LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Released in November 1970, The Lady And The Unicorn contains a variety ofinstrumental 'early music' pieces, at that time the object of eclectic Renbourn'sresearch. Despite its characterization as a 'medieval album', the music contained is ofa much wider range, spanning from the 13th - 14th century dance tunes "Trotto" and"Saltarello" to the instrumental versions of the relatively recent English folk songs "MyJohnny Was A Shoemaker" and "Scarborough Fair". The result of this amazingresearch can be carefully tracked by Renbourn's liner notes which neatly reportauthors, dates, and cultural origins of the material, where known.Track listing - Side A: 1. Medley a) Trotto b) Saltarello 2. Medley a) Lamento Di Tristan b) La Rotta 3. Medley a) Veri Floris b) TripleBallad 4. Medley a) Bransle Gay b) Bransle De Bourgogne 5. Medley a) Alman b) Melancholy Galliard 6. Sarabande Side B: 1. TheLady And The Unicorn 2. Medley a) My Johnny Was A Shoemaker b) Westron Wynde c) Scarborough Fair