Troubadours

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A Wide Spectrum of Court Lyric Poetry Form the North to the South of Europe, Incorporating the Various Languages, Thevarious Genres, as Used by the Poets of 12th and 13th Century Feudalism. Here is the Expression of the Art of Living Offeredin Its Entire Originality by the Ensemble Perceval De Paris.

Troubadours, Music, Ensemble Perceval, Classical, Early Music / Chant
Trailercana
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • musicians with an authentic sound and sense of humor
  • extraordinary
  • Clever lyrics by, for and about real people...
  • It's a hoot!!!
  • Humorous, intelligent folk-country-soul
 Trailercana

Manufacturer: DPR Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000PLXFJC
Release Date: 2007-05-08

Tracks:

  1. Living in Aluminum
  2. The Devil Gets More Credit Than He Deserves
  3. Joan of Arkansas
  4. DysFUNKtional
  5. I Was Just Flipped Off by a Silver Haired Old Lady With a 'Honk If You
  6. Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now
  7. I Wanna Live in a Billboard
  8. Dora's Dark Side
  9. Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now (Reprise)
  10. KOA Refugee
  11. Prozac Made Me Stay
  12. Full Moon Nights in Pine View Heights
  13. Cubic Zirconium in the Rough
  14. I Married Up
  15. Ron Howard's Brother
  16. Falling in Love in America

Product Description

Like a surreal Norman Rockwell painting come to life, Antsy McClain is the embodiment of the small-town, blue-collar life he experienced growing up in a little Kentucky trailer park called Pine View Heights and reared by a truck driving father and an Avon selling mother. Trailercana features guest appearances from Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac, Bobby Cochran of Steppenwolf, Tommy Smothers, and Bonnie Bramlett. A glimpse of song titles from Trailercana offers a tantalizing look into McClains wry blend of humor and emotional depth. He serves up an ode to pseudo-celebrity in Ron Howards Brother and revels in the irony of I Was Just Flipped Off By A Silver Haired Old Lady. Mix in songs like Cubic Zerconium In The Rough, Joan of Arkansas, KOA Refugee and Prozac Made Me Stay, and its obvious that McClain has a slightly skewered view of life in the U.S. of A. He infused the album with the rootsy, muscular blend of rock and roll that has become his trademark. Wildly independent and fiercely creative, Antsy McClain is staking his claim on pop culture. His plot may not be huge, but hes mining it deep, uncovering little musical gems for Trailercana.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars musicians with an authentic sound and sense of humor.......2007-07-21

As a former trailer inhabitant myself, I was quite curious to see how Antsy McClain and the Trailer Park Troubadours' latest album, Trailercana, would move me. While I was not immediately turned off as Antsy and his band of rockabilly misfits cranked out twangy opener "Living in Aluminum" and other saloony sing-alongs, Trailercana isn't an album I'd listen to more than once.

Not to say Antsy and the Trailer Park Troubadours don't do what they do well. Fans should be more than pleased with the band's latest backyard barbeque effort. I'm just not a fan of the genre - kind of Dire Straits meets Jimmy Buffet in a back-country bar. However, I'm highly appreciative of musicians with an authentic sound and sense of humor, and in that regard, Trailercana will resonate, given the right audience.

With track titles like "KOA Refugee," "Ron Howard's Brother," and my personal favorite, "I Was Just Flipped Off by a Silver Haired Old Lady With a `Honk If You Love Jesus' Sticker on the Bumper of Her Car," Trailercana delivers melodic comical narratives with a genuine fondness for the trashiness of trailer park living - true Americana - with guitar slides and harmonies to boot.

And while I cringe at the thought of joining the Troubadours' cult of fanatics (dubbed `flamingo heads'), I'm still a sucker for a well-groomed man in wingtips and black-framed glasses. If you are one to indulge your curiosities, Trailercana might just be worth a listen.

5 out of 5 stars extraordinary.......2007-07-15

Antsy is an extraordinary song writer and performer. There is a wit and honesty in the music that is unique in the music business.

