A groundbreaking feast of earthy humorous songs from 17th century restoration England, tastefully accompanied with cittern, hurdy-gurdy, Milanese mandolin, English guittar and bass colascione.

33 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Minstrel, CLASSICAL: Early Music



Details:
Dante Ferrara has been performing popular renaissance and baroque entertainment since 1984. Based in the U.K., he has given concerts and performed worldwide mainly as a soloist. Since 1998 he has released two CDs of renaissance and Tudor music, featuring mainly the lute and orpharion. His third and latest CD Bazimakoo focuses on catches and rounds by Henry Purcell (1659-1695) and his contemporaries â the âRestoration Rat Packâ!

Bazimakoo combines earthy humour (sometimes sexual, sometimes lavatorial) with the finesse one would expect from the period. As well as providing all the voices, Dante uses a renaissance-style cittern and four antique instruments: hurdy-gurdy, Milanese mandolin, English guittar and bass colascione.

Bazimakoo is both groundbreaking and controversial. Some musicians have merely dabbled with this style of song but this is the first CD ever to feature this particular art form â the repertoire of The Catch Club. These songs are interspersed with tasteful arrangements of dance tunes of the day, mostly collected by John Playford, and you will not hear this combination of rare antique instruments on any other recording. Although Bazimakoo contains a lyrics warning, it is entirely suitable for anyone with a sense of humour, a sense of history and a desire to celebrate all great things English.

Any visitors to or participants of Renaissance Fayres throughout the U.S. or re-enactors worldwide will appreciate the passion and wit of this colourful period entertainment.

Bazimakoo has 33 tracks with a total duration of 76â 27. It is beautifully packaged and contains a free poster.