Morisco! and Heigh Ho Holiday

Italian Dance and Song Music from the Renaissance.

Piva’s long awaited cd is now available! We’ve received some great feedback already; “a wonderfully conceived and executed disc of Italian Renaissance songs and dances”, “anyone who loves early music has to have this CD in their collection. Seriously.” “Beautifully played, great packaging and stunningly well recorded”.

There are 20 tracks with a range of musical styles and sounds – from the “big band” sound of bagpipes and shawms, through to the contemplative beauty of a solo viol; from lively dances through to peaceful songs. Buy the cd direct from us or stream on Spotify or Apple Music from the front page links

English Dance and Ballad Music from the Renaissance.

“a joyous reclamation of Elizabethan repertoire, Piva are clearly having sheer good fun.” Early Music Today

“This is a must have album because it contains great tunes played well, while bringing to life the roots of the English traditional dance music that we know and love.” fRoots Magazine

Morisco! Tracks Listing:

1. La Lavandara Gagliarda – Giorgio Mainerio   Bagpipes, Curtal and Percussion  

2. Bizarre of Love – Cesare Negri Violin, Recorders, Curtal and Guitar

3. Black Putta Furlano Dance – Giorgio Mainerio Crumhorns

4. Moresco Fourth Bergamo – Guilio Cesare Barbetta Violin, Recorder and Curtals

5. Furioso all’Italiana – Anon Violin, Recorder, Curtal and Guitar

6. La Cornetta Pavana and La Lavandara Gagliarda – Anon Recorders

7. Pavana alla Venetiana – Joan Ambrosio Dalza Viol

8. Venetiana Saltarello – Joan Ambrosia Dalza   Recorders, Lute and Viol

9. Piva alla Venetiana – Joan Ambrosio Dalza Recorders, Lute and Percussion

10. French Dance – Giorgio Mainerio Violin, Recorders, Bagpipes, Curtal and Guitar

11. Pass’e Mezzo Antico and Ancient Saltarello – Giorgio Mainerio Recorders and Viol  

12. El Bisson – Anon Curtals

13. Desperate Fortune – Anon Recorders

14. Paduana del re and La Traditoria – Anon Recorders and Drum

15. Chi Chi Li Chi – Youth Domenico da Nola Crumhorns  

16. The Furlano  Balloon shrub – Giorgio Mainerio Bagpipes, Crumhorn and Curtal

17. Pavana Ferrarese – Joan Ambrosia Dalza Shawms  

18. Piva Ferrarese – Joan Ambrosia Dalza Bagpipes, Guitar and Percussion  

19. Grace of Love and Baxella a Trato – Fabrito Caroso and Anon Shawms, Curtal and Percussion  

20. The history of Gobetto and La Montagnure – Gaspara Zanetti Shawm, Bagpipes, Sackbutt and Percussion

Heigh Hi Holiday Tracks Listing:

1. All in a Garden Green & Argiers – Anon Bagpipes, Violin, Hurdy Gurdy, Curtal and Guitar  

2. The Night Watch – Anthony Holborne Violin, Recorders, Curtal and Guitar

3. The Honie Suckle – Anthony Holborne Violin, Recorders, Curtal and Guitar

4. Heigh Ho Holiday & As it fell on a Holie Eve  Anthony Holborne Violin, Recorders, Curtal and Guitar

5. Wilson’s Wilde – Anon Bagpipes and Curtal

6. Half Hannikin – Anon Bagpipes, Sackbut and Percussion

7. Nobody’s Jig – Anon Hurdy Gurdy, Recorder, Guitar, Violin, Cornett and Curtal

8. Stawberry Leaves – Anon  Violin, Recorders, Guitar, Curtal

9. Tickle My Toe – Anon Violin, Recorders, Guitar, Curtal

10. Daphne – Anon Violin, Recorders, Guitar, Curtal

11. Pavane Lesquercade & Laroque Galliard – Anon Recorders

12. Now o Now – After John Dowland Violin, Recorders

13. Callino Casturame – Anon Viol, Guitar

14. John Come Kiss me Now – Anon Viol, Guitar, Curtal

15. Pavane and Galliard de Spaigne, Michael Praetorius Recorders  

16. Sellinger’s Round – Anon  Violin, Recorders, Guitar, Curtal

17. Worster Braules – After Thomas Tomkins Cornett, Violin, Curtals, Percussion

18. La Volta and Volta – Michael Praetorius Bagpipes, Recorders, Viol, Guitar, Percussion  

19. Watkin’s Ale – Anon Bagpipes, Curtal  

20. The Hunt’s Uppe – Anon Shawms, Curtals, Percussion