A Maid in Bedlam

by The John Renbourn Group

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The former Pentangle guitarist leads an incredibly accomplished acoustic ensemble through a pristine collection of traditional madrigals and ancient British folklore. Featuring the enchanting vocals of Jacqui McShee alongside intricate tablas and recorders, the music achieves a stunning synthesis of medieval classical disciplines and Eastern-inflected folk. It remains an absolute high point of the 1970s acoustic folk-baroque movement.

Genres

  • English Folk Music
  • Folk Baroque

Tracklist

  1. Black Waterside
  2. Nacht Tanz / Shaeffertanz
  3. A Maid In Bedlam
  4. Neuseidler Medley: Gypsy Dance / Jews Dance
  5. John Barleycorn
  6. Reynardine
  7. My Johnny Was a Shoemaker
  8. Death & the Lady
  9. Medley: The Battle of Augrham / 5 In a Line
  10. Talk About Suffering