Here is a nice article summing up the vihuela and its players by Antonio Corona in Atrium Musicologicum, an interesting source for early (and not so early) music articles.
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Gunpowder plot truthers – ten things about bonfire night you probably didn’t know
Article in the Independent with a bit more history and a touch of gruesomeness for those who don’t know about hanging, drawing and quartering.
Apparently is was by law that you had to remember, remember the 5th of November.
There is also a distinct possibility that the whole plot was a put up job by arch Catholic hater and MP Robert Cecil to finger Fawkes, Catesby and their co conspirators.
Casa Margarita – 18th October 2013, South Hill Park, Recital Room, Bracknell
Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.
A grand show in an intimate space!
Enter the lustrous interior of an ancient Spanish house and meet the characters that live there. Hear this achingly beautiful story of love told in words, stunning music, and improvised percussion. Feel the heat of an Andalucian night!
Come to Casa Margarita!
“Ravishing music and exciting rhythms this is an engaging concert with a great story” Oxford Times
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