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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Notebook
By 1815, memories of the 1790s were fragmented and confused, varying greatly according to the divergent memories of individuals, families and regions. Some of the most famous mythical symbols of the Revolution had yet to be propagated. Building barricades – … Continue reading
Posted in France, History, Notebook
Tagged French Revolution, Paris, Robert Tombs, tricoteuses
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Underwhelming and over the top
Ute Lemper seeks inspiration in the writings of Paulo Coelho. Her fans gave her a standing ovation at Cadogan Hall, but it was a difficult night for the rest of us: How you will respond to the show depends to … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Reviews
Tagged Cadogan Hall, Paulo Coelho, Ute Lemper, Volker Schlöndorff
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Time travellers
Early music meets folk. From my review of the Emily Askew Band’s date in Clerkenwell: Perhaps some things never change. Miri It Is, one of the songs in Emily Askew’s opening set, written in Middle English, dates from the 13th century … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Reviews
Tagged David Munrow, Early music, Elizabethan Session, Emily Askew, folk, John Dipper
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Audiences in black & white
It was Stax night at the Proms last week. I gave it a rave in the Times. Yes, the 75-minute running time was too brief – with so many singers on the programme (Eddie Floyd, Sam Moore, Beverley Knight, Tom Jones, … Continue reading
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