EARLY MUSIC AT THE PUB/IN A RELAXED SETTING​

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Have a drink and relax as The Telling performs an informal, unrehearsed and improvised concert/jamming session of mixed repertoire ranging from unknown medieval gems to traditional/folk favourites.

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The Telling Unchained concept was created to offer the audience a behind-the-scenes view of arranging medieval and traditional repertoire for multi-instrumental ensembles. When performing medieval music in particular, many don't realise that ensembles have to create (and sometimes improvise) their own arrangements of what is often a single line melody to take it off the page and work for a particular ensemble lineup, and this means we get a lot more artistic licence than with later repertoires. In this concert, The Telling hopes to demystify this decision-making by not rehearsing but agreeing a setlist and discussing each piece in front of the audience.

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This is a relaxed and informal concert where audience members are encouraged to sit back and enjoy the show, ask questions or even join in some rousing drinking songs and rounds! Anything could happen and probably will!