Queen Elizabeth's Galliard
The Frog Galliard
The Shoemakers Wife
Tarletons Riserrectione
John Dowland (1563-1620) has been described the 'rarest Maestro that this age had beheld.' A celebrated performer as well as a composer. Dowland traveled extensively in Europe and served as Lutenist to Christian IV of Denmark at a time when (possibly by reason of his religious beliefs,) he was unable to obtain a post under Queen Elizabeth. Finally in 1612 he was appointed one of the King's Lutes at the court of James I. A belated recognition of a man who was by then considered the finest Lutenist in Europe.
Regarding Tarleton, he was a friend of William Shakespeare. Some believe that it was Tarleton who Shakespeare was referring to when he wrote, 'Alas, poor Yorick, I knew him well.'
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