BBC Radio 4

'These are the topping tooters of the town, who play "Lilliburlero" to my Lord Mayor's horse through the city.'

In an exhilarating programme, William Lyons (musician and specialist in performance and Renaissance music) celebrates the music of the Waits - a professional band of musicians who played for civic and ceremonial occasions in major towns across the country.

The programme features a troop of modern day Waits (The City Musick), performing early music, through the City of London, giving listeners a wonderful blast of this rarely heard sound.

William traces the broad repertoire of the Waits, exploring their exceptional place in the culture and life of 16th century England.