Folger Consort: HIGHLAND AYRES April 18, 2008

A treasury of Scottish riches, HIGHLAND AYRES complements Folger Theatre's MACBETH (on stage February 28-April 6). Traditional and courtly, simple and sophisticated songs from the 16th and 17th centuries, Scottish music for pipes and fiddle, and music from the French allies of the Scots, preserved only in Edinburgh, explore medieval accounts of battle. With baritone William Sharp and period instrumentalists. April 18-20.

Robert Aubry Davis, host of WETA's Around Town, leads a free, lively discussion with the performers before the Friday concert at 7 p.m.

Tickets: $30—202.544.7077 or www.folger.edu/consort.

Friday at 8pm (pre-concert discussion 7pm); Saturday at 5pm & 8pm; Sunday at 2pm.

Official Website: http://www.folger.edu/consort