Madrigals befitting a Royal Court and Adventures In Noble Warfare. Strive to be stylish, elegant and sophisticated at all times.

“THEE ŒARLY DAYZE OF HYGHE KNYGHTES” is my curated selection of songs from the psychedelic sixties era that evoke Englishness, Tudor and Elizabethan Dandy’s, Kings, Queens, Lords and Lady’s, Knights in armour, Castles with a drawbridge, military decoration, thee golden age of chivalry.

Heralds and Challenges, pillaging and burning, Black Death, torture, siege warfare, Camelot, majestic tapestries, burning witches, Courtly gestures, troubadour attire, Christian Crusades, swords, jousting, dulcimers and harpsichords, Gregorian chants, madrigals, monks and horses, magic, the Middle Ages and fables.

Tracks in order of appearance:

01 Paul Giovanni – Corn Rigs taken from the film soundtrack “The Wicker Man”, but unreleased at the time

02 Tintern Abbey – Beeside taken from the Deram single 11/1967

03 Velvett Fogg – Lady Caroline taken from the LP “Velvett Fogg” (Pye Records) 1969

04 Marianne Faithfull – North Country Maid taken from the LP “North Country Maid” (Decca Records) 1966

05 Remo Four – In The First Place taken from the film soundtrack “Wonderwall” 1967

06 Rolling Stones – Lady Jane US single, released as single B-side, London Records, 06/66

07 Pentangle – Three Part Thing taken from the LP “Sweet Child” (Transatlantic Records) 1968

08 Focal Point – Far Away From Forever unreleased demo, 1969

09 American Blues – Fugue For Lady Cheriff taken from the LP “Is Here” (Kama Records) 1968

10 Jeff Beck – Greensleeves taken from the LP “Truth” (Columbia Records) 1968