Past Times with Good Company
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For the English folk song written by King Henry VIII, see Pastime with Good Company
.
Past Times With Good Company is a double live album by the band Blackmore's Night
, recorded in May 2002 in Groningen, the Netherlands
. It was released in October 2002 in Europe and in February 2003 in the USA and Canada
. The European version includes a Greek
rendition of "Home Again" and extra live tracks recorded at a press show in Solingen
, Germany
. CD 2 of the special Limited Edition leather-bound hard-cover package includes two bonus tracks: an acoustic "Fires At Midnight" and "Home Again" sung in Greek
. The album's title is a homage to the 16th century English folk song "Pastime with Good Company
", composed by King Henry VIII
, and performed in a special 2-part arrangement by Blackmore's Night on this recording. ("Fires At Midnight" is another piece with a royal lineage - it is attributed to King Alphonso X of Spain.)
CD 2:
Pastime with Good Company
"Pastime with Good Company", also known as "The King's Ballad" , is an English folk song written by King Henry VIII in the first years of the 16th century, shortly after being crowned. It is regarded as the most famous of his compositions, and it became a popular song in England and other European...
.
Past Times With Good Company is a double live album by the band Blackmore's Night
Blackmore's Night
Blackmore's Night is an English-American traditional folk rock duo led by Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night .-Early:...
, recorded in May 2002 in Groningen, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It was released in October 2002 in Europe and in February 2003 in the USA and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The European version includes a Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
rendition of "Home Again" and extra live tracks recorded at a press show in Solingen
Solingen
Solingen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the northern edge of the region called Bergisches Land, south of the Ruhr area, and with a 2009 population of 161,366 is the second largest city in the Bergisches Land...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. CD 2 of the special Limited Edition leather-bound hard-cover package includes two bonus tracks: an acoustic "Fires At Midnight" and "Home Again" sung in Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
. The album's title is a homage to the 16th century English folk song "Pastime with Good Company
Pastime with Good Company
"Pastime with Good Company", also known as "The King's Ballad" , is an English folk song written by King Henry VIII in the first years of the 16th century, shortly after being crowned. It is regarded as the most famous of his compositions, and it became a popular song in England and other European...
", composed by King Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
, and performed in a special 2-part arrangement by Blackmore's Night on this recording. ("Fires At Midnight" is another piece with a royal lineage - it is attributed to King Alphonso X of Spain.)
Track listing
CD 1:- Shadow Of The Moon (10:56)
- Play Minstrel Play (4:34)
- Minstrel Hall (5:43)
- Past Time With Good CompanyPastime with Good Company"Pastime with Good Company", also known as "The King's Ballad" , is an English folk song written by King Henry VIII in the first years of the 16th century, shortly after being crowned. It is regarded as the most famous of his compositions, and it became a popular song in England and other European...
(7:04) - Fires At Midnight (12:28)
- Under A Violet Moon (5:01)
- Soldier Of Fortune (4:21)
CD 2:
- 16th Century Greensleeves (4:44)
- Beyond The Sunset (5:28)
- Morning Star (6:09)
- Home Again (6:32)
- Renaissance Faire (5:07)
- I Still Remember (7:03)
- Durch Den Wald Zum Bachhaus (3:11)
- Writing On The Wall (6:00)
- Fires At Midnight (Acoustic) [limited edition bonus] (9:50)
- Home Again (sung in Greek) [limited edition bonus] (5:17)
Personnel
- Ritchie BlackmoreRitchie BlackmoreRichard Hugh "Ritchie" Blackmore is an English guitarist and songwriter, who was known as one of the first guitarists to fuse Classical music elements with rock. He fronted his own band Rainbow after leaving Deep Purple where he was unhappy because his favourite musical style wasn't adequately...
- electric and acoustic guitar, mandolin, mandola, hurdy gurdy, Renaissance drum - Candice NightCandice NightCandice Night is an American vocalist/songwriter and the musical partner of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. She is the lead singer, multi-instrumentalist, and lyricist for the traditional folk rock project, Blackmore's Night since its origins in 1997.-Biography:Born in Hauppauge, Long Island, New...
- vocals, shawn, rauschpfeife, tambourine, pennywhistle, cornamuse - Sir Robert of Normandie - bass, rhythm guitar, harmony vocals
- Carmin Giglio - keyboards, harmony vocals
- Squire Malcolm of Lumley - drums
- Kevin Dunne - drums on 16th Century Greensleeves
- Lady Rraine - harmony vocals
- Chris DevineChris DevineChristopher Devine is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Dundee North End.-Career:Having been developed as a player through Dundee United's youth scheme, he turned professional with the club in 1995 but was released at the end of his fourth year at the club without making a...
- violin, recorder, mandolin
Covers
Two of the tracks on this album are covers from Ritchie Blackmore's earlier bands.- 'Soldier of Fortune' is a Deep Purple song, from their StormbringerStormbringer (album)-Side Two:-35th anniversary bonus tracks:-Personnel:* David Coverdale - lead vocals* Ritchie Blackmore - guitar* Glenn Hughes - bass, vocals* Jon Lord - organ, keyboards* Ian Paice - drums-Additional personnel:...
album. - '16th Century Greensleeves' comes from Rainbow's Ritchie Blackmore's RainbowRitchie Blackmore's RainbowNote: On the cassette version of the album, Side One features the last five tracks, while Side Two plays the first four. Also, on the case insert and on the cassette itself, "Sixteenth Century Greensleeves" is written as "Sixteen Century Greensleeves"....
debut album.