![]() Like so many of the 28 children’s songs on the album Music for Children, Music by Children (2017, Smithsonian Folkways), this song invites listeners of every age to slip into the playful musical world of children. “Shake, Sugaree” is performed by American blues and folk musician Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten and her 12-year-old great-granddaughter, Brenda Evans. Suggested by Patricia Shehan Campbell, professor of ethnomusicology and music education Performed by Elizabeth Cotten and Brenda Evans Music for Young Listeners Shake, Sugaree (1966) Listen to Anonymous 4’s performance of “ Joliement” on YouTube.Listen to Anonymous 4’s performance of “ Quant yver” on YouTube.These two pieces focus on the seasons: "Quant yver" particularly focuses on the isolation of winter in the Middle Ages, describing the "sharp breezes" and "grass no longer green" of the season and the difficulty of finding company in this icy weather. The other song is a cry for help from a young woman shut away in a convent where she can see the world of flowers coming to life in spring while she cannot escape. The musical approach of Anonymous 4, with women singing all parts, marked a shift in interpreting the female view of medieval music, and has influenced decades of our early music student singers at the UW. These songs are included in a recording titled "Love's Illusion," a collection of 30 songs performed by Anonymous 4 focusing on songs of love and nature. Suggested by JoAnn Taricani, Aura Bonell Morrison Endowed Professor of Music History Performed by Anonymous 4 on their 1994 album, Love’s Illusion "Joliement /Quant voi la florete/Je sui joliete/Aptatur" Watch/listen to a performance of “ Total Praise” on YouTube.Įarly Music "Quant yver la bise ameine/In seculum". ![]()
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