It's May. The meadows and hedgerows are in bloom, the sun is ablaze and the lark is on the wing.Song: The Lark in the Morning - CSPoem: The Lark Ascending (extract) by George MeredithTune: The Lark Ascending by R Vaughan Williams/The Lark in the morning (jig)Poem: The Green Cornfield by Christina RosettiSong: All Things Are Quite Silent - CarysPoem: Extract from The Night's Tale by Geoffrey ChaucerSong: The Skylark, words by Fredrick Tennyson, tune by Neal Jolly - Neal JollyPoem: Extract from Cymbeline by William ShakespeareTune: The Chirping of the Lark, from Playford, arr. J ShawLetter regarding a lecture given by Cecil Sharp, dated December 23rd, 1931 - Paul ReeveSong: The Lark in the Morn, as collected by Cecil SharpSong: The Lark in the Morn - Paul ReevePoem: To a Skylark (1805) (extract) by William WordsworthTune: My Singing BirdPoem: To a Skylark (extract) by Percy Bysshe ShelleySong: Kate of Arglyn, collected by Cecil Sharp from John Murphy in Marylebone Workhouse 1909Poem: The Lark Song by James W Wilt - Diana WhittakerSong: O Nancy My HeartPoem: To a Skylark (1825) (extract) by William WordsworthSong: Pleasant and DelightfulPoem: To the Lark by Robert HerrickSong: Lark in the Clear Air - Diana WhittakerPoem: Lottie Lane (broadside ballad)Song: Lark in the Park by John Devine - John DevinePoem: Limerick by Edward LearTune: Lark in the Morn arr Lynne Morley - Lynne MorleyLark song FX recorded by urupin, from FreesoundWhere not attributed, songs and poems performed by Jenny ShawSome of the songs were discovered using the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, others came out of our memories or our imaginations.The Barnstoners is a group of people who have loved their time at Stones Barn and continue to stay in touch. This podcast would never have been born without the support and encouragement of The Barnstoners, and the hugely empowering tuition at Stones Barn from the amazing Rose Ellen Kemp and Maddy Prior.

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