Theatre of the Ayre - The Masque of Moments - Leicester Mercury

This absorbing new Linn CD finds lutenist Kenny and her musical associates tackling a varied assortment of early 17th century ayres and dances. Delightfully arcane instruments such as the cittern, viol and theorbo provide the exquisite instrumental backdrop for a recital which blends passages of courtly elegance with the much more earthy delights of Ben Jonson's "From the Famous Peak of Derby" and "Tho' It May Seem Rude".