Folk by the Oak Presents: The Elizabethan Session

Folk by the Oak Presents: The Elizabethan Session

Thursday, March 20, 2014

New Music Inspired by the Elizabethan Age.

Folk by the Oak and the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFD SS) have commissioned eight leading folk musicians to create new work inspired by the music, the people, the myths and the stories of the Elizabethan era.

8 Artists: Martin Simpson, Nancy Kerr, Jim Moray, Bella Hardy, John Smith, Hannah James, Rachel Newton, Emily Askew.

It is the stunning setting of Hatfield House, the childhood home of Elizabeth I and now home to the annual festival Folk by the Oak, which gave rise to this unique project. The musicians will live and work together at a rural retreat to share ideas and collaborate. They will perform their new work at The Old Palace at Hatfield House and Cecil Sharp House, the London home of EFD SS, before joining together again for a special set at Folk by the Oak 2014.

Admission: £17.60

For more information visit http://www.folkbytheoak.com/TES/