In einer eMail vom 25.04.2006 21:59:14 Westeurop=E4ische Normalzeit schreibt 
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> Is this yet another case of the appropriation of one
> culture by another more marketable one?

Thanks for the info on the scottish harmonic perspective.

As far as the "Elizium" thing goes, the subtiltle is "Elizabethan Ballads, 
Ayres & Dances" As "Joy to the person" did appear as a broadside ballad in 
London, I do not think that we are guilty of cultural appropriation. Or at 
least 
anymore than they were back then. 

I chose "Joy to the person" to follow "Eliza is the fairest queen" as it 
seemed to fit the situation of Leicester & Elizabeth, even through it has of 
course has not possible historical connection. 

The CD is conceived as one long peice of music, more like a 70's rock CD than 
a standard early music CD with 35+ miniture pieces. The 10th block is also 
based around a scottish song "What mightie Motion". Again it seemed fitting to 
Elizabeth looking back on her (maybe) unhappy love life and at the same time 
showing that James VI would soon become James I of England. 

The CD also begins with a few bars from a renaissance guitar peice by Morlaye 
called Hornpipe d'Angleterre. I liked the idea of travelling to the mythic 
Island of "Elizium" with some french sailers. 

Our next CD will have a scottish theme, with a slight twist.
I am sure that in some ways Scots music is more more markateble than English 
music.

best wishes
Mark

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