It is that moment in time and place when the soul catches a slow motion glimpse of itself traveling willy-nilly through the maelstrom of the great vortex. At once noble and base, it is coloured in a chromatic blue melancholy and dry red pathos. There too is the peace that comes with acceptance of one's fate... and the anguished impossibility of not struggling against this same fate... La Follia Itinerante holds up a mirror that we may see ourselves as we really are: beggars before God. And makes us laugh at our own pitiful and ludicrous condition.

A true Follia is unique at each playing. It exists for a moment and then vanishes. This one was caught on a warm and sunny afternoon in a garden house on the southern slopes of the Schwarzwald. It takes as inspiration the Follias of Nicholas Chédeville, Corelli, Vivaldi, Marais and the many other composers, known and unknown, who have added to our treasure store of Follias.

1. Troisieme Suitte Fanfare (Jacques Hotteterre)-The Hurdy
2. Rondeau Le Complaisant Six Galante Duos - Suite I (EP Chedeville)-The Hurdy
3. Sellingers Round - Marlborough (English Traditional)-The Hurdy
4. Amusements en Duo - Tambourins 1 - 2 (Jean-Baptiste Dupuits)-The Hurdy
5. Les Fleurs - Les Margeurites (Philibert Delavigne)-The Hurdy
6. Commedia - Danze Curiose per Teatro - Nos 9 (Gregorio Lambranzi)-The Hurdy
7. Les Fleurs - Les Penseees (Philibert Delavigne)-The Hurdy
8. Commedia - Danze Curiose per Teatro - Nos 11 (Gregorio Lambranzi)-The Hurdy
9. Les Fleurs - Les Prime-Veres (Philibert Delavigne)-The Hurdy
10. Commedia - Danze Curiose per Teatro - Nos 18 (Gregorio Lambranzi)-The Hurdy
11. La Follia Itinerante (Anonymous)-The Hurdy

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 5/28/2010
The Hurdy-Gurdy Band lives in Massachusetts USA

Tagged as: Classical, Medieval, Baroque, Classical Period, Instrumental, Hurdy Gurdy

1. Music of Fernando Sor by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
2. Daydream by Robin Stine: jazzy, bluesy numbers that immediately sound like comfortable standards
3. Meditative Guitar by Jeff Wahl: acoustic new age and jazz guitar.
4. Sabbath Day's Journey by Lydia McCauley: intriguing piano compositions with dynamic accompaniment
5. The Depths of a Year by Ehren Starks: piano and cello/jazzy new age
6. CD2 - Bach - The Six Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin by Lara St John: Bach violin concertos
7. The Airs of Wales by Cheryl Ann Fulton: World-class performer and teacher of Medieval, Baroque, Welsh triple, Celtic and Concert harps.
8. Hidden Sky by Jami Sieber: enchanting cello compositions
9. The Parisian Delight by Richard MacKenzie: Virtuoso English Lutenist and Guitarist
10. Pastourelle by Fortune's Wheel: a spirited rediscovery of the riches of medieval musical traditions
11. Christmas Music by Magnatune Compilation: the best music from Magnatune
12. Holiday Frost by Cari Live: thoughtful expressions through intelligent new age
13. A Harper's Holiday in Wales by Cheryl Ann Fulton: World-class performer and teacher of Medieval, Baroque, Welsh triple, Celtic and Concert harps.
14. Tombeaux - A secular requiem by Richard MacKenzie: Virtuoso English Lutenist and Guitarist
15. Patrons of the Lute by Daniel Shoskes: A feast of Baroque lute
16. Dowland on 8 String Guitar by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
17. Nun Komm by The Bach Players: baroque instrumental and vocal gems
18. SL Weiss on 11 Strings by Paul Berget: renaissance lute, modernized.
19. Holburns Passion by Jacob Heringman: renaissance lute
20. JS Bach Six Motets BWV 225-230 by Bach Collegium San Diego: Bach, historically informed, vibrantly performed

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