Tag: Jorvik
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Jórvíkekkoer
The Ryedale Festival opens today up in North Yorkshire. In anticipation of the appearance of my group ‘æðelfrìth’ next week on Friday 24th, this is a synopsis of an original piece that I have written. It is one of four new pieces that will get either a world or UK premiere in our programme. When we were asked…
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The p-Lur project – Part 4: it’s all coming to a head
The distinctive feature of the Scandinavian Lur is undoubtedly it’s dimpled head. This is the bit that makes it recognisable as a symbol of ancient Denmark, and likens its appearance to something in the B&Q bathroom catalogue (where is the temperature control on this thing?). I learned recently that these instruments are also known as a ‘gjallarhorn’, or…