1. Pachod na Frankfurt (March to Frankfurt) 02:55
2. Pachvala kniaziu Vitaŭtu (Ode to Duke Vitaŭt) 04:15
3. Vada, chmieĺ i solad (Water, Hops and Malt) 03:22
4. Zasnavannie Viĺni (Founding of Viĺnia) 04:47
5. Kola rycerska (Great is the Knighthood) 04:34
6. Siem radasciaŭ (Seven Joys) 03:49
7. U advarotny šliach (Return Journey) 03:08
8. Himn studentaŭ (Students’ Anthem) 04:01
9. Marazula 03:30
10. A dzie ž tyja vajary (Where are Those Warriors) 02:19
11. U karčmie (In the Tavern) 03:25
12. Dva kruki (Two Ravens) 03:17
13. Kurdesz 02:46
14. Kielich kola (Drinking Mug) 03:03
Feast is the art! Noble relations, sincere friends, lifted spirits, singing and dancing together, challenges and adventures, picturesque landscapes and fire, delicious food prepared over an open fire, and the ancient drink! Our ancestors were very capable feast makers, had good taste and appreciated fine food. Water, hops, and malt are the three essential components of the old, true, beloved drink — beer — which unites all classes, all nations and ages. In this album we tried to restore the spirit of ancient feasts: humorous, religious, military songs and ballads, and, of course, songs about feast drinking.
The album takes its name from a drinking song of XVІ c. “Water, Hops and Malt” (from the song cycle in honor of beer).
The 14th album of the Stary Olsa band will move you to an old tavern, where you can feel life of medieval cities and castles!
The album will include 14 ancient songs + booklet with lyrics (original texts with actual translation in English).
Illia Kublicki (cisters)
Alieś Čumakoŭ (vocals, gusli, rebec, shawms, hurdy-gurdy)
Maryja Šaryj (flutes, shawms)
Zmicier Sasnoŭski (bagpipes, vocals)
Siarhiej Tapčeŭski (drums, percussion, tromba marina, back vocal)
Aliaksiej Vojciech (drums, percussion)
Vitaĺ Kulieŭski (back vocal)
Recording: Sunflowers Studio, Vitaĺ Kulieŭski
Mixing and mastering: Siarhiej Szloma Łabandziewski
Cover design: Dzianis Likhalap
Translation of lyrics into Belarusian (2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13), text and melody adaptation: Zmicier Sasnoŭski
Actual English translation of lyrics: Alena Martsyanava, Volya Dzemka, Hanna Hlavka
Our special thanks to Pavel and Alexandra Sakurets, Aliaksandr Zabaronak.
Track list:
1. Pachod na Frankfurt (March to Frankfurt)
Drinking song, Maciej Stryjkowski, 16 c.
2. Pachvala kniaziu Vitaŭtu (Ode to Duke Vitaut)
An excerpt from the poem Song of the Wisent, Mikalaj Husoŭski, 1523
3. Vada, chmieĺ i solad (Water, Hops and Malt)
Drinking song, 15 с.
4. Zasnavannie Viĺni (Founding of Viĺnia)
Ballade, Maciej Stryjkowski, 16 c.
5. Kola rycerska (Great is the Knighthood)
Drinking song, 15 c.
6. Siem radasciaŭ (Seven Joys)
Religious song: Los set gotxs (Llibre vermell de Montserrat), 14 c.
7. U advarotny šliach (Return Journey)
Virelai:Quant je sui mis au retour, Guillaume de Machaut, 14 c.
8. Himn studentaŭ (Students’ Anthem)
Students’ Anthem: Gaudeamus igitur, 13-14 c.
9. Marazula
Song-dance from the medieval mystery about Death, 15 c.
10. A dzie ž tyja vajary (Where are Those Warriors)
March by the Kamelot band (folk music, lyrics: Zmicier Sidarovič) based on historical events
11. U karčmie (In the Tavern)
Drinking song: In Taberna, 15 с.
12. Dva kruki (Two Ravens)
Students’ ridicule song, 16 с.
13. Kurdesz
Drinking song, Franciszek Bohomolec, 18 c.
14. Kielich kola (Drinking Mug)
Drinking canticle, 16-17 c.
credits
released August 21, 2017
Buy Digital Album $10 USD or more
https://staryolsa.bandcamp.com/album/water-hops-and-malt-2017 
// medieval folk. Belarus
