The Happy Couple: Wedding Music in Early Modern England. The first of two books of songs, madrigals, ballads, dance melodies and theatre music illustrating wedding customs from the 16th Century to the early 18th Century. Bridecakes, brideboys, bridelaces, rosemary branches, feasting, dancing, throwing the stocking, and much more. Includes music by Dowland, East, Eccles, Farmer, Morley, Purcell and Weelkes.
