Artist
John Dowland
John Dowland appears once in our Renaissance list, placing as high as No. 6. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.
- Ranked entries
- 1
- Appears on
- Renaissance
- Year
- 1600
- Highest placing
- No. 6 in Renaissance
- Updated
- 2026-08-30
Appears on
Flow, My Tears
1600
Ranked No. 6 in Renaissance
A lute song built on a falling four-note figure that Dowland reused for the rest of his career. Professional melancholy, and the most English thing on this list.