Brian Kay - "Play, Music!": Music & songs from the plays of Shakespeare

From the one-man Shakespeare show "Play, Music!" by Brian Kay.
For booking information, program notes, and more samples, please visit: www.briankaymusic.com/play-music
"Play, Music!" was designed to accommodate the needs of theater and music venues & can include a lecture/academic outreach component.
Brian Kay, voice, lute & guitar
Footage from Folger Shakespeare Theater, Washington DC & Community Colleges of Baltimore City, Maryland.
Scenic Design at the Folger Theater by John McDermott.
Used with permission of Folger Shakespeare Library.
www.BrianKayMusic.com
© 2017 by Brian Kay. All rights reserved.

[@dbadagna]

And whoever is playing treble viol in the "O Mistress Mine" recording is a genius.

[@briankayofficial3237]

That would be Jeffrey Grabelle, viol extraordinaire. For the full performance go to ruclips.net/video/VjfeTvhWScw/видео.html

[@dbadagna]

This is awesome. Does the painting shown at 0:27 really depict Shakespeare playing a lute?

[@briankayofficial3237]

That is a great question for which I do not have an answer. It certainly appears to be Shakespeare, however I don't have information on the source of the image. That said, if you or anyone else reading this post know anything about it, please post that info here. I'm sure it will be useful to have next time I'm asked about this...

[@StopFear]

Excellent musician. I just feel a little awkward at his feminine voice in singing.