A rare Scottish Baroque music manuscript from the 1700s is the feature of an enchanting concert and presentation, hosted at this iconic National Trust property

In Edinburgh, 1734, two women sit down to play tunes they have just copied into a new practice book…
In Goulburn, 1980, a curious musician spies this book atop an old piano…
In Bowral, 2026, two women sit down to play 300-year-old suites from the Arthour-Wight manuscript on the fiddle and flute…

A presentation is followed by a 1-hour concert of music from the Arthour-Wight manuscript played on period instruments. The music has been arranged for baroque violin, viola d’amore, and baroque flute, along with recorded vignettes to weave the historical sound-world of 1730s Edinburgh into the program.

Evergreen Ensemble duo:
Shane Lestideau – baroque violin, viola d’amore, research
Meredith Beardmore – baroque flute, recorded samples