> Beyond that, W.S. Gwynn Williams' book "Welsh National Music and Dance"
> lists a number of near-period tunes (particularly dance tunes and airs)
> whose titles suggest a Welsh connection (e.g., the tunes "Landaffe",
> "Bangor", and "S. Asaph" in Ravenscroft's 1621 "Whole Booke of Psalmes").
> It is difficult to say for certain, however, whether these tunes derive
> from a specifically Welsh musical tradition.

I've never seen anyone show interest in that Ravenscroft collection
before; it's the only book of his that I haven't scanned. It's clear
from his other books that he uses a great deal of "traditional"
material -- e.g. he uses a ton of rounds in his 1609/11 collections
with no attribution which also appear in a 1580 manuscript (the "Lant
manuscript") -- so I wouldn't be surprised if there is no indication
where any of his Psalmes come from.

-- gb


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