Long
Ago Love Songs is a collection of love songs and dancing songs from the
past. They are all set in the British Isles, and the periods range from
mediaeval to 19th Century.
Aelfthryth's
Song is not from a
particular period. The narrator, Aelfthryth, is a Saxon girl who has been
tossed, with her boy husband, into time...
The
Ballad of Halfling Dan
tells the tale of the son born to a Lady of the Sidhe after he leaves the
fairy hill to make his way in the world.
The
Clansman's Words to his Love
A Scottish man bids his love farewell. Their clans are at war and he is
sending her away for safety.
The
Courtship of Kate and Will.
An Elizabethan English country couple tell of their courtship and wedding.
Dancing
Ground.
A welcome to everyone on the village green.
Following
the Drum
introduces 18th Century camp-follower Polly, who loves an Army boy.
The
Knight's Lady Weeps For Shame.
This Norman girl has been playing at magic. Now she regrets it.
Lady
of the Sidhe
sees a 16th Century lad seduced by an Irish fairy lady.
Love
Next Time.
A 19th Century man longs for the love he knows lies ahead of him in time...
The
May Queen's Farewell
The 16th Century May Queen has loved her young man, but now she must
be sensible. She bids him a last farewell on the day before her wedding.
A
Peculiar Proposal
is about a 17th Century man who fell in love with a nymph of the forest.
he's looking for a human girl to heal his broken heart.
Peg
Announces Her Intentions.
Hardworking Peg has her eye on a likely young man. She's all set for a
wedding, but Patrick doesn't know it yet!
The
Pledge Unmade.
A village lad and his Gypsy sweetheart choose common sense.
The
Seaman's Lady at her Prayers.
A sailor's wife prays that he will come safely home.
Sherwood
Duet.
An English Marion lays down the law to her Robin.
The
Suitor Waits for his Love.
Back in Norman times, a ghostly suitor waits for his love to join
him.
Sword
Song
takes place in fairytale time, harking back to the story of The
Sleeping Beauty.
Underhill
. A Scottish Janet sings to her Tom and warns him away from the Queen of the
Faeries.
The
Wedding of Henry and Joan.
A London merchant marries a middle-aged lady for love.
The
Widow's Song
. A Saxon widow considers suicide.
