Bare Necessities - English Country Dances

Title: English Country Dances Artist: Bare Necessities Release Date: 1989 Re-Released On: 9/1/1989 Label: Varrick Duration: 39:51 UPCs: 011671001326, 011671001319, 011671001340 Genre: Folk Styles: Traditional Folk, British Folk, Progressive Folk Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Gentle, Intimate, Organic, Poignant, Reflective, Rollicking, Romantic, Sad, Searching, Wistful Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Jamaica
2. Waters of Holland
3. Maiden Lane
4. Well Hall
5. Juice of Barley (Downriver to the Sea)
6. Barham Down
7. Easter Thursday
8. Dick's Maggot
9. Bare Necessities
10. The Maid Peeped Out at the Window
11. Trip to Kilburn

Year Type Label Catalog # 1989 CD Varrick 13

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Ironically, North America probably has a more active English country dance scene than England itself does, and the Boston/Cambridge area may have the most active of all. Through the '80s and '90s, the undisputed instrumental stars of the local English country dances were the instrumental quartet Bare Necessities. Led by pianist Jacqueline Schwab, the quartet essays 11 different traditional English dance tunes, from spirited romps like "Juice of Barley" and the lively "Dick's Maggot" (an archaic term for "fancy" or "whim," by the way, not a larval fly) to a pair of haunting original tunes by the late Pat Shaw, one of the leading figures in the English country dance community. All four musicians are uncommonly graceful, and their interplay rivals that of a classic jazz band. Those unfamiliar with this style of music might find the vaguely Elizabethan melodies and lighter-than-air arrangements to be a bit twee, but English country dance enthusiasts will find this to be a definitive collection. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide

Name Credits Albert Blank Liner Notes Bare Necessities Producer, Arranger Earl Gaddis Cover Design, Violin, Cover Art, Viola Jacqueline Schwab Piano Mary Lea Fiddle, Viola Peter Barnes Flute, Flageolet, Guitar, Recorder Roger Baker Engineer Susan Marsh Design