Skeleton Crew -- Renaissance, medieval, baroque & folk music

“Skeleton Crew impress immediately with their medieval folk and early music performances.” [David Murphy Reviews]

Recordings on CD

Our new CD "Out of the Ground" is on sale at last.

Each CD is priced at £5 (UK sterling) per copy, plus £1 flat rate postage for however many you order, anywhere in the world. Please contact us to arrange payment and delivery.

Out of the Ground CD cover, Judith pulls a lively flutist-skeleton out of the ground, watch by a maid and assisted by a trusty trowel

2011 "Out of the Ground" (full track list)

1 Basse dance: Falla con misuras -- Magister Gulielmus (Italy, c. 1470)

2 Basse danse: la Magdalena-Tourdion -- Pierre Attaignant (France, 1529)

3-4 Recercada Primera / Recercada Segunda -- Diego Ortiz (Italy, 1553)

5 Auld Bob Morrice -- Francesco Geminiani (Italy, 1749)

6 To Melon -- Trad (Greece)

7 Basse danses: la Brosse / la Gatta -- Pierre Attaignant (France, 1529)

8 Calata ala Spagnola -- Joan-Ambrosio Dalza (Italy, 1508)

9 Divisions upon an Italian Ground -- Robert Carr (England, 1686)

10-11 Recercada Settima / Recercada Quinta -- Diego Ortiz (Italy, 1553)

12-17 Suite en Sol Majeur: Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Gigue / Menuet / Chacone -- Robert de Visée (France, 1716)

18 A Pretty hard Ground after the Scotch Humor to make a hand -- Nicola Matteis (England, 1685)

19-20 Recercada Tercera / Recercada Quarta -- Diego Ortiz (Italy, 1553)

21 Osogovko Oro -- Trad (Macedonia)

22 Two in one upon a Ground -- Henry Purcell (England, 1690)

23-25 Quinta Pars / Recercada Sesta / Recercada Ottava -- Diego Ortiz (Italy, 1553)

26 Saltarello -- Anon (Italy, late 14th c)

Bear Bones CD cover, Edward bear peeks out of a larger, smarter body

2005 "Bear Bones" (excerpts)

Bransles de Village (Robert Ballard, 1614) - lute solo

Ductia (anon. English, 13th c.) - harp and crumhorns

Muineira de Cabana (Por Emilio Corral) - recorder, harp and percussion

The Orphan (trad. Irish) - baroque flute, harp and bass recorder

Qui souhaitez Pierre Sandrin, mid-16th c.) - harp and lute

Bone Idols CD cover, frolicking skeletons

2002 "Bone Idols" (excerpts)

Espanoletas (extract) (anon. Spanish, C16)

Merry Boys o'Greenland (extract) (trad. Shetland reel)

Marry Me Now (extract) (trad. Irish)



Thanks to E.T. for these skeletons having fun...

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