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| | Dowland, John (1563 - 1626) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | John Dowland, of English or possibly Irish origin, was born in 1563, probably in London. |
 | | He was a lutenist of distinction but failed, allegedly because he was a Catholic, to win a position in the royal service, seeking his fortune abroad at Kassel and later, in 1598, at the court of Christian IV of Denmark. |
 | | This work includes a series of dance-movements, chiefly Galliards, and solemn Pavanes, using the theme familiar from the lute-song Flow my teares. |
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