A Curious Collection of Tunes
Christ Church Cathedral
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Artists: David Greenberg, violin; David McGuinness, keyboard; Kirsty Money, Nyckelharpa
Old fiddle tunes which are steeped in centuries of tradition have always been granted a special power and meaning, but how old are they? The two Davids have built a core repertoire of Scottish tunes which in the 18th century were both old and new, and they explore the relationships between these and other traditions: in the European art music of the time, in the fiddle music of Scandinavia, and in present-day folk composition.