THE ASKEW SISTERS EARLY MUSIC FOR FOLK MUSICIANS WORKSHOP http://www.askewsisters.co.uk/
Saturday 21st. October 2017
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Places £35. Booking form available here.
(£17 for two under 25-year olds)
The Elephant & Castle,
White Hill,
Lewes
BN7 2DJ
Emily & Hazel Askew are a dazzling & popular young duo, using fiddle, melodeon & concertina to breathtaking effect. From dark ballads to thrilling dance tunes, they play & sing with driving energy. They also play recorders, harp, vielle, bagpipes & shawm. Emily's Early Music connections include The Dufay Collective, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Shakespeare's Globe & Apollo West End.
The workshop will focus on a dynamic range of mediaeval & Renaissance music that is often not so far from folk music. The focus will be on instrumental music, but there will also be opportunities to sing for those who wish. We will learn ancient melodies & learn how to bring them to life, covering ornamentation, harmony & pronunciation. We will demonstrate our early instruments & delve into their histories.
THE ASKEW SISTERS PERFORM AT LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB IN THE EVENING
AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE
(admission £8; advance tickets available from address at end of the booking form)
Provisional Timetable
| 10.45 | Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments are not included) |
| 11.00 | An introduction to some catchy Mediaeval English music & song, looking at early evidence of harmony & pronunciation. We will also present & demonstrate our array of early instruments. |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 | Moving over to Spain & Italy including the Cantigas de Santa Maria. We will cover ornamentation & part singing. |
| 15.00 | Tea/coffee break |
| 15.15 | Learn a French Estampie & have a go at improvising. We will finish the day with an informal sharing of the material we have covered. |
| 16.45 | Finish |
N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited.
Maps & accommodation lists will be sent in advance if requested.
Valmai Goodyear,
20, St. John's Terrace,
LEWES,
East Sussex
BN7 2DL
Tel. (01273) 476757
e-mail: Valmai Goodyear
Website: http://www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/