Lucie Skeaping singer/presenter Robin Jeffrey lute/cittern/baroque guitar

‘A Strange and Wonderful Storm of Hail which fell on London and killed several men’
‘A slovenly housewife who added nose droppings to her puddings’
‘Good advice to bachelors how to court and obtain a young lass’

Street songs of 17th century England - an entertaining one hour (or one and a half hour) illustrated lecture-recital. Comical, political, scandalous or just plain lewd, broadside ballads were both the pop songs and the tabloid press of their day. Set to some of the most delightful tunes England has ever produced, these charming ‘musical newspapers’ served up a mix of royal gossip, marital advice, fashion tips, racism and sex, revealing a world remarkably similar to our own.

‘Captivating’ Arts Telegraph
‘Hugely enjoyable and richly informative’ USA Shakespeare Association
‘Warm, witty and richly informative’ Essex University

Sample Programme:

As above.

Education:

Also suitable for universities and sixth form groups.

Recordings:

Include:
Penny Merriments (Naxos)
The English Tradition (ARC)
Pills to Purge Melancholy (Saydisc)
Lusty Songs and Country Dances (Regis)

Performances:

Essex University
USA University Tour
London University
Stratford on Avon Poetry Festival
York Early Music Festival
Gresham College

Contact:

Patricia Finch, 19 Patshull Road,
London, NW5 2JX

Tel: 020 7485 3957

Email: lucieskeaping@hotmail.com Website: lucieskeaping.co.uk