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Gaïta Medieval Music Performance |
Forthcoming dates:
2013
Past events
2012
| Wed 20 Nov | Concert - 'Le
Roman de Fauvel' CONCERT SOLD OUT 7:30pm Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin, Edinburgh, EH25 9PU £10 (£7 concessions) - tickets www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/8837516249 Gaita will be performing in the world famous Rosslyn Chapel, presenting one of the most original tales of the Middle Ages in a delightful mix of story, music and song. ‘Le Roman de Fauvel’ is the satirical romance of the horse Fauvel who gets above his station and moves from the stable to the Great Hall, there to be fawned upon by princes and bishops. The vile Fauvel aspires to marry Dame Fortune but is palmed-off with Vain Glory, leading to a wild wedding night and the subsequent jousting of Vice and Virtue for the future of the country. The manuscript of Le Roman de Fauvel preserves an astonishingly diverse musical mix with material ranging from tender love songs and elegant motets to drinking songs and street cries. |
Past events
| Sun 12 May | 500
Years of Dance Five periods of dance including 15th C Gresley and 16th C Italian. 10:00 - 20:00. £5 per session or £20 for the day Edinburgh, Haddington Place & Royal Terrace https://www.facebook.com/events/512631195441008/ |
| 25-26 May | Traquair
Medieval Fair Traquair House, nr Innerleithen, Peebles 11:00 - 17:00 Saturday and Sunday http://www.traquair.co.uk |
| 17-18 Aug | Scotland's
Festival of History Chatelherault, Hamilton 10:00 - 16:30 Saturday and Sunday www.scotlandsfestivalofhistory.co.uk |
| 25-25 Aug | The
Bruce Festival Free Entry, Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline 11.00am to 6.00pm on Saturday; 11.00am to 4.00pm on Sunday www.brucefestival.co.uk |
2012
| Sun 13 May | Workshop:
Dance in the Time
of the Borgias 15th century Italian dance DanceBase, Edinburgh - Sunday 13th May, 11:00-13:00 How did people dance in 15th-century Italy? Amazingly, several dance manuals from the period survive that describe in detail the steps, the style, the music and the choreography, as danced in the noble court. This class will introduce you to this elegant and sophisticated repertoire. We will work with live music to appreciate the subtle rhythmic variety, which encompasses both stately bassadanza and the energetic piva and saltarello, often in the same dance. No experience necessary. More details at: http://www.dancebase.co.uk/Grassmarket/Dance-in-the-Time-of-the-Borgias.html |
| Sat 14th Jan | Concert:
Arthur's Court - Songs of Romance and Chivalry See Sat 26th November 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 |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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Contact: Chris
Elmes
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Last updated 8th
November 2013