Historic Music and Dance Workshops
for schools or enthusiastic adults
Each workshop lasts approx. one hour. All the workshops are presented in period dress, using authentic instruments and set in the historical and social context.
Programmes can be adapted to suit all ages and abilities including Special Needs and GCSE / A level (Music, History and Drama).
Medieval
Topics: Pilgrims, Crusaders and Green men.
Instruments: Pipe and tabor, rebec (early viol) and bagpipes.
Audience participation: Summer is icumen in (round + ostinato)
Cantigas de Santa Maria
Bassedance
Tudor
Topics: Elizabeth I, Dancing men (a matter of life and death)
Instruments: pipe and tabor, recorders, viols and curtal (early bassoon).
Audience participation: Pavane
Washerwomen’s dance or La Volta
Restoration
Topics: Charles II, French fashions and Samuel Pepys’ diaries
Instruments: viols, recorders, violin and baroque bassoon.
Audience participation: Purcell rounds and Playford dances
View an example of the dance steps.
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