John Dowland - The Frog Galliard - Mr Bellicanta: harpsichord

A retake on John Dowland's (1563-1626) popular galliard, this time on harpsichord. My previous version was on clavichord. The original composition is, obviously, for lute. I play a keyboard transcription from a volume that includes most (if not all) of Dowland's compositions for solo lute.
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Mr Bellicanta, the Clavierist
Instrument: English harpsichord by Peter Barnes
Tuning: Vallotti - a' = 415 Hz
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[@carstenkling2566]

A wonderful recording! Very well played! I like it very much! Thanks for uploading! Greetings from Germany!

[@theclavierist]

Thank you for your kind words and for listening to my playing :-)

[@WeedMIC]

There was some Greenesleeves in it...

[@theclavierist]

Yes! There is a section that very much invokes it!

[@Moshio1986]

Dowland is brilliant. Bravo 👏

[@theclavierist]

Thank you Sir!

[@OfficialWorldChampion]

i wonder if the “greensleeves” section he was just using the passamezzo chord progression and it ended up sounding like greensleeves (which uses it too)….or he just decided to stick greensleeves in there, lol

[@theclavierist]

Maybe Greensleeves came after this! I have a vinyl record that names the supposed composer of the Greensleeves tune as a certain Francis Cutting.

[@williamhuband7913]

Glad you're back from distant climes, with such a lovely piece ,beautifully executed on a first rate instrument. Bravo

[@theclavierist]

Thanks! I actually recorded it just before I left.. but I am indeed back to the northern hemisphere.. still jet-lagged 😴

[@McCallen]

Can we get the sheet music

[@theclavierist]

The edition I have is this below, big book, that is why I scanned and printed it..
'Collected Lute Music of John Dowland'
www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=31764581983&dest=gbr&ref_=ps_ggl_2039220669&cm_mmc=ggl-_-UK_Shopp_Tradestandard-_-product_id=UK9780571100392USED-_-keyword=
I think this piece might be contained in this smaller edition as well www.editionhh.co.uk/shop/item.aspx?itemid=304

[@wolkowy1]

Perfect performance according to my own taste! Bravo! ( and I also like frogs - to hear them, not to eat them of-course! )

[@theclavierist]

😂 some people do like eating them!

[@JérémyPresle]

I may have already said it under the comment section of your previous version but I love Dowland. Bravo!

[@theclavierist]

He certainly new how to compose a good tune!

[@saccobello6516]

Very good! 🤙🏻