Pauline Cato Minstrel's Fancy CD features traditional Northumbrian music performed by Pauline Cato and provides a companion recording to her Northumbrian Choice tune book.

The recording brings together the beautiful and haunting melodies of Northumberland, giving musicians the opportunity to hear tunes from the repertoire performed by one of the leading players of Northumbrian traditional music.

As a companion to Pauline Cato's Northumbrian Choice, the CD is particularly useful for musicians learning tunes from the book, helping players become familiar with their melodies, rhythms and distinctive Northumbrian character.

Minstrel's Fancy is one of two recordings produced to accompany Northumbrian Choice, alongside Bonny at Morn. Together, the two CDs complement the written collection and provide an opportunity to hear more of the traditional repertoire represented in the book.

Key Features:

• Companion recording to Pauline Cato's Northumbrian Choice
• Traditional Northumbrian music performed by Pauline Cato
• Features the beautiful and haunting melodies of Northumberland
• Ideal for listening, learning and becoming familiar with the repertoire
• Useful for musicians exploring Northumbrian traditional music
• One of two companion recordings to the book
• Companion CD Bonny at Morn also available separately
• Pauline Cato's Northumbrian Choice book available separately

For musicians exploring the repertoire in Pauline Cato's Northumbrian Choice, Minstrel's Fancy provides an opportunity to hear the music performed and to become more familiar with the distinctive melodies and character of the Northumbrian tradition.

The tunes are: