Madrigals befitting a Royal Court and Adventures In Noble Warfare. Strive to be stylish, elegant and sophisticated at all times.
“THEE ŒARLY DAYZE OF HYGHE KNYGHTES” is my curated selection of songs from the psychedelic sixties era that evoke Englishness, Tudor and Elizabethan Dandy’s, Kings, Queens, Lords and Lady’s, Knights in armour, Castles with a drawbridge, military decoration, thee golden age of chivalry.
Heralds and Challenges, pillaging and burning, Black Death, torture, siege warfare, Camelot, majestic tapestries, burning witches, Courtly gestures, troubadour attire, Christian Crusades, swords, jousting, dulcimers and harpsichords, Gregorian chants, madrigals, monks and horses, magic, the Middle Ages and fables.
Tracks in order of appearance:
01 Paul Giovanni – Corn Rigs
taken from the film soundtrack “The Wicker Man”, but unreleased at the time
02 Tintern Abbey – Beeside
taken from the Deram single 11/1967
03 Velvett Fogg – Lady Caroline
taken from the LP “Velvett Fogg” (Pye Records) 1969
04 Marianne Faithfull – North Country Maid
taken from the LP “North Country Maid” (Decca Records) 1966
05 Remo Four – In The First Place
taken from the film soundtrack “Wonderwall” 1967
06 Rolling Stones – Lady Jane
US single, released as single B-side, London Records, 06/66
07 Pentangle – Three Part Thing
taken from the LP “Sweet Child” (Transatlantic Records) 1968
08 Focal Point – Far Away From Forever
unreleased demo, 1969
09 American Blues – Fugue For Lady Cheriff
taken from the LP “Is Here” (Kama Records) 1968
10 Jeff Beck – Greensleeves
taken from the LP “Truth” (Columbia Records) 1968
More details can be found here.
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