‘Have I Got News For Thee!’
Street songs of 17th century England
Illustrated lecture-recital with projected images
Lucie Skeaping singer/presenter with Robin Jeffrey lute, cittern, baroque guitar
Comical, political, scandalous or just plain lewd, Broadside Ballads were both the pop songs and the tabloid press of their day. Featuring everything from political comment and religion to royal gossip, remedies, racism, sex or the latest celebrity hanging, they were printed in their thousands and set to some of the most delightful tunes England has ever produced - and reveal a world remarkably similar to our own.
Combining songs, history and more than thirty projected images,
this lively presentation explores historical context, language,
selling and printing, musical references and more.
Suitable for Music Festivals/Clubs, History and
Literary societies, universities etc
Duration: 1 or 1½ hours (with or without interval), or half or full day seminar/workshop
You can contact Lucie by email: lucieskeaping@hotmail.com
  
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‘A taste of the broadside ballads culture which pervaded the Restoration - full marks’
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