Pilgrimes Solace

Early Music Ensemble Pilgrimes Solace Celebrate John Dowland’s 400th Anniversary with Special Guest Malachy Robinson.

On Sunday afternoon, 23 August 2026, Pilgrimes Solace will present A programme of John Dowland Songs & Ayres, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Elizabethan lutenist and composer. The performance will take place at St MacCullins Church in Lusk, as part of National Heritage Week.

Founded in 2019, Pilgrimes Solace, Anastassia Rakitianskaia (voice) and Brian Payne (Lute) are an early music duo specializing in the lute songs and ayres of the 16th and 17th centuries. Through meticulous research and passionate performance, they bring the works of the Renaissance to life for contemporary listeners.

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