5 out of 5 stars Clever lyrics by, for and about real people..........2007-07-07

This cd is worth buying for song titles alone: Living in Aluminum, Prozac Made Me Stay, Ron Howard's Brother, A Cubic Zirconium in the Rough and I Married Up, plus the clincher I Was Just Flipped Off by a Silver-Haired Old Lady.

The lyrics more than live up to the song titles, and in addition to their hilarity, Antsy McClain has a technically good voice down to a good growl or two. You can clearly understand every word he sings. Harmonizing vocals are just right...the guest artists are a pleasant surprise and the range of musical styles from folkabilly to reggae to Buffettesque country and pop make for an interesting and varied selection of songs. Falling in Love in America is one of the best pop songs I've ever heard. There are butt-kicking horn arrangments, and hey, Antsy certainly has his own unique look. Who knew Rave was such a great hair-care product?

Trailercana is a bold and clever concept cd--by, for and about real people, a light-hearted reminder that most of us are one or two generations removed from blue collar roots and that is nothing to be ashamed of.



5 out of 5 stars It's a hoot!!!.......2007-06-28

It is laugh out loud fun, complete with lots of talented players. The words are understandable and often come to mind to create a private, funny moment that no one else understands.

I hope I can see a live performance soon.

4 out of 5 stars Humorous, intelligent folk-country-soul.......2007-06-18

The Kentucky bred McClain has made a career out of this trailer-park upbringing, blending clever humor and wry social observations with enticing country soul music. There's a hint of Rodney Crowell's wordiness in these sixteen tracks that combines nicely with a touch of Kinky Friedman's irreverence. McClain's satire can be both whimsical and poignant, which might suggest country antecedents like Sheb Wooley or Cledus T. Judd, but he's more of a humorous musician than a musical humorist, clever like Ben Vaughn and Barnaked ladies, with a fine voice filled with the sly good times of Charlie Robison and Jimmy Buffett.

The rocking opener "Living in Aluminum" states McClain's case for contentment without resorting to materialism, "I don't need a house of vinyl / I don't need a house of wood / There ain't no better way to test your mettle / Than in a semi-precious metal neighborhood." McClain expands on personal responsibility in "The Devil Gets More Credit Than He Deserves" (with guest Lindsey Buckingham providing electric guitar) and considers religious hypocrisy in the true-life folk-gospel "I Was Just Flipped Off by a Silver Haired Old Lady With a 'Honk If You Love Jesus' Sticker on the Bumper of Her Car."

McClain sings of escaping into the perfect world of a billboard, the dire consequences of PMS, and the torment of a post-breakup stay at KOA. His sedated "Prozac Made Me Stay" features a guest appearance from Tommy Smothers, and "Full Moon in Pine View Heights" recalls characters from his childhood, including a date who "had eyebrows plucked thinner than a razor's edge / She smelled like popcorn, Quaker State and Lemon Pledge." His ode to "Ron Howard's Brother" returns to the theme of finding satisfaction in one's circumstance, and plays it straight for the album's closer, an evocative poem of America and young love.

This is a surprisingly sophisticated independent release featuring sixteen originals, self-produced with original artwork and graphic design by the singer himself. McClain is an accomplished songwriter whose work should find favor with both country and pop audiences, reviving the storytelling Jim Croce brought to the top of the charts in the 1970s. His band is powerful and plays country-folk-soul with funky touches of horns, organ and electric slide guitar. Someone in the record industry ought to wake up and sign this guy! [©2007 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]
Last of the Troubadours: Saddle Songs, Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • What can you say about a classic?
  • Where's the coyotes?
  • Don Edwards/Last of the troubadours/saddle songs II
  • Cowboy Basic
 Last of the Troubadours: Saddle Songs, Vol. 2
Don Edwards
Manufacturer: Dualtone Music Group
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002W4T58
Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

  1. Gone to Texas
  2. Habit
  3. For Them That Lean to Lonesome
  4. Colorado Trail
  5. Night Rider's Lament
  6. By the Silvery Rio Grande - Nancy Blake, Norman Blake, Don Edwards
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  8. Old Cowboy
  9. Barbara Allen
  10. Make Me a Cowboy Again
  11. Sierry Petes
  12. Mormon Cowboy
  13. Fort Worth Jail - Nancy Blake, Norman Blake, Don Edwards
  14. Red River Valley
  15. Green Grow the Laurel
  16. When the Works All Done This Fall

