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My Thing is My Own
Hesperus
Koch 3-7499-2

Bawdy songs from Thomas D’urfey’s collection Pills to Purge Melancholy. D’Urfey wrote original words to common tunes. Some were political or topical, but these explore the full range of love, sex, and seduction in the 18th century.

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Tina Chancey-viol, fiddle, recorder
Scott Reiss-recorders, whistles, hammered dulcimer, rasp
Grant Herreid-tenor, lute, theorbo, early guitar, recorder
Rosa Lamoreaux-soprano
1. The Surprised Nymph 2:50
2. Off She Goes-traditional Irish 1:35
3. My Thing is My Own 6:11
4. De'il Take the War 2:52
5. British Grenadiers March-traditional English / arr. Chancey 1:23
6. Robin in the Rushes 6:48
7. I've Vowed to Die a Maid 3:10
8. Twangdillo 4:46
9. Oh, Mother 2:11
10. Scotch Cap 2:32
11. A Little of One with t'Other - John Playford
     English Country Dancing Master 		4:21
12. The Mousetrap 1:43
13. Madison's Whim-Confess-Half Hannekin - Playford Audio Sample 4:17
14. I Never Knew Ye Loved Me 2:06
15. Jenny My Blithest Maid - Rowallan ms 4:21
16. The Tunbridge Doctors 2:44
17. Packington's Pound 2:26
18. The Old Fumbler - Playford 2:02
19. Tom Tinker Audio Sample 2:41
20. The Courtier and the Country Maid 5:32
21. Would Ye Have a Young Virgin 2:28
22. The Lusty Young Smith Audio Sample 3:01