Thursday 14 July 7.30pm
St James’s Church, Aslackby NG34 0HG
Jess Arrowsmith fiddles
Nancy Kerr fiddles
Richard Arrowsmith melodeons
James Fagan bouzouka
The Melrose Quartet takes a bold approach to old and new English songs and tunes, with powerful treatment of traditional material alongside some of the best modern song-writing in the genre.
Comprising leading musicians in the folk world, the quartet was nominated for Best Group in the 2014 BBC Folk Awards; Nancy Kerr was voted Singer of the Year in the 2015 Awards.
Aslackby was an important preceptory of the Knights Templar with a castle and its own church.
St James’s dates from the late 13th to mid-15th century, although recent excavations revealed an
earlier structure on the same site. Remarkably unaltered, the nave retains its mediaeval roof and
the tower has distinctive ‘blind’ arches on the exterior.
MUSIC IN QUIET PLACES IS SPONSORED BY CHATTERTONS
Our concerts this year have a distinctive English flavour, as befits the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare.
K’antu takes us to the court with a selection of songs and dances, the Ebor Singers turn to the sacred music of the period and the Melrose Quartet takes a broader look at what makes English music so distinctive. We open with the violin duo Retorica and also in more classical mode, harp and fl ute duo Aquilae presents an attractive mixed programme of favourites.
Other concerts in the series:
Retorica - Thursday 2 June 7.30pm
St Andrew’s Church, Irnham NG33 4JB
K’antu - Thursday 16 June 7.30pm
Priory Church, Deeping St James PE6 8NP
Aquilae Duo - Thursday 30 June 7.30pm
St John the Baptist’s Church, South Witham NG33 5PL
The Ebor Singers - Thursday 28 July 7.30pm
St Peter’s Church, Claypole NG23 5AD
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