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Medieval Songs of Sin & Subversion





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Joglaresa  JOG005

2012








1. Ire si vis   [4:26]  military subversion
text: anonymous C12th  |  music: Neidhart von REUENTHAL (d. c. 1237)
[+ Thibault de CHAMPAGNE. Seigneurs, sachiez]

2. Co la madre del beato   [4:02]  female bishops?
Laudario di Firenze, C14th Italy

3. Magno / Hush / Trotto   [5:10]  toppling kings
anonymous C13th England, Magno gaudens gaudio / Joe South / anon. C14th Italy

4. Lay of the Shepherdess   [3:12]  seduction
Li lai de la pastourelle | anonymous, C13th France

5. Bella doman   [3:54]  romantic subversion
text: Bieris de Romans (fl. early C13th)  |  music: Sianed Jones

6. Floret fex Favellea   [2:41]  political subversion
Roman de Fauvel, C14th France

7. O admirabile Veneris idolum   [5:27]  sexual subversion
anonymous, C11th England/Italy

8. Orientis partibus   [2:51]  lovesong for a donkey
anonymous, C12th France

9. Crucifigat omnes / Curritur ad vocem   [2:42]  ecclesiastical subversion   CB  47  /  CB  47a
C12th France/Germany

10. Cuncti simus concanentes   [5:25]  ecclesiastical subversion   LV  6
Llibre Vermell de Montserrat, C14th Catalonia, Spain

11. Sinfonye for the Devil   [6:43]  melodic subversion
Nova Stella | Laudario di Firenze, C14th Italy

12. Beata divites   [0:49]  ecclesiastical subversion
anonymous medieval parody of the Beatitudes

13. Veritas   [5:11]  political subversion
Philippe le CHANCELIER, Roman de Fauvel, C14th France
[+ Les set gotx recomptarem~Ave Maria gracia plena   LV  5]
Llibre Vermell de Montserrat, C14th Catalonia, Spain


14. Salve Virgo rubens rosa   [0:47]  a nun sings about a rose   Hu  125
Codex Las Huelgas, C14th Castile, Spain

15. Santa Maria amar devemos   [4:44]  a nun gets pregnant   CSM  7
Cantigas de Santa Maria no. 7, C13th Castile, Spain

16. Virgen madre groriosa   [7:00]  adulterous lovesong/Virgin lovesong   CSM  340
Cantigas de Santa Maria no. 340, C13th Castile, Spain


Arrangements/contrafacta by Belinda Sykes, Tim Garside & Joglaresa










Joglaresa
Belinda Sykes

Belinda Sykes — voice, bagpipes
Tim Garsidecitole, tombak, riq, cajon, kantele, tamborello, duf, voice
Ruth Fraser — voice
Stuart Hallelectric bass, kemençe, fidel, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Jean Kellyelectric harp, fidel, voice
Sianed Joneselectric fidel, voice, giggles
May Robertsonfidel, voice, donkey brays
Angela Hicks — voice
Ash Miltonsinfonye


Full band and player's biographies are on the Joglaresa website


Recorded by Ash Milton at Sonica Music, London, on 7 & 8 October.
Edited, mixed and mastered by Ash Milton at the Treehouse.
Produced by Belinda Sykes and Tim Garside. Notes by Kim Burton.
Photos by Graham Wood. Design by Belinda Sykes.
English to Latin translation of Track 3's well-known lyrics, by Elena Borelli.
Cover pciture by Hieronymus Bosch.
With thanks to Hilary Hazzard, Peggy & Billy Edwards, Sofia Scratton,
Cathinka Guldberg, Elena Borelli, Tom Smart and Graham Wood.


℗ & © 2012  Belinda Sykes