The Lute Album

This album does not exist but you could make it fairly easily.

Track listing

1  Delitae Musicae by Anonymus (Hamburger Concerto)

2  Minstrel/Farmers Dance by Jan Akkerman (Profile)

3  Kemps Jig by Anonymus (Profile)

4  Earl Of Derby, His GaIliard by John Dowland (Tabernakel))

5  Coranto For Mrs Murcott by Francis Pilkington (Tabernakel))

6  A Galliard by Anthonie Holborne (Tabernakel)

7  A Galliard by John Dowland (Tabernakel)

8  A Pavan by Thomas Morley (Tabernakel)

9 A Fantasy by Laurencini of Rome (Tabernakel)

10 Elspeth Of Nottingham by Jan Akkerman (Focus III)

11 Lammy (extract) Last Will and Testament by Anthonie Holborne (Tabernakel)

12 Britannia by John Dowland (Tabernakel)

Bonus Tracks

1. Countess of Pembrooks Paradise by Anthonie Holborne (Passion - Guitar)

2. Muy Linda by Anthonie Holborne (Passion - Guitar)

3. The knight of the lute by Anonymus (Passion - Guitar)

4. Britannia by John Dowland (encore Focus at the Rainbow)

Other Lute Tracks

Apart from the lute tracks on Tabernakel there are very few examples of Akkerman playing the lute that are generally available. The only ones are

With Focus:
1. Elspeth of Nottingham* (Focus 3) with flute and some percussion
2. Delitae Musicae (Hamburger Concerto) with recorder
Recordings are also available of Akkerman doing Britannia as an encore at the Focus at the Rainbow gig

Solo (Profile)
1. Kemp's Jig
2. Minstrel/Farmer's dance*

(* Both Akkerman's own compositions)

We might add that on the acoustic album Passion, there are three lute tracks played on acoustic guitar:

1. Countess of Pembrooks Paradise (Holborne/Akkerman)
2. Muy Linda (Holborne/Akkerman)
3. The knight of the lute (Unknown/Akkerman)