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the beasts are rising

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GOLIARDS
THE BEASTS ARE RISING

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1BAL/BEDLAM BOYS/BEASTS ARE RISING/BAL  
2MAJOR MUINIERA/REMIND ME sun icon
3VE DAVIDE  
4WEDDING DANCE  
5JOVANO JOVANKE  
6CHE TI COVA NASCONDER/BETSY BELLE AND MARY GRAY  
7AMBEE DAGHEETS  
8REEL A POOKA  
9THE SILENCE OF SNOW  

Musicians Paul Whittall (Bagpipes/Guitar/Bouzouki/Vocals/Crumhorn/Harmonium//Recorder/Dumbek) Tracey Baker (Harmonium/Vocals)
Claire Anstee (Flute/Vocals) Lawrence Morgan-Anstee (Bagpipes) Alison Whittall (Vocals/Piano Accordion)

All music traditional arranged by Goliards, apart from ‘Beasts are Rising’ ‘Wedding Dance’
‘Reel a Pooka’ and ‘The Silence of Snow’ (Paul Whittall) and ‘Remind Me’ (L.M.Anstee)

The Goliards are a troupe of wandering musicians performing the folk music of Europe and beyond. Taking their material from many different traditions including that of England, France, Spain, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, they also nod in the direction of the wider world for inspiration. They also include storytelling and puppetry at the cornerstone of their performances but are as likely to be seen playing simply, the music. All the artists are extremely experienced in both performing and communicating their art not only in England, but at festivals and gatherings all over Europe.

The Musicians and Artists

Alison Whittall (Vocals/Accordion/Recorders)
Lawrence Morgan-Anstee (English Bagpipes)
Claire Anstee (Flute/Vocals)
Tracey Baker (Harmonium/Vocals)
Paul Whittall (Vocals/Bagpipes/Bombardes/Harp/Bouzouki/Whistles)

STROKING BEES AND CHASING HARES

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PAUL WHITTALL
STROKING BEES AND CHASING HARES

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1GODS GOOD EARTH5-53sun icon
2BETTER NEIGHBOURS5-46sun icon
3FOR THE HUNDREDS OF SAILS5-18sun icon
4THE BADGERS RETREAT7-05sun icon
5GRANNY GOES DANCING ON THURSDAYS2-06sun icon
6SPARROWFALL1-30sun icon
7THE ANGELS WERE THERE FOR ME4-36sun icon
8WAKE FROM ANGELS FACES3-21sun icon
9TOPICAL TIMOTHY5-41sun icon
10THE POOR MANS SNOW4-16sun icon

Musicians Paul Whittall (Keyboards/Guitar/Bouzouki/Recorder/Vocals/Percussion)

All music composed and arranged by Paul Whittall,
Cover picture 'An astronomers view of the world 1968 by with big thanks to Gode Cookery for their fabulous images

oboe concerto

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PAUL WHITTAL
OBOE CONCERTO

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1OBOE CONCERTO OPENING1-47sun icon
2OBOE CONCERTO FIRST MOVEMENT6-48sun icon
3OBOE CONCERTO SECOND MOVEMENT10-28sun icon
4OBOE CONCERTO THIRD MOVEMENT8-00sun icon
5MIRACLE WATER6-56sun icon
6LOVELIEST OF TREES4-37sun icon
7THE CROWN OF MAY3-31sun icon
8VIGIL FOR SMALL ORCHESTRA4-29sun icon

All music composed and arranged by Paul Whittall,

FAMILY ALBUM

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PAUL WHITTALL
THE FAMILY ALBUM

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186 NOT OUT4-02sun icon
2MIDNIGHT MOON AND STARS2-54sun icon
3PARCUMPERICUM1-54sun icon
4HOLD THE MORNING5-32sun icon
5SLEEPY LITTLE CREATURE OVER THERE3-09sun icon
6FLOW7-46sun icon
7OUT YOU GO MY LAD1-28sun icon
8POGLES LULLABY1-16sun icon
9CROWN OF MAY3-31sun icon
10RESPOND TO ME3-20sun icon
11THERES A FRIEND4-32sun icon
12OVER THE GATE4-32sun icon

