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THE BROADSIDE KIN

music

Date & Time

Tue, 16 Jun 2026

16:30

Venue

St Hilda's College

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On St Hildas College Oxford

About this event

Hear The Broadside Kin perform their unique blend of folk and contemporary music.

Why you should come

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• Hear Cecil Sharp’s folk arrangements performed on traditional concertina, keyboard, and violin

• Experience contemporary takes on Oxfordshire oral traditions using hurdy-gurdy and banjo

• Discover the 1899 Headington Morris encounter that inspired Sharp's folk music collection

Event Highlights

  • Exploration of Cecil Sharp's 1899 inspiration from the Headington Morris men
  • Performance of folk arrangements from Oxfordshire and Somerset
  • Contrast between traditional instruments like concertina and modern hurdy-gurdy
  • Held in the historic setting of The Chapel at 38 St Giles'

Speaker

The Broadside Kin

Folk Ensemble

Programme

16:30

THE BROADSIDE KIN - Afternoon Performance

First performance of Cecil Sharp's oral tradition arrangements.

19:00

THE BROADSIDE KIN - Evening Performance

Second performance of Cecil Sharp's oral tradition arrangements.

Organized by: St Hilda's College Oxford

Contact: events@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk | +44 (0)1865 286 668

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