Photographer, film maker and friend of the Festival Owen Benson has edited together some highlights of last year’s Jane Austen Festival. Such a colourful event with costumes, music, food and dance in abundance.
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Jane Austen Festival Video recording last year’s events
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The Jane Austen Songbooks
The Pianoforte was one of the most popular instruments for young ladies to learn to play during the Regency. With this, they could accompany dancers or singers or play solos that would entertain guests at gatherings and display their talents for all to see. Jane Austen, herself, was an accomplished musician and the following CDs [...]
A Very Innocent Diversion
[Aunt Jane] began her day with music – for which I conclude that she had a natural taste…she practiced regularly every morning – she played very pretty tunes I thought – I liked to stand by her and listen to them…much that she played was from manuscript, copied out by herself – and no neatly [...]
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A Lady’s Education
Had she possessed greater leisure for the service of her girls, she would probably have supposed it unnecessary, for they were under the care of a governess, with proper masters, and could want nothing more. Mansfield Park Excerpted from The Jane Austen Handbook: A Sensible yet Elegant Guide to Her World Most young women were [...]
The Georgian Breakfast
A look at the changing times and menus of the most important meal of the day.
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