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THE BROADSIDE KIN
music
About this event
Hear The Broadside Kin perform their unique blend of folk and contemporary music.
Why you should come
AI-powered• 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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