Festival Symposium

Friday 15th September 2023

2 – 5 pm              Symposium – in Grantham House, Castlegate, Grantham NG31 6SS

“‘Inspired by the Francis Trigge Chained Library”

We will test Friday afternoon video snippets on The Taborers Society Facebook Live – make sure you “like” the Taborers Society, how to watch is here.

Please note that information in the link above has now been updated with the final version of the Symposium Programme.

Mark Perkins’ Symposium Item on Lyrical Pipe and Tabor will be Sunday 17th morning (see the main festival programme).

Organized by Bill Tuck

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2021: The Colourful World of the Taborer

Friday 10th Sept 2:00 pm (UK time   UTC + 1)

Streamed live on interactive YouTube on The Taborers Society Channel

If you would like to participate on Zoom click here to email admin

Bill Tuck

“The Cronaca del Ferraiolo: An illustrated manuscript from 15thC Naples, showing many representations of pipe & tabor in different contexts”

Lola Olga Teale

“Dressing up to play the part: My life as a re-enactor playing the pipe & tabor for living history events”

Andy Richards

“Something exotic: The colourful costumes of Peruvian taborers in the late 18th century”

William Summers

“Playing on the march: Terminology, instrumental groupings, fashions in music and the practicalities of playing while walking”

Frances Tucker

“Playing in bands: Pictures from the Taborers Compendium showing historic musical groupings with pipe and tabor and pipe and string drum, plus modern groups mostly from Europe”

2020: From an Old to a New World

Friday 18th Sept 2:00 pm (UK time   UTC + 1)

Streamed live on Interactive YouTube

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2.00Stephen RowleyPlaying for Cotswold Morris (whatever did the old dead guys do for   us?) – A look at the way in which Kentworthy Schofield and Russell Wortley were influenced by the playing of source musicians.
2.50Gwilym DaviesAn Unknown Morris Tune?
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3.30Andy RichardsEarly Jamestown Taboring – Merriment and Battling from an Old to a New World
4.00Bill TuckFrom the Mayflower to the Maypole of Merry-Mount: Puritan and Pilgrim attitudes toward traditional customs in the early 17th C
4.30Angel VallverduThe use of flabiol in the Giants of the city of Barcelona and its role in  supporting tradition. Does power matter?