{"product_id":"music-from-the-lute-book-of-lady-margaret-wemyss","title":"Music from the Lute Book of Lady Margaret Wemyss","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12bi\"\u003eLADY MAGGIE’S LILT: MUSIC FROM THE LUTE BOOK OF LADY MARGARET WEMYSS, 1629-1648 \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"BULLET12\"\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e Martin Eastwell (lt) \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"BULLET12\"\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ARIAL12\"\u003e MMC 104 (62:53) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan\u003eUniquely in my experience, this disc contains 45 short pieces, mostly anonymous, a body of work that comprises about half of what has been found in the book of the Scottish Lady Margaret Wemyss, who started a book of music and poems when she was 12. Many of the tunes played here are simple arrangements of Scottish tunes: Martin Eastwell suggests that the book is particularly interesting for the insights it provides into Scottish folk music. Eastwell has added seven preludes of his own devising to groups of pieces he feels hold together. He has also added embellishments to \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eI Never Knew I Loved Thee\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e, and borrowed the last piece, \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eThe Flowers of the Forest \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003efrom another contemporary Scottish book. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eFlowers \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ewas written as an elegy for Lady Margaret. Half of the collection, according to Eastwell, is of French origin: He includes pieces by Gaultier, Lespine, Mesangeau, Dufault, and de Chancy. Many of the pieces, such as \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eThe Corbie and the Pigot, \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eare very simple though pretty. There are laments, and sprightly songs like \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eFair and Louky. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe competition here is with a disc by Jakob Lindberg, though that disc only duplicates some of the music found here. Lindberg’s \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic\"\u003eLady Binnis Lilt \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eis much more folksy and dance-like than is Eastwell’s rendition. There’s something a little wild about Lindberg’s playing. In these small pieces, Eastwell is restrained and lyrical. The disc may not contain towering masterpieces, but it surely is pleasant to listen to. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cspan style=\"font-weight:bold\"\u003eFANFARE: Michael Ullman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Music \u0026 Media","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":49704766505240,"sku":"5065001668043","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/4346\/3192\/files\/2172068_8345f014-6459-4470-a11f-56f50f68df3b.jpg?v=1777604311","url":"https:\/\/hbdirect.com\/products\/music-from-the-lute-book-of-lady-margaret-wemyss","provider":"HBDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}