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World on 3: Sounds of Shakespeare

Sounds of Shakespeare

22/04/2016

BBC Radio 3 - World on 3, Sounds of Shakespeare

Verity Sharp celebrates Shakespeare with English folk music inspired by the Bard.

Verity Sharp celebrates Shakespeare with folk music, including Peter Knight's Gigspanner, Wes Finch and Rufus Wainwright. Plus Andrew Dickson, author of a book on the Bard.

Verity Sharp celebrates the influence of Shakespeare's work with a concert from Stratford-upon-Avon, including English folk music inspired by The Bard performed by Wes Finch and friends, as well as by Peter Knight's Gigspanner. Also musicians from the current RSC production of Hamlet; with guest Andrew Dickson, author of "World Elsewhere: Journeys Around Shakespeare's Globe," and performing too is Rufus Wainwright, who'll be at the piano singing some of his own settings of Shakespeare's Sonnets.

Part of "Sounds of Shakespeare" Radio 3's weekend (22-24th April) from Stratford-Upon-Avon, marking the 400th anniversary of the death of Shakespeare. Radio 3 will be broadcasting music and performance inspired by Shakespeare, live from their pop-up studio at the Royal Shakespeare Company's Other Place Theatre and from historic venues across the town.

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