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Cornucopia


Toss the Pot published by Thomas Ravencroft 1614

Toss the Pot is an anonymous song published in A Brief Discourse of the True Charact’ring the Degrees by Thomas Ravencroft in 1614 performed live in concert by Anna Willson and Garald Farnham at BC Video Studio, NYC, on April 8, 2022. A selection from Good Pennyworths concert, Cornucopia.  Video shot and edited by Bill Cote of bcvideo.com – assisted by Ariela Farnham.

Blow Away the Morning Dew – anonymous ballad

Blow Away the Morning Dew is an anonymous ballad, a variation of The Baffled Knight, Child Ballad # 112.  The oldest version is published by Thomas Ravencroft in Deuteromelia in 1609. Performed live in concert by Anna Willson and Garald Farnham at BC Video Studio, NYC, on April 8, 2022. A selection from Good Pennyworths concert, Cornucopia.  Video shot and edited by Bill Cote of bcvideo.com – assisted by Ariela Farnham.

This Merry Pleasant Spring – anonymous ca. 1615

This Merry Pleasant Spring is an anonymous song from around 1615 found in The Turpyn Book of Lute Songs performed live in concert by Anna Willson and Garald Farnham at BC Video Studio, NYC, on April 8, 2022. A selection from Good Pennyworths concert, Cornucopia.  Video shot and edited by Bill Cote of bcvideo.com – assisted by Ariela Farnham.

Heigh Ho for a Husband – John Gamble ca. 1650

Heigh Ho for a Husband is an anonymous poem found in the collection Wit and Mirth.  It was set to music by John Gamble but most likely had an earlier musical setting as Shakespeare alludes to the poem in Much Ado About Nothing.  Performed live in concert by Anna Willson and Garald Farnham at BC Video Studio, NYC, on April 8, 2022. A selection from Good Pennyworths concert, Cornucopia.  Video shot and edited by Bill Cote of bcvideo.com – assisted by Ariela Farnham.

The Dark is My Delight – anonymous ca. 1604

The Dark is My Delight an anonymous song with words by John Marston from his play The Dutch Cortezanperformed live in concert by Anna Willson and Garald Farnham at BC Video Studio, NYC, on April 8, 2022. A selection from Good Pennyworths concert, Cornucopia.  Video shot and edited by Bill Cote of bcvideo.com – assisted by Ariela Farnham.

It Was a Lover and His Lass by Thomas Morley 1600

It Was a Lover and His Lass with words by Shakespeare and music by Thomas Morley, published on 1600 performed live in concert by Anna Willson and Garald Farnham at BC Video Studio, NYC, on April 8, 2022. A selection from Good Pennyworths concert, Cornucopia. Video shot and edited by Bill Cote of bcvideo.com – assisted by Ariela Farnham.

Come Live with Me and Be My Love by William Corkine 1612

Come Live with Me and Be My Love with words by Christopher Marlowe (ca. 1590) and music by William Corkine 1612 performed live in concert by Anna Willson and Garald Farnham at       BC Video Studio, NYC, on April 8, 2022. A selection from Good Pennyworths concert, Cornucopia.  Video shot and edited by Bill Cote of bcvideo.com – assisted by Ariela Farnham.

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