News from the Lute Society

1. FURTHER REVISION TO TIMETABLE FOR LUTE SOCIETY MEETING ON APRIL 18TH
Chris Egerton's talk will be followed immediately at 12 by Luke Emmet and Kevin Drake playing duets, and then there will be an extended break from 12.30 to 2.15 beginning with Chris Egerton leading a guiding walk to Gallery 41 of the British Museum, to see the newly restored Warwick cithole.
Brian Jordan can't come this time, but bring your chequebook anyway - the new book of 70 Easy Pieces, and a full range of French Lute Society editions specially brought from Paris will be on sale.
10.30 Coffee

11.00 The world's earliest guitar? The Warwick cithole, a 14th century instrument recently restored in the British Musuem, a talk by Chris Egerton

12.00 Mini-recital, of lute duets played by Luke Emmet and Kevin Drake
12.30 Extended break, beginning with a guided walk to see the Warwick cithole in gallery 41 of the British Museum.

2.15 Annual General Meeting; agenda and minutes as circulated with December Lute News

3.15 Mini-recital, of baroque guitar music by Bartolotti, played by Gordon Ferries 3.45 Tea

4.15 The Lute Society recital, Jakob Lindberg plays 13 course baroque lute, music by Kellner, Bach, Reusner, and Scottish tunes.

2. MICHAEL LOWE ON RADIO 3
Lute Society member and lutemaker extraordinaire Michael Lowe will be doing a round-up of the latest lute releases on CD Review this Saturday 11th April from 10am on BBC Radio 3 - 90-93 FM, on digital and at www.bbc.co.uk/radio3. Do tune in!


3. CORRECTION TO HAMPTON COURT EVENT NOTICE
I'm writing because Liz Kenny has advised me of an error in some publicity that was distributed to the Lute Society and promulgated in its newsletter.Liz, along with the countertenor Robin Blaze, is giving a concert at Hampton Court Palace in early May: not however on the 8th as first advertised, but rather on Saturday 9th. On the 8th there will be a concert of Tudor vocal music by The Brabant Ensemble under my direction, which I hope might also be of interest to some Lute Society members. Correct information about the series of which these concerts are a part is now available at http://www.hrp.org.uk/HamptonCourtPalace/WhatsOn/TudorMusicFestival.aspx.

The concert organizers and I would be most grateful if you could kindly passon this correction to as many members as possible.

Best wishes,Stephen Rice
stephen.rice@ntlworld.com

Dr S J RiceAHRC

Fellow in the Creative and Performing Arts

University of Southampton

4. CONCERT IN HAMPSTEAD
Passacalles, Chaconnes and Follias
Yair Avidor will be playing a Spanish and French solo programme for baroque guitar and theorbo with music by Gaspar Sanz, Santiago de Murcia, Francesco Corbetta and Robert de Visee.
Sunday 12 Aprl 2 pm at Burgh House Museum, Hampstead
New End Square 3 minutes from Hampstead Tube Station http://www.burghhouse.org.uk/
£10/ £8 on the door or from 0208 340 2230

5. NEWS FROM THE FROLICK
Dear Friends and Frolick Fans,
It's finally Springtime! And the new The Frolick website, is here.
http://www.thefrolick.com/
With fabulous new picture Gallery and a Video gallery with our new promo video (EPK) and individual songs from The Frolick with Calliope. Those of you who have not yet been able to see us live can finally take a peek, and see photos from our live shows.
www.thefrolick.com/Gallery.html and www.thefrolick.com/Video.html
We have gained two fabulous new band members: Catherine Martin, the excellent violinist and concert master of the Gabrieli Consort, and the world renowned harper Frances Kelly. Biographies of all our members can be found at www.thefrolick.com/AboutUs.html.
We hope that you enjoy your trip around the The Frolick's Official Website and look forward to seeing you soon.
all the best
Emma, Andrew & The Frolick
Emma Curtis & Andrew Maginley
Directors
The Frolick
+44 7768 878764 (Emma)
+44 7726 772900 (Andrew)
info@thefrolick.com
http://www.thefrolick.com/

6. IFORD FESTIVAL
Every summer the Iford Festival takes place in the exquisite Peto Garden of Iford Manor in Wiltshire. As an early music enthusiast, we though you would be interested to hear about the following events in the 2009 Festival Season.
Early Opera Company Monteverdi's Coronation of Poppea July 10,11,14,15,17, and 18
The Garden of Earthly DelightsA 'pleasure garden' promenade-style evening featuringThe Daughters of ElvinSoloists from the Early Opera CompanyJuly 12
For full details, booking information, and to join the mailing list, please visit our website at http://www.ifordarts.co.uk/, or telephone Iford Arts on 01225 868124.

7. BELSIZE BAROQUE CONCERT
Belsize Baroque is delighted to invite you to a concert on 17th May at St James’church, West Hampstead, at 7pm. It will be directed from the violin by dynamic young director Jane Gordon, and feature the music of JS Bach, JB Bach, Muffat, and Avison. Details attached and also on our website http://www.belsizebaroque.org.uk/

8. LUTE SONGS AT FINCHCOCKS
Soprano Alessandra Testai and lutenist Robin Jeffrey are giving a series of mini-recitals of songs and cantatas with a Spring theme, through Easter Sunday and Monday at Finchcocks Musical Museum, Goudhurst, Kent .
For details see http://www.finchcocks.co.uk/
Alessandra Testai and Robin Jeffrey are also giving a series of short recitals for Sonnet Sunday at Shakespeare's Globe on April 19th, Shakespeare's birthday.
See http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/ for details.