Tracks:

  1. Saddle Tramp
  2. Lonely Wanderer
  3. Following the Cow Trail
  4. Chant of the Night Songs
  5. West of the Round Corral
  6. Windy Bill
  7. Cowhand's Last Ride - Nancy Blake, Norman Blake, Don Edwards
  8. Cowboy's Home Sweet Home
  9. Utah Carroll
  10. Root Hog or Die
  11. Rancher Feeds Us All
  12. I Wanted to Die in the Desert - Nancy Blake, Norman Blake, Don Edwards
  13. Dying Cowboy of Rimrock Ranch
  14. Campfire Has Gone Out
  15. Cowboy's Meditation
  16. Here's Lookin' at You

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars What can you say about a classic?.......2007-02-07

Don Edwards is by far the best cowboy singer in the business. His quiet and unassuming manner, his down home personality when talking with you are what he's about. And it comes through in his music. He's great!

5 out of 5 stars Where's the coyotes?.......2006-09-10

This is a great album, but I'm not sure he shoulda added the "Saddle Songs, Vol. II" to the title, as this collection is much more subdued than his previous double cd "Saddle Songs". If you're expecting a repeat of that collection with different songs, you may be disappointed. Disc 2 gets a liilte more upbeat in spots, but is still quite a bit more mellow than Vol. 1. Having said that, this is well worth the purchase, whichever you like better. I don't know of any other artist who has compiled a collection of cowboy songs as great, and sang them as well, as Mr. Edwards. He has a great voice and is a great picker. Unlike the other reviewer, I would play this at a cookout, but I'd wait till everyone'd had a few and it was time to calm down... My only complaint is that neither this collection, nor the first one, contain the song "Coyotes", which is available on "The Best Of..." as well as "The Bard & The Balladeer" a live cd w/ Waddie Mitchell. It shoulda found a place on one of these...

3 out of 5 stars Don Edwards/Last of the troubadours/saddle songs II.......2006-08-07

This is an ok set of discs. A little on the tame side which isn't neccesarily a bad thing. I grew up cattle ranching and at night alot we'd drag out the guitar or just a harmonica or just no instruments and everyone would sing along to quite a few of the songs you'll hear on these cd's.
Don is a strong singer and guitar picker, does a good job. I guess I could say this would be a good reference collection.
If you've had a long hard day and just want to relax on the porch with a cold one and mellow out, this would be good for that. I wouldn't probably play it at a barbeque or a party as it's not a "lets liven this group up" sort of thing. But still good if you just want some Saddle songs like the tittle says.

3 out of 5 stars Cowboy Basic.......2005-09-14

Compendium of mostly old and not particularly well known western songs. Don Edwards has a very good voice which is the high point of these recordings; otherwise the CD does not reach out and grab you. For the western purist, the old cattle songs are reminiscent of a day gone by.
Ana Vidovic Guitar Recital
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Dreamy
  • Remarkable young artist
  • Stunning technique, needs much work
  • Best version of the Prelude BWV 1006 for Guitar
  • WOW
 Ana Vidovic Guitar Recital

Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B00004U2KN
Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

  1. Partita in E, BWV 1006a: Prld
  2. Partita in E, BWV 1006a: Loure
  3. Partita in E, BWV 1006a: Gavotte En Rondeau
  4. Partita in E, BWV 1006a: Menuett I And Menuett II
  5. Partita in E, BWV 1006a: Bourree
  6. Partita in E, BWV 1006a: Gigue
  7. Son Romantica: I. Allegro Moderato
  8. Son Romantica: II. Andante Espressivo
  9. Son Romantica: III. Allegretto Vivo
  10. Son Romantica: IV. Allegro Non Troppo E Serioso
  11. Danza Mora
  12. Capricho Arabe
  13. Vals
  14. The Troubadours Three: Melancholy
  15. The Troubadours Three: Sonnet
  16. The Troubadours Three: Celebration
  17. Five Bagatelles: I. Allegro
  18. Five Bagatelles: II. Lento
  19. Five Bagatelles: III. Alla Cubana
  20. Five Bagatelles: IV. Sempre Espressivo
  21. Five Bagatelles: V. Con Slancio

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Dreamy.......2007-01-01

I've had the recording for a while and I saw her live too. The recording is a nice interpretation of Bach because of the speed of the pieces. I met her after I saw her live in '05 and she is a total doll. Buy it even if you don't like classical cuz it will change your mind.

