Music at Lennoxlove

Lennoxlove House, Haddington

Photo credit: Gerard Collett

Music by John Dowland, including fancies, galliards, and pieces from Lachrimae with toccatas from the First Lute Book by Girolamo Kapsberger

Thomas Dunford Archlute

The brilliant young French lutenist Thomas Dunford brings his archlute to Lennoxlove’s mediaeval Great Hall with a fascinating programme of contrasting composers. Dowland’s exquisite melancholy – he wrote some of the most emotionally charged music of the late Renaissance – is set against the highly virtuosic music of Kapsberger which makes a wonderful foil for the sad beauty of Dowland.

“Young lutenist Thomas Dunford is a wonderful artist… his solos are some of the gems of the album.”
Early Music Today

Lennoxlove House, Haddington

Dating back to the middle ages, Lennoxlove House reflects the myriad of family, political and social influences that have shaped Scottish history.

Owned originally by the Maitland family and later by the Blantyres, since 1946 it has been the seat of the Dukes of Hamilton who brought from Hamilton Palace an extensive inheritance of historic furnishings and art.

Mary Queen of Scots and Chopin are both reputed to have slept here. The barrel-vaulted Great Hall is in the oldest, 14th Century, part of the house.

Lennoxlove House, Haddington

Address

Lennoxlove House, Haddington
EH41 4NZ

Getting there by bus

Several Edinburgh to Haddington routes to the Market Street bus stop. Also Perryman’s 253 service from Edinburgh Bus Station – Berwick, stopping in Haddington. Once in Haddington, you can pick up a taxi to Lennoxlove House.

Getting there by train

Edinburgh to North Berwick service every hour. Nearest station is Drem – 7 miles.

Getting there by car

30 min drive from Edinburgh via A1 and B6369
10 min drive from Haddington via B6369

Accessibility

Parking:

Free car park in the grounds of Lennoxlove House. Designated but unreserved space outside the venue for Blue Badge holders. Please email [email protected] if you require one of these spaces.

Terrain:

Gravel

Induction Loop:
No

Toilets:
Good male/female provision plus adapted toilet for disabled.

Wheelchair Access:

Concert on first floor. Lift available.

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