medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>Godric of Finchale (d. 1170) Godric was from Walpole (Norfolk, Eng.), born
>in c. 1070. After several pilgrimages and sea journeys (as a pirate?),
>Godric became a hermit at Finchale (near Durham). He was famous for his
>asceticism and miracle-working, as well as his close affinity with animals.
>Numerous poems and songs by Godric are still extant.
Saint Godric left us three short songs. They are important as the earliest
surviving songs known with texts in English, and with decipherable melodies.
Sadly they shed little light on early English secular music, because they
are cast in the manner of plainchant. They were said to have been dictated
to him by angels.
He was doorkeeper at Saint Giles's Church in Durham (which was a last
station and stopover for pilgrims to Saint Cuthbert's Shrine in the
Cathedral) before retiring to Finchale.
Rob Howe.
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