The City Waites

The City Waites is a British early music ensemble. Formed in the early 1970s, they specialise in English music of the 16th and 17th centuries from the street, tavern, theatre and countryside — the music of ordinary people. They endeavor to appeal to a wide general audience as well as to scholars. They have toured the UK, much of Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and the USA, performing everywhere from major concert halls and universities to village squares. Collaborations include the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Shakespeare's Globe. They can be heard on several movie and TV soundtracks; they broadcast regularly and have made more than 30 CDs.

Performers

Lucie Skeaping

Lucie Skeaping sings and plays the baroque violin. Lucie is also founder-director of The Burning Bush, which explores klezmer (traditional Jewish music) as well as Arab-influenced music. The band includes Robin Jeffrey who plays Middle Eastern instruments. Lucie presents BBC Radio 3's Early Music Show and other programmes which showcase early music ensembles of the UK and other countries. Lucie is the author of the award-winning schools' book "Let's Make Tudor Music" and her "Musical Mystery Tour" visits numerous schools each year. Lucie's many CDs include "Home Sweet Home" (with Ian Partidge), a celebration of 19th century parlour music, and 'English National Songs'. Her book 'Broadside Ballads' won the Music Industry Award for Best Classical Music Publication 2006. Her latest publication is 'Who gave thee thy Jolly Red Nose?', an anthology of recorder music.