5 out of 5 stars Remarkable young artist.......2006-07-05

This CD is a stunning debut recording by one of the most gifted young guitarists to appear in some time. Her technical abilities are of the highest level. Anyone that can play the Prelude to the 4th Lute Suite this briskly AND musically is above most criticism. And I have been playing the 4th Lute Suite for thirty years myself.

Now, of course Ana Vidovic has lots of room to grow aesthetically--how could it not be so, as she made this recording before she was twenty years old? For example, the Sonata Romantica suffers a bit from excess impetus. She almost never lets the music breath and in this music, hommage to Schubert as it is, expansiveness is inherent to the style. But let us also praise her choice of repertoire. She has unerringly chosen very fine pieces from the repertoire, which is not always the case. Her Walton Bagatelles are remarkable, showing a panache that we are used to hearing only from Julian Bream, for whom they were written.

One thing that Ana Vidovic has in spades is a real ear for harmonic progression--this is one of the many things that sets this recording apart from many others by those with velocity and fingers and little else.

So, my advice is to purchase this recording. I doubt very much that you will regret it and you will be hearing a lot more from this artist over the years.

2 out of 5 stars Stunning technique, needs much work.......2006-06-25

This performer deserves all the latitude necessary, as she may yet develop into a relevant, insightful, and original interpreter of the music she offers. I truly hope she does not choose to compete with Eliot Fisk in the Indy-500 or the 24-Hours of Le Mans. Based on the samples, I won't be buying this CD as I can program my computer to play just as fast or even faster, and just as clear. Instead, I recommend the Frank Bungarten recording (also available on Amazon). But Ana Vidovic does show a lot of promise, and deserves encouragement.

5 out of 5 stars Best version of the Prelude BWV 1006 for Guitar.......2006-05-21

For anyone following ALL previous versions of Bach's Fourth Lute Suite (Williams, Barrueco, Galbraith, Russell, and a long etc) Vidovic deserves a place of her own. Her playing is superb: it has energy, character, precision and strength enough to deceive anybody ignoring she was barely 19 at the time of the recording. If you do not have this CD buy it now. Bear in mind it is not Sony, or BMG with their outstanding sound engineers, but Vidovic makes up for all that absence. She is part of a new generation of croatian world class virtuosi and in my opinion, a clear step forward in Classical Guitar Playing.

5 out of 5 stars WOW.......2006-04-09

I just got this recording after seeing her live. Ana Vidovic is amazing. Probably one of my favorite players.
Texas Troubadours
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Texas Troubadours
  • A fantastic collection of old favorites
 Texas Troubadours
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000B66PSY
Release Date: 2005-11-08

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  1. Love Will Turn You Around - Kenny Rogers
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  3. Lonely Nights - Mickey Gilley
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  17. Wabash Blues - Bob Wills
  18. I Love You - Jerry Jeff Walker

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Texas Troubadours.......2007-07-23

I bought this for only one song on it. That was just beyond the moon by Tex Ritter. Some of the other songs are good but not all.

