minstrel: Lullabyes

[Patricia Yarrow]

Anna MacKenzie wrote:
<<Traditional and folk song sources are just fine too, as I tend to collect 
post-period songs, as well as SCA-specific/written pieces.>>

In that case, may I very highly recommend the works of Mairi nighean Alisdair 
Ruadh, who *may* have been born in 1576?  She was a nurse to the MacLeods and 
composed many lullabyes for them until she was banished for singing the 
children's praises too lavishly.  (There was a belief that the fairies would 
steal away a child who was too perfect.)  There are also many traditional 
Scottish lullabyes such as the Seaforth Lullabye (Theid mi dhachaigh Chro 
Chin-Tsaile) that would be appropriate.

I'd suggest some recordings:


                     The World Sings Goodnight  and 
                     The World Sings Goodnight 2 

                     Lullaby: A Collection 

Til Their Eyes Shine - The Lullaby Album 

Celtic Lullaby 

Celtic Twilight 3: Lullabies 

These are all compilations by various artists.  You can find further details 
at Amazon if you don't find them in the World Music section of your local 
record store.

Vivien

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