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Macbeth's enchanted homeland has a fascinating musical tradition dating back to the Middle Ages. The [[Folger Consort]]'s production of ''Highland Ayres: Distinctive Scottish Music with Pipes and Fiddle'' a trove of Scottish riches--traditional and courtly, simple and sophisticated-- explored medieval accounts of battle, songs from the 16th and 17th centuries, the wonderful and distinctive Scottish music for pipes and fiddle, and music from the French allies of the Scots, preserved only in Edinburgh. The Folger Consort preformed ''Highland Ayres'' from April 18 to April 20, 2008.  
[[Folger Consort]] performed ''Highland Ayres: Distinctive Scottish Music with Pipes and Fiddle'' from April 18 to April 20, 2008. Macbeth's enchanted homeland has a fascinating musical tradition dating back to the Middle Ages. With a trove of Scottish riches — traditional and courtly, simple and sophisticated — the Consort explored medieval accounts of battle, songs from the 16th and 17th centuries, the wonderful and distinctive Scottish music for pipes and fiddle, and music from the French allies of the Scots, preserved only in Edinburgh.  
 
[[File:Lily Neill Folger Consort 2008.jpeg|350px|left|thumb|Lily Neill.]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


==Artists==
==Artists==
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==Staff==
==Staff==
*Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
*Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer
== Image gallery ==
<gallery>
:File:Brent Wissick Folger Consort.jpeg|Brent Wissick.
:File:William Sharp Folger Consort.jpeg|William Sharp.
:File:Webb Wiggins Folger Consort.jpeg|Webb Wiggins.
:File:In Dulci Jubilo Folger Consort 2009.jpeg|Harpsichord, played by Webb Wiggins.
</gallery>
[[Category: Public programs]]
[[Category: Folger Consort]]
[[Category: 16th century]]
[[Category: 17th century]]

Latest revision as of 15:11, 21 September 2014

Folger Consort performed Highland Ayres: Distinctive Scottish Music with Pipes and Fiddle from April 18 to April 20, 2008. Macbeth's enchanted homeland has a fascinating musical tradition dating back to the Middle Ages. With a trove of Scottish riches — traditional and courtly, simple and sophisticated — the Consort explored medieval accounts of battle, songs from the 16th and 17th centuries, the wonderful and distinctive Scottish music for pipes and fiddle, and music from the French allies of the Scots, preserved only in Edinburgh.

Lily Neill.








Artists

Folger Consort

Artistic Directors

  • Robert Eisenstein: medieval fiddle, violin, viol
  • Christopher Kendall: lute, citole, harp

Guest artists

  • Lily Neill: harp
  • William Sharp: baritone
  • Webb Wiggins: harpsichord
  • Brent Wissick: cello
  • Tom Zajac: bagpipes, percussion, winds

Staff

  • Janet Alexander Griffin, Artistic Producer

Image gallery

  • Brent Wissick.

    Brent Wissick.

  • William Sharp.

    William Sharp.

  • Webb Wiggins.

    Webb Wiggins.

  • Harpsichord, played by Webb Wiggins.

    Harpsichord, played by Webb Wiggins.