5 out of 5 stars A fantastic collection of old favorites.......2006-03-03

This CD is a fantastic collection of old favorites. I'm not a big classic country fan myself but bought this for my folks as my Mom couldn't find Tex Ritter's "Just Beyond the Moon" anywhere. This is the ONLY CD I could find with a copy of that song. Anyway, before passing it on to them, I had a listen and actually quite enjoyed hearing all the old favorites I remember Dad forcing us kids to listen to when he was driving. If you love classic country, you'll love this CD.
Richard Coeur de Lion (Richard the Lionheart): Troubadours & Trouvères in the Courts of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the Lionheart, Marie de Champagne & Geoffroy, Duke of Brittany - Alla Francesca
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fantastic!
  • Richard the Lionheart Prison Blues
 Richard Coeur de Lion (Richard the Lionheart): Troubadours & Trouvères in the Courts of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the Lionheart, Marie de Champagne & Geoffroy, Duke of Brittany - Alla Francesca
Richard I Coeur-de-lion , Guiot de Dijon , Chastelain de Couci , Conon de Bethune , Gace Brule , Bernart de Ventadorn , Gaucelm Faidit , Emmanuel Bonnardot , Raphael Boulay , Pierre Hamon , and Alla Francesca
Manufacturer: Opus 111
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ASIN: B000005W54
Release Date: 1997-03-10

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This award-winning disc deserves credit not only for its excellent performances, but also for its success in creating atmosphere. From the disc's first sounds--cittern, flute, and harp--we know we've left the 20th century far behind and we've entered a mysterious and fascinating place. The place is the world of the 12th century, the time of the Crusades and of the exploits of Richard the Lion-Hearted, duke of Aquitaine, and king of England. The songs are about courtly love, longing for lovers left behind, and, in one remarkable song by Richard himself, about the despair and desolation he experienced as a prisoner. There also is a long, impassioned song in which the singer expresses his undying devotion: "Never will my heart leave you as long as I live." Songs are performed by a variety of first-rate singers, and are interspersed with lively instrumental selections. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic!.......2006-11-04

Probably the best troubadour/trouvere disc that I've heard. Stirring vocal work and authentic instrumentation invoke the spirit of the 12th & 13th centuries perfectly. Includes a great rendition of King Richard's 'Prison Song', as well as 'Redit etas aurea', a song that I've read the text of before (the lyrics are great-very representative of the 12th century mindset) but never heard performed. I didn't know that any notation of it had survived. Definitely recommended for fans of early music, but so well done that anyone looking for something new and interesting to listen to would probably enjoy it.

5 out of 5 stars Richard the Lionheart Prison Blues.......2005-12-18

Alla Francesca extemely great, lively and emotionally re-creates and performes two songs tied with Richard the Lionheart. First of them by Richard himself, "Ja nuns hons pris" ("No Prisoner Will Ever Speak His Mind Fully..."), written while he was imprisoned in Austria on the way back from Palestine. Really sad and beautiful song. And the second - song by Gauselm Faidit dedicated to the death of Richard. The other songs and instrumentals are also from the time of the Crusades.
The music performed here in more interesting and emotional way than on the famous old disc by David Munrow "Music of the Crusades". According to my experience, this music usually charms and impresses the listeners who never before heard medieval music.

P.S. If the music of the Crusades epoch is interesting for you - there is CD released in Germany - full version (30:48) of famous song by Walther von der Vogelweide "Palastinalied" (Song of Palestine) written in the 1220s and performed by 20 German authetic, folk, prog rock, Gothic and electronic music bands as single concept piece of music (produced by Markus Van Langen). Though it is not authentic record, still it sounds very lively and original and helps to feel the spirit of that epoch. Search the Web for site of label Emmuty Records.
Music of the Troubadours
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • It's like listening to a catfight!
  • pseudo-"medieval" jollity and little else
  • Simply outstanding
  • I TROVATORI
  • Oh wondrous Spanish early music!
 Music of the Troubadours

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ASIN: B00000IX6O
Release Date: 1999-06-01

Tracks:

  1. So Much I Love
  2. Lady, For You
  3. I Cannot Prevent With Pain/Now I Can Be Satisfied With Love
  4. Bujo
  5. It Is Fine To Sing
  6. The Birds Were Singing
  7. Such A Lady
  8. Estampie: Reis Glorios
  9. Praise, Now, Praise, Praise
  10. Humble, Sinful, Accused And Penitent
  11. When I See The Lark Move
  12. When The Days Are Long in May

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars It's like listening to a catfight!.......2005-12-31

Ugh! I'm a big fan of Medieval music, but this has got to be some of the worst singing I've heard on such a CD. I'm guessing the lady was thinking of how, with modern rock music, often the singers will wander from the original melody and rythm a bit. But I stress here A BIT -- that doesn't mean these should be turned into pseudo-rap, or bad poetry. She totally just starts SCREAMING certain songs -- trying maybe to communicate the emotion?
Also (and I noticed in the liner notes that the group often does Middle Easter music) there was a sort of unpleasant Turkish/Indian style to the improv that I didn't like.
My final complaint is that it is a woman singing all these songs -- these songs were meant for men to sing. I don't think the lyrics were even altered to match.

