Category Archives: The Shepheardes Calender

“The Shepheardes Calender — To His Booke”

November 1, 2018 – 9:00 AM

Albumleaf 149: October 25, 2018 (Bologna) Goe little booke: thy selfe present, As child whose parent is unkent . . . And asked, who thee forth did bring A shepheards swaine saye did thee sing, All as his straying flocke he fedde . . . But if that any aske thy name, Say thou wert […]

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“The Shepheardes Calender — October”

October 17, 2018 – 12:15 PM

Albumleaf 147: October 15, 2018 (Bologna) Alas, Cuddie, your gift for poetry, given by God, we do not reward. Perhaps you should turn to singing songs of war?

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“The Shepheardes Calender — September”

September 20, 2018 – 11:52 AM

Albumleaf 144: September 20, 2018 (Bologna) Diggon Dauie travels to a far-off land in search of fortune, but finds instead a den of treachery and sin and loses all his sheep.

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“The Shepheardes Calender — August”

August 22, 2018 – 12:33 AM

Albumleaf 141: August 19, 2018 (New York City) Willye convinces Perigot to participate in a singing contest in which Perigot will provide the undersongs to his “roundelay.” Cuddie declares the two shepherds of equal merit and sings a lament by Collin.

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“The Shepheardes Calender — Julye”

July 26, 2018 – 9:00 AM

Albumleaf 138: July 20, 2018 (Granville) Thomalin in the valley and Morrell on the hill debate the merits of tending their flocks down low or up high.   (Listen closely for the sly fox.)  

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“The Shepheardes Calender — June”

June 11, 2018 – 11:05 AM

In this installment, Colin isn’t feeling too summery after Rosalind’s rejection and despite Hobbinol’s entreaties. Albumleaf 135: June 10, 2018 (Bologna)    

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“The Shepheardes Calender — Maye”

May 16, 2018 – 1:28 PM

Say you’re a tender little goat in a poem by Edmund Spenser, and a stranger comes knocking at your door asking for charity.  Do you open? Albumleaf 132: May 15, 2018 (Bologna)  

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