. Round.
        1. ★About The Maypole  --Thomas Morley, 1595.
        1. ★May Day Country Mirth  (Joan To The Maypole)  --Anon. 17th C.
        1. Gigge: Dr. Bulle's my Selfe  --Anon.  
        1. ★O Lusty May  --Anon. from Buik Off Roundells Coll. by David Melvill,1612.
        1. ★Sing We And Chant It --Thomas Morley, 1595.  
        1. ★Now the Lusty Spring is Seen --by John Wilson or Robert Johnson, c. 1614.
        1. ★It Was A Lover And His Lass  --Thomas Morley.  
        1. ★Now Is The Month Of Maying  --Thomas  Morley,
        1. Mrs. Winter's Jump  --John Dowland.
        1. ★La Rousée Du Joly Mois De May --Jean Planson, 1587.
        1. ★Allors Au Vert Boccage  --Guillaume Costeley, c. 1570.
        1. ★Sumer Is Icumen In --English, 14th C.  St.
        1. Three Branles (B. de Gay Nouveau) --Jacques Moderne.
        1. The Queen's Treble --Jane Pickering Lute Book, 1616.  
        1. My Lady Hunsdon's Puffe  --John Dowland.  
        1. Mrs. Winter's Jump -- John Dowland.
        1. Packington's Pound  --Anonymous.  

        22 Green Garters -- John Johnson (fl. 1579-1594).

        1. Basse-Dance "Jouissance"  --Thoinot Arbeau 1589.  
        1. Galliard  --Melchior Franck.
        1. Ronde  --Tielman Susato.
        1. Ronde & Saltarello  --Tielman Susato.  
        1. Ronde ("Il estoit une fillette") --Tielman Susato.
        1. Galliard --Pierre Attaignant.  
        1. Branle  --Claude Gervaise.  
        1. L'arboscello ballo furiano --Pierre Phalese.  
        1. Galliard --Christoph Demantius.  
        1. Gigge: Dr. Bulle's my Selfe --Anon.  
        1. Polnischer Tanz --Christoph Demantius.  
        1. Intrada # 3 --Hans Leo Hassler.  
        1. Jig --Henry Purcell.
        1. Hoboecken dans --åTielman Susato.

        Democrats promote the Common good. Republicans promote Corporate greed.

        by murasaki on Thu May 01, 2008 at 08:30:19 PM PDT

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