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Variations On Four Mediaeval Carols

by Mike Fowler

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    I decided to write a set of variations from scratch at the beginning of December. though Nous Voici Dans la Ville was more fully formed as I recorded a slightly different arrangement some years ago.

    There will be sheet notation/ tablature available for another £3 should anyone require it, please contact me via this page.

    The cover picture is from the Bodleian Library and depicts some Christmas Mummers wearing animal masks, being entertained by the lyre player.

    All proceeds from this album/EP (less Bandcamp's cut) will go to the Ann Charlton Lodge, Redcar registered Charity number: 519232 - they look after persons diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, a truly insidious disease, and related ailments.
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God rest ye, merry Gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay, For Jesus Christ our Saviour Was born upon this Day. To save poor souls from Satan's power, Which long time had gone astray. Which brings tidings of comfort and joy.[
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Noël nouvelet, sing we a new Noël Thank we now our God, and of His goodness tell; Sing we Noël to greet the newborn King; Noël nouvelet, a new Noël we sing! 2. Waking from my sleep, a vision came to me; For before my eyes there stood a flow'ring tree, Where on a bright red rosebud I did see. Noël nouvelet, a new Noël sing we. 3. How my heart did glow, with inward joy divine! For with rays of glory did the rosebud shine, As when the sun doth blaze on break of day. This new Noël sing we: Noël nouvelet!
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Original olde English; Lully, lulla, thow littell tine child, By by, lully, lullay thow littell tyne child, By by, lully, lullay! O sisters too, how may we do For to preserve this day This pore yongling for whom we do singe By by, lully, lullay? Herod, the king, in his raging, Chargid he hath this day His men of might in his owne sight All yonge children to slay,— That wo is me, pore child, for thee, And ever morne and may For thi parting nether say nor singe, By by, lully, lullay.

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released December 20, 2021

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Mike Fowler

Mike Fowler is a fingerstyle guitarist from North Yorkshire, exploring the spaces between wood and steel.

"You're not like the rest of us" - Mike Smith, Magician
"You're probably the only person to read that Thomas Morley book since me" - John Renbourn
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