Musicians Paul Whittall (Keyboards/Guitar/Bouzouki/Recorder/Vocals/Percussion)
Nic Scott (Uillean Pipes on 'Over the Gate'

All music composed and arranged by Paul Whittall,

MUSIC FROM THE TAIN" />

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MUSIC FROM THE TAIN

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1WAKING THE TOG8-01sun icon
2OPENING THEME6-40sun icon
3BOUZOUKI SEGMENT2-06sun icon
4CHERRIEUX1-54sun icon
5TRIPLE FIRE HORSE/KETTLE OF THE NORTH5-47sun icon
6MELANCHOLY DRONE2-15sun icon
7SLIPPERTY STOMP3-04sun icon
8CHORAL DRONES-58sun icon
9THE DREAMWOMAN SEQUENCE2-03sun icon
10THE LITTLE BIRD1-49sun icon
11LAMENT FOR THE FALLEN2-52sun icon
12FROM THE HEAVENS/OVER THE GATE9-10sun icon
13THE GUILD OF FABULISTS3-27sun icon
14THE HAVENS2-27sun icon

Musicians Paul Whittall (Keyboards/Guitar/Bouzouki/Recorder/Vocals/Percussion)

All music composed and arranged by Paul Whittall,

KAIA'S FLIGHT" />

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KAIA'S FLIGHT

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1SUNDANCING10-52sun icon
2OBAZOOKA JOE4-25sun icon
3DOOR3-28sun icon
4ALL IS DARK AND SILENT2-52sun icon
5STARDANCING6-38sun icon
6ENCLOSING-PROTECTING3-35sun icon
7EUKALYPTA3-20sun icon
8ROCKSTY5-01sun icon
9AN OSTRICH AT THE GATES OF EDEN1-45sun icon
10VIGILANTE5-41sun icon
11SEPTIMUS2-25sun icon
12ICARUS2-20sun icon
13FLIGHT11-57sun icon
14STARS END2-15sun icon

Musicians Paul Whittall (Keyboards/Guitar/Bouzouki/Recorder/Vocals/Percussion)

All music composed, arranged AND performed by Paul Whittall, Music collected and remastered from 'Stars End' (1991) and 'Kaia' (1992) Dedicated with love to Mrs E.M.Whittall Stars End Music 1999

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DIRTY SHOES
BIG TROUBLE IN PARADISE

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1GOLDWATCH BLUES4-08sun icon
2MEET ON THE LEDGE2-47sun icon
3HER RESTLESS MOOD4-20sun icon
4CALEDONIA4-47sun icon
5THE SNOWY BREASTED PEARL5-40sun icon
6DEPORTEES4-06sun icon
7THE SCARECROW4-29sun icon
8BIG TROUBLE IN PARADISE2-40sun icon
9GREEN FIELDS OF CANADA5-18sun icon
10I SHALL BE RELEASED4-10sun icon
11ASYLUM ROAD4-28sun icon

Musicians Paul Rowley (Guitar/Vocals) Paul Whittall (Piano/Guitar/Cittern/Vocals)

Recorded by Neil Raybould at Ipplepen, Devon 22/3/1999 Cover design by Dirty Shoes Cover photgraphy by Josh Stars End Music 1999

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PAUL WHITTALL
THE ARK AND THE ABACUS

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1CALLING TO YOU FROM SOMEWHERE4-02sun icon
2TEAR DOWN THE RED MIST2-54sun icon
3SWEET COMMUNION OF THE HEART1-54sun icon
4APPLE OF MY EYE5-32sun icon
5THIS RITUAL3-09sun icon
6MAKE THE RIGHT SALAD7-46sun icon
7THE BOSUM OF APHRODITE1-28sun icon
8POGLES LULLABY1-16sun icon
9CROWN OF MAY3-31sun icon
10RESPOND TO ME3-20sun icon
11THERES A FRIEND4-32sun icon
12OVER THE GATE4-32sun icon

Musicians Paul Whittall (Keyboards/Guitar/Bouzouki/Recorder/Vocals/Percussion)

All music composed and arranged by Paul Whittall,