The music of the Tudor period - songs and instrumental pieces that would have been performed at the royal courts of Henry VIII or Elizabeth I, and heard by people like the Percy Earls and Countesses of Northumberland - is beautiful, fascinating and often haunting. This August at Alnwick Castle, we welcomed The Tudor Songbook, also known as singer Jay Britton, to perform Tudor music for visitors.
Podcast hosts Deborah and Daniel (and special guest interviewer Karina, one of our resident historical Artisans) spoke to Jay and her lutenist Fabio Fernandes after their weekend of performances. We heard about the importance of music to the Tudors, the intricacies of lute playing, what it is like singing songs that were composed by Henry or admired by Anne Boleyn, the historically accurate costumes Jay wears to perform and more.
And as a special bonus, you'll hear passages from three pieces of Tudor music, performed specially for the Alnwick Castle Podcast by Jay and Fabio!
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