1 out of 5 stars pseudo-"medieval" jollity and little else.......2005-05-07

I'd be the first to admit that this recording of 12th and 13th century troubadour and trouvere songs is probably not aimed at listeners like myself. Yet whilst it would be difficult to deny the enthusiasm and aplomb with which these kitschy and Clemencic-inspired interpretations are delivered - with a kaleidoscopic array of instruments, including some [apparently indispensable] arabic ones - let's not overlook one VERY crucial point here: this recording does NOT EVEN ATTEMPT to present a faithful portrayal of this repertoire. In fact, it flies in the face of ALL recent musicology (see literature by Christopher Page, Elizabeth Aubrey etc...) which leaves little doubt that these songs were performed in one of only two ways: either one unaccompanied singer, or one singer accompanied by one (or two) instrument(s) - principally harp or vielle (although one wind instrument was sometimes used in lower style genres, like the dansa or pastourelle/pastorela). Additionally (!), only certain songs [Low Style - like track 2] were probably sung in a metric fashion, whereas High Style Chansons seem to have been rather more rhapsodic in delivery from start to finish, in complete contrast to how they are presented here [tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 12]...

But perhaps the performers (and listeners) don't believe this is relevant, or don't even care - after all, it's certainly rather "merrie". Just make sure you realise it's about as "medieval" as Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones's 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail', or John Milius's 1981 film 'Conan the Barbarian' [starring Arnold Schwarzennegger].

Incidentally, if you're interested in hearing some academically and aesthetically more convincing recordings of this repertory, then the following are recommended:

1. 'Dante and the Troubadours', Sequentia/Bagby [DHM 05472 77 227 2]
2. 'Le fou sur le pont' - Bernatz de Vendadorn, Camerata Mediterranea/Cohen [Erato 4509-94B25-2]
3. 'The Spirits of England and France 2 - Songs of the Trouveres', Gothic Voices/Page [Hyperion CDA66773]

5 out of 5 stars Simply outstanding.......2005-05-03

By far the best medieval music album in Naxos. This truly is a delight for senses. What I most enjoy is its wonderful attempt to recreate what a troubadour ambiance would have looked like: Maria Laffite's voice is unvaluable in that respect. Smart choice of songs and a particularly well-directed consort. It seems to me that the first feature that a troubadour album must offer, is for its scope to border on the literary value of the songs. "Music of the Troubadour" truly is a wonderful blend of medieval literature and music.

5 out of 5 stars I TROVATORI.......2004-10-22

Absolutely fascinating, and it goes without saying not much like Verdi. This is an illuminating selection of the music of the troubadours, part vocal part instrumental, dating from the 12th to the 14th centuries. The artists are two groups of specialists, representing it seems slightly different traditions in the performance of the music, but with previous experience of collaborating. Particular care was apparently given to the selection of the vocalist, the final choice being Maria Lafitte of Canso Catalana, a specialist not only in the music of the period but also in the mediaeval romance languages - Provencal and some near congeners - of the poetry we find here.

The performances have a great deal of `presence' and what sounds to me like an air of authority. Maria Lafitte puts her heart and soul into all her contributions, and it should be taken as a compliment when I say that for me there was an odd suggestion of Piaf about her. With one exception, the mildly risqué # 9, all the vocal work is solo work. In # 9 I have to suppose the instrumentalists double as the choristers, since no other credits are given. The instrumental music (comprising about half of the disc) has not advanced at this stage beyond rudimentary harmony consisting of drone basses and percussion effects, but it is strikingly well recorded, particularly as regards parts of the percussion, and the liner note details the precise instruments used. What I would have liked to find in the note is rather more about the choice of instruments - is it specified in the scores or, as I suspect, did the specialist performers prescribe it themselves? As regards the vocal side, the liner note is completely admirable, pitching to an audience of newcomers to this music and packing in a lot of the historical background in a short space. There is also a brief section on the performers, the commentary is given in German and French as well as English, and there is a full text of the poems with English translation.

