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The Playhouse Sessions
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Label: Rubicon
Cat No: RCD1096
Barcode: 5065002228383
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Release Date: 23rd September 2022
Eike and his musicians swap the alehouse for the playhouse – almost. Taking inspiration from Cromwell’s England, when the closure of the theatre drove music-making underground, they imagine an evening in the tavern in which London’s out-of-work court musicians mingle with locals, creating a spontaneous recital of everything from Purcell to sea-shanties, jigs and folk songs, and even some spoken drama. ... These are expert musicians who take off their professional hats and muck in as needed, playing multiple instruments and all singing both as chorus and soloists, creating a performance that may not be authentic in a strict historical sense but feels absolutely authentic to the spirit of the period and of players – as then, and as now. Alexandra Coghlan
