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John Dowland (c. 1563 – 1626) was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. These four songs of his have all been performed by me with various singers so I can vouch for their ‘playabilty’.

Dowland’s songs divide roughly into two groups verse songs, with a simpler accompaniment and normally in a lighter vein, and through composed songs where the accompaniment follows the lyric with minimum repetition and much variation. I have split the four songs into two volumes. Fine Knacks and Say Love (the verse songs) in one and Flow My Tears and Sorrow Stay in the other. This is part 1 with Fine Knacks For Ladies and Say Love If Ever Thoud Didst Find and are fairly straightforward to play.