5 out of 5 stars Oh wondrous Spanish early music!.......2003-09-04

This album is quite possibly my favorite of all that have been put forth by the Ensemble Unicorn. As always, they perform tight, with lots of wonderful improvisation, and the recording itself is excellent. Add in some very WONDERFUL Asturian vocals, and you've got the music that wound up being rewritten into the famed Cantigas de Santa Maria.
Troubadours: Minnesänger and Other Courtly Arts
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    ASIN: B000A6OC4Y
    Release Date: 2005-11-08

    Tracks:

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    2. Vida - Rene Clemencic
    3. Sitot Me Soi - Clemencic Consort
    4. Volez Vous Que Je Vous Chant (Anonyme) - Unlisted
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    Troubadours, Trouvères, Minstrels
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • "unica" por Thomas Binkley
    • Too much countertenor
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    • Essential Collection for the Medievalist
    • I never grow tired of this collection
    		 Troubadours, Trouvères, Minstrels

    Manufacturer: Teldec
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    ASIN: B000000SQB
    Release Date: 1996-01-09

    Tracks:

    1. Baron, de mon dan covit
    2. Leu chansonet' e vil
    3. Salterello
    4. Can vei lauzeta mover
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    9. Retrowange novelle
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    1. De moi doleros vos chant
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    4. Li joliz temps d'estey
    5. Mir hat Gerhart Atze ein pfert
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    17. Ich warne dich, vil junger man, gezarte
    18. Loibere risen

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars "unica" por Thomas Binkley.......2002-07-09

    Sonidos orientales, inspirados en la música arabo-andalusí, como clave para interpretar las monodias del Occidente europeo. No me parece lo mejor del trabajo de Binkley al frente de su Studio der frühen Musik, pero estos discos son los únicos actualmente disponibles. Las nuevas generaciones de aficionados deben, sin embargo, conocerlos, sobre todo el segmento final (CD No. 2), una bella antología de los Minnesänger, grabada hacia 1966, que sola vale oro. Hace falta reeditar de urgencia los mejores discos de Thomas Binkley en Teldec (Carmina Burana, etc.) y en EMI Reflexe (hoy insuficientemente distribuidos, solo en Alemania y en volúmenes de 6 CD cada uno).

    1 out of 5 stars Too much countertenor.......2001-09-20

    Sorry, while I love medieval and renaissance music, I don't enjoy countertenor voice (except for Farinelli!). This CD is all countertenor.

    5 out of 5 stars More Thomas Binkley.......2001-06-17

    I won't try to add more praise to the deserving and already lauded recording in question.

    Binkley fans may want to go to amazon.co.uk for recordings not found on the US site such as Binkley's Peasant, Dance and Street Songs in Germany in the (early) 16th Century - in my view one of his finest.

    5 out of 5 stars Essential Collection for the Medievalist.......2001-02-27

    This music is from the 12th and 13th century (to correct the previous reviewer). Studio der Fruhen Musik was one of the pioneering early music groups -- led by the American Thomas Binkley. This collection brings together three releases from the early 60's and shows the ensemble in their early days. It is a shame that the label --in this case Telefunken -- doesn't release their entire output (say in a box set, for instance). EMI Reflexe, where this group next recorded, also has failed to rerelease their archives, as well. Highly recommended, if only for their historic value.

    5 out of 5 stars I never grow tired of this collection.......2000-08-06

    I actually don't have the CD. It is about time I buy it. I do have a 15-year-old set of 4 cheap cassettes of this very same collection. Despite their quality, they have been a prize in my medieval music collection. Amazon does not say, but you should know that the majority of the music here is from the 13th through the 15th centuries. Some of the music may borderline renaissance, but it is truly a medieval collection. Since it is music of the troubadours and minstrels you will be hearing male voices, some singing quit high creating an eerie and haunting feel to their songs. You should also note all the German songs included. I thought it was unusual and nice. As far as their performance goes, I thought it sounded "real". I mean "real" as opposed to a modern group singing old songs. They sounded like they were really troubadours and minstrels. Their music transports you back in time like reading early British literature.

