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Gaïta Medieval Music Performance |
Forthcoming dates:
| Sat 14th Jan | Concert:
Arthur's Court - Songs of Romance and Chivalry
Music from
France in the High Middle
Ages, interwoven with stories from the Arthurian romances, some
familiar, some
less so. Medieval
romances describe a world of chivalrous knights, great deeds and great
loves.
The most famous tales – such as that of Lancelot & Guinevere,
or Tristan & Iseult – are
associated with
the legendary court of King Arthur. The same names and themes recur in
the
songs of the trouveres and troubadours. Poster Programme 7:30pm. £10 (£8 concessions) - Tickets on the door or contact info@gaita.co.uk St Bride's Episcopal Church 69 Hyndland Road Glasgow, G12 9UX |
Past events
| 2011 | |
| Sat 26 Nov | Concert:
Arthur's Court - Songs of Romance and Chivalry
Music from
France in the High Middle
Ages, interwoven with stories from the Arthurian romances, some
familiar, some
less so. Medieval
romances describe a world of chivalrous knights, great deeds and great
loves.
The most famous tales – such as that of Lancelot & Guinevere,
or Tristan & Iseult – are
associated with
the legendary court of King Arthur. The same names and themes recur in
the
songs of the trouveres and troubadours. Programme 7:30pm. Entry by Donation St James Episcopal Church 57b Inverleith Row Edinburgh, EH3 5PX |
| Sat 15 Jan | Concert: Days of
the Decameron - Music and Tales from Medieval Italy Inspired by Boccaccio’s Decameron in
which ten young nobles escape plague-ridden Florence for a villa in the
hills, and spend ten days in singing, dancing and telling tales. Link to Event Poster 7:30pm. Entry by Donation All Saints' Church North Castle Street, St Andrews, KY16 9BG |
| 12-13 Feb |
15th Century Dance and Music
Workshop Colchester, Organised by Colchester Waits and Colchester Historical Dance A weekend workshop for dancers and instrumentalists. Fingringhoe Primary School , Church Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7BN |
| 28-29 May | Traquair
Medieval Fair Traquair House, nr Innerleithen, Peebles 11:00 - 17:00 Saturday and Sunday http://www.traquair.co.uk |
| 4-5 June | Stirling Castle - Opening of the
Renaissance Palace On the esplanade at Stirling Castle 12:30 - 16:00 |
| 16-17 July | Music and Dance at Linlithgow Palace A Music and dance collaboration with Gaita and Danse Ecosse with dances from the time of James IV. Included with entry to the Palace, 11:00 - 15:00 |
| 30 July | Music and Dance at Linlithgow Palace A day of music and dance at the Palace. A chance to learn some early dances or just watch. Included with entry to the Palace, 11:00 - 15:00 |
| 20-21 Aug | Arbroath Abbey Music from the Courts of Europe 12:00 - 16:00 - in the Bishop's Palace |
| 20-21 Aug | Urquhart
Castle Note: Our participation in this event has been cancelled, but note the event above. Music and Dance at Urqhuart Castle, near Inverness |
| 27 Aug | Dunblane Cathedral A Series of Unfortunate Events - A Musical History of the Kings of Scotland A not terribly serious telling of the history of Scottish Kings, few of whom met a happy end. 11:00 - first half. 14:00 - second half |
| 10 Sep | Arbroath Abbey Music from the Courts of Europe 11:00 - 15:30 |
| 17 Sep | Huntingtower Castle - near
Perth Music from the Courts of Europe 11:00 - 15:00 |
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Contact: Chris
Elmes
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