Music from the court of King Henry VIII will once again return to the site of the Tudor Palace, at Greenwich, when a musician performs in the Greenwich Gateway Visitor Centre, at the Old Royal Naval College.
Richard York, a costumed musician, will be playing a variety of instruments.
The event is organised by the Greenwich Foundation and will give visitors the chance to find out about the important role of music in Tudor lifestyle. Bagpipes, chanters, harps, a hurdy-gurdy and many more weird-and-wonderful instruments will be played at the birthplace of King Henry VIII, the Tudors' most infamous party-thrower. Some lucky would-be musicians will be given the chance to try their hands at the unusual instruments for themselves.
York, who is an acknowledged authority on the subject, will answer questions about music from the period. If you've ever wondered what sounds were popular before the electric guitars and synthesisers of today or the violins and cellos of the classical era, go along to the Greenwich Gateway Visitor Centre and find out.
The event is at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, on August 18, from 11am to 4.30pm. It is free. Call 020 8269 4791.
August 6, 2001 16:58
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