Haddon Hall, Peak District, Derbyshire, England - "La Volta" by David Hirschfelder video free download


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Haddon Hall is an English country house on the River Wye at Bakewell, Derbyshire, one of the seats of the Duke of Rutland. It is currently occupied by Lord Edward Manners (brother of the current Duke) and his family. In form a medieval manor house, it has been described as "the most complete and most interesting house of its period". The origins of the hall date to the 11th century. The current medieval and Tudor hall includes additions added at various stages between the 13th and the 17th centuries.

The Hall lies within the Peak District National Park, one of a number of National Parks in Britain which have been set aside and protected by law as areas of outstanding natural and man-made beauty, and worldwide importance.

For more videos and other information about the Peak District please visit Let's Stay Peak District at http://www.peakdistrict-nationalpark.com

I took these pics on 8 April 2013 during a free guided tour which Haddon Hall kindly arranged on that day for everyone.

David Hirschfelder (born 18 November 1960) is an Australian musician, film score composer and performer. Among other things, he wrote the music for the film "Elizabeth" and his Tudor-style dance music known as lavolta is featured here as "La Volta".

The volta (plural: voltas) (Italian: "the turn" or "turning") is an anglicised name for a Renaissance dance for couples from the later Renaissance. This dance was associated with the galliard and done to the same kind of music. Its main figure consisted of a turn and lift in a sort of closed position, which could be done either to the right or to the left. It is also called La volta, Volta, Volte. Spelling variants include la volta and levolto; its name is la volte in French and la volta in Italian. La volta became a respectable, but never completely dignified, dance after Queen Elizabeth I of England danced it with the Earl of Leicester (courtesy of Wikipedia).

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Comments

10 years ago

bella donna

You have a true gift,this is wonderful stuff, you have the knack of matching the music with this pictures perfectly.I lived near Haddon and as a child went there often.The Hall survived intact because the family moved out to a grander home and spent no money(improving )it. On my twelfth birthday I met a ghost in the gallery, a girl playing the lute,it's almost as if you knew that.

11 years ago

AnglicanStJohns

Your pictures and the music you chose made Haddon Hall come alive (as in the medieval period). One of the best videos I've seen in a long time. Unfortunately I do have to come back to the present .............. thanks so much.

11 years ago

AntPDC

Thank you songanddance :)

11 years ago

songandancedaisy

Beautiful video, excellent choice of music... as always! Thanks for sharing this Will be sharing to my overseas friends also!

11 years ago

AntPDC

Thanks Kirrie. I've long known of Leeds Castle, and Kent itself is a place that I really want to get familiar with - Canterbury in particular. Somehow, I've never got round to visiting your beautiful County. DO make a vid of Leeds Castle and upload it please. Knowing you, I'm sure the accompanying music will be apt!

11 years ago

AntPDC

Thanks Frederick. Luckily, folk generally cherish their heritage, and are prepared to pay a few quid/bucks to see it preserved. Times are very different now of course, and thank God for that, but places like Haddon Hall are a salutary reminder, both of past wrongs and present custodianship. The present Lord of the Manor lives in a converted cricket pavilion in the grounds :)

11 years ago

AntPDC

Thank you Fairy. Our friends from overseas jaws dropped - such fun, and in seriousness, an absolute pleasure to show off our (and their) heritage.

11 years ago

AntPDC

Thanks MC. You know, I am absolutely convinced I had a past life during the English Renaissance period, as a peasant :)

11 years ago

Let's Stay

What a great piece of work Anthony - your passion for medieval England (and Haddon in particular) positively oozes in this video slideshow. I'll be adding it to Peak District Videos website forthwith..! Very appropriate music too I might add. I feel I might march on France at any minute :) MC

11 years ago

Maureen Cummins

Haddon Hall has so many happy memories for me and mine...we have always been drawn to the place somehow,in fact I celebrated a special Birthday there by courstesy of one of our sons...a wondrous place indeed ,thank you for sharing AntPDC !!!! I trust your friends from over the waters also enjoyed yet another example of our Heritage of which we often take for granted ....

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