Marginalia by Marginalia
Marginalia is a collection of original songs inspired by and using riddles, lyrics and poems from The Exeter Book (9th century Anglo-Saxon riddles and poems) and Harley Manuscript Collection (13th - 15th century Middle English lyrics).
The songs are performed in early and middle English and are accompanied by traditional acoustic instruments such as harp, bagpipes, harmonium, mando cello and recorders.
Tracklist
| 1. | Middangeard | 1:52 |
| 2. | Alysoun | 3:58 |
| 3. | I Haue A Yong Suster | 3:04 |
| 4. | When The Nyhtegale Singes | 3:04 |
| 5. | My Lefe Ys Faren In A Lond | 2:58 |
| 6. | Gracius And Gay | 2:30 |
| 7. | Maiden In The Mor Lay | 3:04 |
| 8. | Ferende Gaest | 1:37 |
| 9. | Wulf And Edwaecer | 3:05 |
| 10. | Blow Northern Wynd | 3:50 |
| 11. | Now Springes The Sprei | 3:03 |
| 12. | Lenten Ys Come With Loue To Toune | 2:59 |
| 13. | With Longinge Y Am Lad | 3:21 |
| 14. | Lutel Wot Hit Any Mon | 4:21 |
Credits
Tracey Baker (Vocals, Harmonium, Percussion)
Megan Baker (Vocals, Harp)
Glen Sherlock (Mando Cello, Guitar)
Lawrence Morgan-Anstee (Bagpipes, Whistles, Recorder, Percussion)
Music written and arranged by Lawrence Morgan-Anstee
License
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A five piece folk band that takes beautiful medieval lyrics and resets them to their own compositions. Female vocals, English bagpipes, mango-cello, bouzouki, harmonium and bass give their songs subtlety at moments and drive at others, interspersed with tunes from all over Europe. Marginalia have played festivals, re-enactments, LARP, folk clubs and parties.