A riddle: why is this piece called a "riddle"?
Thomas Robinson (c 1560 – c 1610) was a lutenist who published a tutor for lute (The Schoole of Musicke) in 1603. This piece is the sixteenth of the works in the tutor that I have arranged for low-G ukulele, and will be posting over the next few weeks.
This catchy piece consists of three strains, each of 4 bars which are repeated, and then followed by a variation.
There is plenty of counterpoint, but it’s not so clear in this arrangement as in the lute original, as I have had to raise the lower voice by an octave in places.
The last few bars need some pretty nifty fingering (and planning) but follow the original tabs closely. Good luck!
You can view and download the pdf version of the arrangement here.
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SOURCE: Thomas Robinson, 1603, The Schoole of Musicke .
Facsimile at: https://ks4.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/9/9a/IMSLP247275-PMLP401021-Thomas_Robinson_School.pdf