    For those who are interested in medieval music, I highly recommend this collection.
    Last of the Troubadours: Saddle Songs, Vol. 2
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • With Norman and Nancy Blake
    • the real Western sound
    • A great Western Troubadour...Don Edwards
    		 Last of the Troubadours: Saddle Songs, Vol. 2
    Don Edwards
    Manufacturer: Shanachie
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00011V7Z0
    Release Date: 2004-01-20

    Tracks:

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    2. The Habit
    3. For Them That Lean to Lonesome
    4. The Colorado Trail
    5. Night Rider's Lament
    6. By The Silvery Rio Grande
    7. Diamond Joe
    8. The Old Cowboy
    9. Barbara Allen
    10. Make Me A Cowboy Again For A Day
    11. the Sierry Petes
    12. The Mormon Cowboy
    13. Fort Worth Jail
    14. Red River Valley
    15. Green Grow The laurel
    16. When The Work's All Done This Fall

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    1. Saddle Tramp
    2. Lonely Wanderer
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    6. Windy bill
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    9. Utah Carroll
    10. Root Hog Or Die
    11. The Rancher Feeds Us All
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    13. The Dying Cowboy of Rimrock Ranch
    14. The Campfire Has gone Out
    15. Cowboy's Meditation
    16. Here's Lookin' At You

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars With Norman and Nancy Blake.......2004-08-18

    Disc 1 tracks 6 and 13 - Disc 2 tracks 7 and 12 Feature Norman and Nancy Blake. Don has created a book encompassing the songs from both of his "Saddle Songs" releases. Includes History, lyrics, tablature and photos - a must have companion to the discs.

    4 out of 5 stars the real Western sound.......2004-03-17

    Don Edwards has carved out a niche for himself as a folk singer in the old-fashioned sense: he actually sings actual folk songs, in this case ones either sung or composed, recently or long ago, by Westerners, known or anonymous. His recordings are done well but sparely, typically with just one instrument (guitar or banjo) carrying the vocals. His pleasantly unadorned singing is sometimes reminiscent of Marty Robbins's.

    Last of the Troubadours, a two-CD sequel to the earlier two-CD Saddle Songs, will engage any sympathetic listener from beginning to end. Edwards knows a good song, and there are no clunkers here. "Cowboy" in these songs is a literal, unironic job description, not a hip slang phrase for hard-partying Nashville star as in those irritatingly self-congratulatory songs Waylon and Willie cranked out in their heyday.

    The point of view is both romantic and autumnal, no more so than in the moving traditional lament "The Campfire Has Gone Out." There are familiar titles -- "The Colorado Trail," "Night Rider's Lament" (the yodeling at the end is a lovely touch), "Barbara Allen," "Utah Carroll" -- along with striking variants of "Diamond Joe" and "The Rancher Feeds Us All" (otherwise "The Farmer Feeds Us All"). He also revives worthy obscurities such as "The Mormon Cowboy" (long a favorite of mine in the classic 1920s recording by Carl Sprague), "Root Hog or Die," "I Wanted to Die in the Desert," and other sturdy frontier ballads.

    I guess I would have liked a fuller string-band sound on a few of the selections if only for the sake of variety, though Norman and Nancy Blake make a welcome appearance on a couple of cuts. Still, that's not a critical issue, not when there is so much to like in Edwards's quiet, intimate campfire approach. If you like authentic cowboy tunes performed authentically by a living master, saddle up.

    5 out of 5 stars A great Western Troubadour...Don Edwards.......2004-01-28

    Don Edwards has spent the past 40 years collecting and recording the music of the Cowboys and of the American West....this cd features 32 of the very best ones..Simply produced and beautifully sung by Edwards...accompanied only by
    his guitar or his banjo....It is a classic collection...worthy of repeated listening sessions...ALSO a great listen for the car cd....great road music......
    Dante and the Troubadours
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      		Dante and the Troubadours

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