Folk by the Oak and the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) are commissioning eight folk musicians to write new music inspired by the Elizabethan age.
Martin Simpson, Nancy Kerr, Folk by the Oak patron Jim Moray, Bella Hardy, John Smith, Hannah James, Rachel Newton and early music specialist Emily Askew are the musicians participating in the project.
The group will live and work together at a rural retreat in Herefordshire from March 14 and debut their new music in two performances - at The Old Palace at Hatfield House on 20 March and at Cecil Sharp House, the London home of EFDSS, on 22 March.
Adam Slough, director of Folk by the Oak festival, said: ‘Since the first Folk by the Oak in 2008 we have been wanting to pay tribute to our beautiful venue that’s so awash with history. To do this through the music of these great artists will be a real thrill.’
Katy Spicer, chief executive of EFDSS, added: ‘The Elizabethan Session will be central to our artists’ development programme in 2014, providing EFDSS with the opportunity to work with an amazing group of artists, develop our partnership with Folk by the Oak, and challenge the pre-conceptions of folk music amongst audiences.’
The Elizabethan Session is being funded by Folk by the Oak and EFDSS, with support from Arts Council England and the PRS for Music Foundation.
http://www.folkbytheoak.com/TES.html
Martin Simpson, Nancy Kerr, Folk by the Oak patron Jim Moray, Bella Hardy, John Smith, Hannah James, Rachel Newton and early music specialist Emily Askew are the musicians participating in the project.
The group will live and work together at a rural retreat in Herefordshire from March 14 and debut their new music in two performances - at The Old Palace at Hatfield House on 20 March and at Cecil Sharp House, the London home of EFDSS, on 22 March.
Adam Slough, director of Folk by the Oak festival, said: ‘Since the first Folk by the Oak in 2008 we have been wanting to pay tribute to our beautiful venue that’s so awash with history. To do this through the music of these great artists will be a real thrill.’
Katy Spicer, chief executive of EFDSS, added: ‘The Elizabethan Session will be central to our artists’ development programme in 2014, providing EFDSS with the opportunity to work with an amazing group of artists, develop our partnership with Folk by the Oak, and challenge the pre-conceptions of folk music amongst audiences.’
The Elizabethan Session is being funded by Folk by the Oak and EFDSS, with support from Arts Council England and the PRS for Music Foundation.
http://www.folkbytheoak.com/TES.html
