Dear Narada,
I've played at Oakwell Hall (both solo lute and with a band) a number
of times in the past and can confirm it's a good venue for acoustics.
However this was a number of years ago when local Arts funding was more
generous and the management of places like Oakwell were able to offer
engagements. Alas, changes in funding has drastically cut such events
not only at Oakwell but in many other similar historic houses in the
North.
Martyn
--- On Wed, 8/9/10, howard posner <howardpos...@ca.rr.com> wrote:
From: howard posner <howardpos...@ca.rr.com>
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Marco dall'Aquila / O'Dette
To: "LuteNet list" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Date: Wednesday, 8 September, 2010, 5:37
On Sep 7, 2010, at 2:29 PM, Narada wrote:
> Yes Howard, you are right, I didn't read the notes.
That's what happens with a lot of lute players who get too attached to
tablature.
> It must be a very spectacular building to get sound
> refelctions like that.
I'm not sure how unusual it is that way. I'd have to be there to
know. After all, tunnels are echoey. Almost any room with hard
surfaces and high ceilings would be, to some extent.
> As there are very few Lute Recitals given here in the north of
England (
> Yorkshire ) I don't have much appreciation of the 'live' sound. There
is an
> old Manor House not far from where I live that I've often thought
would be a
> nice venue for an evening of early music. It is called Oakwell Hall
near
> Birstall. It was the family seat of the Bat Family, who along with
the
> Saviles were one of the great land owners of the 15th - 16th century.
Google
> it and tell me what you think.
I think it looks very nice. Seems like a nice place to play, unless
those are wax figures in the pictures.
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