EVENTS
The King's Delight - Passamezzo - Saturday 23rd September, 7.30 - St Mary's Church, Ross-on-Wye HR9 5HN
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Music, words and song from Restoration Britain
After years of civil war and an Interregnum, the King has returned... The restoration of Charles II to the throne in 1660 is generally seen as a time of rejoicing, when all the good things Parliament had tried to ban or destroy could be enjoyed again. Our programme uses 17th Century music, words and song to give a picture of these times, with: ballads about the Plague, the Great Fire, the Frost Fair, horseracing, chocolate and coffee; loyal songs and theatre songs; tavern rounds, dance music, and divisions and solos for the violin, viol and cittern. Includes music by Jenkins, Banister, Simpson, Locke, Purcell, and Playford. Words by Pepys, Evelyn, and Aphra Behn. Emily Atkinson: soprano Richard de Winter: actor, baritone Robin Jeffrey: lute, theorbo, guitar Alison Kinder: bass viol, recorders Tamsin Lewis: violin, viol, alto Passamezzo is an established early music ensemble known for their ability to bring historical events to life through their engaging performances and programming. They specialize in English Tudor and Stuart repertoire. A group of musicians, singers, actors and dancers, with years of experience as historical interpreters, the ensemble delights in all aspects of musical life, from the intimacy of the lute song, to the brash raucousness of the broadside ballad, from the sacred part song, to the profane insanity of bedlamite mad songs. The programmes are carefully researched with music frequently taken from manuscript sources, unearthing pieces that have lain hidden for centuries. It is this range of material and overall spectacle, combined with the informative and accessible manner of their presentation, that makes Passamezzo such an engaging group. They have played in a great variety of venues including the British Museum; the Victoria and Albert Museum; Shakespeare's Globe Theatre; Hampton Court Palace and in theatres, concert halls, stately homes, churches, palaces and ruins throughout Britain. Passamezzo also work with with Moroccan Sufi musicians, Ensemble Mogador Soufie, performing 17th Century English and Moroccan music in both countries. Television credits include: Danny Dyer's Right Royal Family; (BBC1); Lucy Worsley's Twelve Days of Tudor Christmas; Howard Goodall's The Truth about Carols (BBC2); Big Brother (Channel 4); Becoming Elizabeth (Starz). passamezzo.uk | https://www.facebook.com/Passamezzo/ | https://www.youtube.com/@Passamezzomusic |
PAST CONCERTS
Orchestra of the Swan - 7.30 pm, Saturday 7th May 2022 - St Mary's Church, Ross-on-Wye HR9 5HN
Orchestra of the Swan and very special guests (Radio 2 Folk Award winner Jim Moray and rising star of the jazz world saxophonist and composer Trish Clowes) explore the crossroads between the oral folk tradition, authenticity, the creativity of ‘mishearing’ and the ‘set in stone’ culture of the classical score.
From the traditional music of the British Isles and the Balkans via 14th century Italy (also taking in New Wave, urban 80s rock and late 60s psychedelia) this is an unmissable, exhilarating and unexpected musical journey based on the orchestra’s new album Labyrinths.
From the traditional music of the British Isles and the Balkans via 14th century Italy (also taking in New Wave, urban 80s rock and late 60s psychedelia) this is an unmissable, exhilarating and unexpected musical journey based on the orchestra’s new album Labyrinths.
Roving Crows - 7.30, Saturday 19th March 2022 - The Venue (formerly The Y Zone), HR9 7AB
With genuine passion, energy and soul, Roving Crows are a vital and vibrant must see live act who showcase a mix of fiery, Celtic-inspired fiddle with conscious, intelligent lyrics all backed by solid, thumping rhythms and driving, innovative bass.
Roving Crows tour extensively across the UK and France taking on injustice and societal imbalance with their lyrics and always creating a vibrant atmosphere with their lively show. Roving Crows comprises; strong lead vocals and four part harmonies, guitar, fiddle, percussion and bass.
This is a Ross Gig Club event.
Roving Crows tour extensively across the UK and France taking on injustice and societal imbalance with their lyrics and always creating a vibrant atmosphere with their lively show. Roving Crows comprises; strong lead vocals and four part harmonies, guitar, fiddle, percussion and bass.
This is a Ross Gig Club event.
Fret and Fiddle - Friday 26th November, 2021 - 7.30 pm - The Venue, Ross on Wye, HR9 7AD
Award-winning musicians Fret and Fiddle present a musical journey of the legendary violinist Stephane Grappelli’s life. The quartet take you to the early Hot Club days from the swinging Parisian night clubs of the 1920’s, through the war years when Grappelli played at the luxurious London hotels such as Claridges, to Stephane’s golden years touring into his Eighties.
Delight in their renditions of favourites like Jalousie, the famous Tango that Grappelli duetted to Yehudi Menhuin with on the Michael Parkinson Show back in 1971, and relax to the beautiful ballads of Stardust and My Funny Valentine. Tap your toes to Cole Porter’s Anything Goes and be transported to those Charleston days and the razzle-dazzle of that swinging fiddle!
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Delight in their renditions of favourites like Jalousie, the famous Tango that Grappelli duetted to Yehudi Menhuin with on the Michael Parkinson Show back in 1971, and relax to the beautiful ballads of Stardust and My Funny Valentine. Tap your toes to Cole Porter’s Anything Goes and be transported to those Charleston days and the razzle-dazzle of that swinging fiddle!
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Gwent Chamber Orchestra Concert - Saturday 9th October 2021, 7.30pm
