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Tudor Minstrel Dante Ferrara
Type:Music
High Street
Old Whittington
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 9JZ
Call direct on:
Tel01246 345777
About
Tudor Minstrel Dante Ferrara brings his collection of period instruments to Revolution House.
Dressed in Tudor costume Dante will perform on five instruments, describing each one with details on how they were used, for whom and how they developed and disappeared out of fashion. Visitors will learn about entertainment for the masses and for high society with interesting cross-overs. The instruments he will demonstrate are the lute, cittern, hurdy-gurdy, colascione and English bagpipes.
Dante has been a professional minstrel since 1984, performing, entertaining and demonstrating music and songs all over the world. He has recorded on TV and radio from the UK to the USA, from Albania to Australia and his performances take him into England’s finest castles and country houses including Hampton Court Palace, Hever Castle, Hardwick Hall and Burghley House.
Performances will take place at 11.15am, 12.15pm, 1.15pm, 2.15pm and 3.15pm.
Visitors are welcome to bring garden chairs to sit and listen to Dante perform.
Photograph courtesy of Pia Ballard Photography.
Guide Prices
Free entry, however donations are gratefully accepted
Facilities
Booking & Payment Details
- Free Entry
Children
- Children welcome
Parking
- Free Parking
Opening Times
| Season (9 July 2023) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Sunday | 11:00 | - 16:00 |
* Performances will take place at 11.15am, 12.15pm, 1.15pm, 2.15pm and 3.15pm.
Map & Directions
Road Directions
From North/South Leave M1 motorway at junction 29 and follow A617 to Chesterfield (approx 4 miles). At roundabout select right hand lane and take 4th exit (A61). At traffic light controlled roundabout (Tesco) take 2nd exit (A61). At next roundabout (J E James Cycles) select right hand lane and take 4th exit (B6025, signposted Eckington). Continue up hill for approx ½ mile and turn left onto Church Street North. Then turn right into High Street. Revolution House on left.
From East Follow A617 to M1 motorway junction, then follow route from North/South.
From West Follow A619 from Bakewell to Chesterfield. At traffic light controlled roundabout (Matalan) select middle lane and take 3rd exit. Keep in left lane and at traffic lights go straight on. At roundabout select middle lane and take 2nd exit (A632). Turn immediately left into slip road to A61 (signposted Sheffield). At traffic light controlled roundabout (Tesco) take 2nd exit (A61), then follow route from North/South.
Public Transport Directions
Nearest train station - Chesterfield (3 miles)
Bus numbers 25 and 50A from Cavendish Street, Chesterfield
