Category: baroque bistro

Eat, drink, and be merry! Members of APOLLO’S FIRE take you back to an old English tavern. Lutenist Brian Kay and four friends present Shakespeare songs, haunting ballads, lively jigs, and drinking songs from the British Isles. With Anna O’Connell, vocals and Celtic harp; Ashlee Foreman, soprano; Tina Bergmann, hammered dulcimer; Rebecca Landell Reed, viola …

Renowned countertenor Reggie Mobley joins 4 Apollo’s Fire friends on strings and lute/guitar to explore the baroque roots of Jazz and the Blues. Love songs from 1630 morph into ballads from 1930. Purcell meets Gershwin, as the spirit of improvisation melts the walls of time.

With Ashlee Foreman, soprano; Brian Kay, guitar & percussion; Alan Choo, …

Cold winter days are for food, feasting, and music! Apollo’s Fire musicians invite you to warm your spirit in this cozy program. Old English carols and ballads meet Irish and Appalachian folk dances. AF favorite musicians Brian Kay (vocals and plucked instruments) and Tina Bergmann (hammered dulcimer) join with their dear friend Bryan Thomas (double bass) in a delightful 70-minute jam session.