Barley Moon: Ayreheart

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Label
Sono Luminus
Release Date
June 24, 2016
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BYRD DOWLAND
    • PERFORMER
      Ayreheart
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 24, 2016
    • UPC
      053479220325
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      DSL-92203
    • LABEL
      Sono Luminus
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    Works ⌄

    1. John Barleycorn [Roud 64, 16th Century]

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Ayreheart

    2. In a garden so green [17th Century]

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Ayreheart

    3. Mr. Dowland's Midnight, P. 99 (arr. R. McFarlane and R. Nurse)

      Composer: John Dowland

      Ensemble: Ayreheart

    4. Fortune my foe, P. 62 (arr. R. McFarlane and R. Nurse)

      Composer: John Dowland

      Ensemble: Ayreheart

    5. Lady Hunsdon's Puffe, P. 54 (arr. R. McFarlane and R. Nurse)

      Composer: John Dowland

      Ensemble: Ayreheart

    6. Book of Songs, Book 1: Come again, sweet love doth now invite (arr. B.J. Kay, R. McFarlane and R. Nurse)

      Composer: John Dowland

      Ensemble: Ayreheart

    7. Henry Martin [17th Century]

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Ayreheart

    8. Lully lulle

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Ayreheart

    9. Solus cum sola, P. 10 (arr. R. McFarlane and R. Nurse)

      Composer: John Dowland

      Ensemble: Ayreheart

    10. Mr. George Whitehead his Almand, H. 21 (arr. R. McFarlane and R. Nurse)

      Composer: John Dowland

      Ensemble: Ayreheart

    11. Twa Corbies

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Ayreheart

    12. The Woods so Wild (arr. R. McFarlane)

      Composer: William Byrd

      Ensemble: Ayreheart

    13. Ddoi Di Dai

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Ayreheart

    14. Nottamun Town [Roud 1044]

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Ayreheart


The 1960s brought about radical changes both in culture and in popular music. One of the trends that came about was the British Folk Rock Movement. The musicians of this movement were often proficient performers of “early music” as well. Ayreheart aims to blend together the “art” and “folk” traditions seamlessly. The first track, “John Barleycorn,” has been recorded by several in the folk-rock movement, most memorably the group Traffic. Brian Kay is heralded as a modern-day troubadour, and performs vocals, lute, and komuz on this release. He has traveled across the United States as a solo artists, and performs with several ensembles. Lutenist and composer Ronn McFarlane is also part of this recording. The Grammy nominated artist aims to take the most popular Renaissance instrument- the lute- and make it part of today’s musical mainstream.