On the CD 'Merula' the Scottish guitarist Matthew McAllister plays music of all centuries: John Dowland, Luys de Narvaez, Enrique Granados, Isaac Albeniz, Agustín Barrios, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Ralph Towner, Douglas Whate and Andrew York. Merula, named after the type of guitar Matthew McAllister plays, means Blackbird which is a songbird.