

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Music from John Forbes' Songs and Fancies (voice and lute)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 12:45 pm – Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 01:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Pre-concert talk: 12:00-12:20

Soprano Heloïse Bernard and lutenist Eric Thomas will perform selections from John Forbes' "Songs and Fancies". 

Published in the latter half of the seventeenth century, this collection revisits some of the most beloved songs from Renaissance Scotland while also incorporating the latest trends in Italian music of the time. 

2025 marks the centenary of both the National Library of Scotland and the Art Gallery's Cowdray Hall concert venue. To celebrate this shared milestone we're taking part in the National Library's Outwith programme, which brings an early edition of secular music to the Art Gallery. Songs and Fancies was published by John Forbes in Aberdeen 1682. 

This event is pay what you can.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aberdeen/music-from-john-forbes-songs-and-fancies-voice-and-lute/200028688715934
- **Event Categories**: concerts, music, art, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 14

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Aberdeen
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Aberdeen Art Gallery
- **lat**: 57.14819089714
- **long**: -2.1027130499332
- **full address**: Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Music from John Forbes' Songs and Fancies (voice and lute) being held?
  - **A:** Music from John Forbes' Songs and Fancies (voice and lute) takes place on Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 12:45 pm to Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 01:30 pm at Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Music from John Forbes' Songs and Fancies (voice and lute)?
  - **A:** Music from John Forbes' Songs and Fancies (voice and lute) is organized by Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Music from John Forbes' Songs and Fancies (voice and lute) is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Aberdeen, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Music from John Forbes' Songs and Fancies (voice and lute) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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