Switched-On Playford, by Chris Green

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Switched-On Playford

by Chris Green

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1.	The Picking of Sticks 04:50 video	info	buy track
2.	Blackheath 02:07	info	buy track
3.	Jamaica 04:08	info	buy track
4.	Goddesses 04:31	info	buy track
5.	The Hare's Maggot 04:36	info	buy track
6.	Childegrove 04:01	info	buy track
7.	Newcastle 06:29	info	buy track
8.	Barham Down 02:54	info	buy track
9.	The Emperor of the Moon 05:57	info	buy track
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"Playful, fun and exciting" Bill Barclay, Director of Music at Shakespeare's Globe

Inspired by Wendy Carlos’ seminal 1968 recording Switched-On Bach, Switched-On Playford reimagines and revoices 17th-century English country dance music for the 21st century.

Playford’s English Dancing Master was published in several editions between 1651 and 1728 and influenced countless musicians and composers. Chris Green takes 10 of the tunes from Playford’s original publications and uses a blend of electronic, modern and early instruments to create music that is vibrant and new but also deeply rooted in and respectful of its source.

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released September 23, 2018

all tracks arranged, performed and recorded by chris
except soprano sax on newcastle played by paul james

recorded and mixed at the garret, coventry 2014-2018

mastered by steve kitch at audiomaster

artwork by frank doran

thanks to richard, tony, becky, alan, penny, tim, the plough and all of the other dead composers

©2018 chris green. all rights reserved.

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Chris Green Coventry, UK

Chris Green is a musician and composer based in Coventry, UK. He is one half of modern-day balladeers GreenMatthews who tour original musical shows and also plays with The Warleggan Village Band (as seen on BBC TV's Poldark) as well The Playford Liberation Front. He is also a regular musician for Shakespeare's Globe, playing fretted strings and early keyboards. ... more

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