minstrel: 70's recordings of early music

[Brett W. McCoy]

On Tue, 25 Feb 2003, hugh ryan wrote:

> i have a tape of renaissance/mediaeval dance music i made from an old
> record my family had.  i have no idea of the title of the record or
> anything else about it-in fact i can't find the tape right now.  i do
> remember that the opening number was one i have seen listed as 'trotto'
> with horns playing the melody(and i think some little parts with bowed
> strings).  the arrangements on it remind me of another tape i
> have-dances of the court and villages of the 16th century-which i think
> is from around late 70's.  anyone have any idea what the title of this
> recording might be, and perhaps where to find any other early music
> recordings pre-mid 80's?  i appreciate any help you can offer.

I think I may have a copy of that -- rather, like you, I have a tape I
made from my father's collection of medieval music.  I think the title is
just "Medieval & Renaissance Dances" "Gothic & Renaissance Dances" or
something like that.  I'll see if I can dig up more info on it.  I know my
dad still has the record.  I bought a turntable recently for the purpose
of digitizing some of these old records, and plan to make a better
recording Real Soon Now. :-)

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