Band Weblogs » English Lute Society http://bandweblogs.com/blog Music news, music reviews, interviews, band press, commentary, new releases and more Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:07:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Sting Plays Lute on Songs From The Labyrinth http://bandweblogs.com/blog/2006/12/04/sting-plays-lute-on-songs-from-the-labyrinth/ http://bandweblogs.com/blog/2006/12/04/sting-plays-lute-on-songs-from-the-labyrinth/#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2006 19:55:47 +0000 Jenny May http://bandweblogs.com/blog/2006/12/04/sting-plays-lute-on-songs-from-the-labyrinth/ Sting - Songs From the LabyrinthSting made an appearance on the BBC Breakfast Show this morning promoting his latest album, Songs From The Labyrinth. The album features music by the Elizabethan composer John Dowland with the 17th century lute music performed by Sting. I happened to catch the live performance of his song "Fields Of Gold" on the show and it was quite beautiful, hearing it played on the lute.

A baroque and classical eras luteI'm sure plenty of Sting fans were taken aback when they heard that he was taking up the lute, but I think it was a great move. He said on the show that this is an interlude in his career and that he likes to surprise people. Mission accomplished, I'm sure. In fact he's made such an impression on the public that apparently, the English Lute Society sales have quadrupled worldwide since Sting has taken up the lute!

I've listened to the tracks off of Songs From The Labyrinth that are up on Sting's website and they're very relaxing to listen to. The vocal harmonies are brilliant as well as his lute playing. This album would make a great gift for an open minded Sting fan as well as fans of the lute.

For more information and to hear tracks off of Songs From The Labyrinth go to Sting's Official Website.

By: Jenny May


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