Oberons in the labyrinth

Above: Richard and Dorothy made it to the center of the labyrinth while Rosey continuted her journey.

Thanks to all Oberoners who spent a glorious Sunday afternoon together. I had a great time watching my friends walk the labyrinth with Sting singing Dowland in the background.

Here is the resource list I used for my introductory talk about the labyrinth and the music of John Dowland (1563-1626).

Mazes & Labyrinths: their history and development by W. H Matthews; Longmans, Green & Co., London 1922, Dover Publications, Inc., 180 Varick St. 1970
Shakespeare by another Name by Mark Anderson, Gotham Books, 2005
Shakespeare and Music -- Arden Critical Companions by David Lindley, Thompson Learning, 2006
Sting: Songs from the Labyrinth, Music by John Dowland, UMG Recordings, Inc. 2006
The Journey & the Labyrinth, the Music of John Dowland performed by Sting, DVD & CD, UMG Recordings, 2007
Edward deVere and his circle: My Lord of Oxenford’s Maske by Mignarda Lutesong duo CD, Mignarda, 2006
Origin, Sybolism, and Design of the Chartres Labyrinth booklet by Robert Ferre, One Way Press, 2001
The Labyrinth Revival: an Introduction to Labyrinths booklet by Robert Ferre, One Way Press, 1996, 2002
Labyrinth Enterprises, http://www.labyrinth-enterprises.com/
The Labyrinth Society, http://www.labyrinthsociety.org/
World-wide Labyrinth Locator, http://wwll.veriditas.labyrinthsociety.org/
Earthly Joys, novel by Philippa Gregory, about gardener and naturalist John Tradescant and his work on the Cecil’s estate, Theobalds; Harper Collins, 1999
The John Tradescants: Gardeners To The Rose And Lily Queen by Prudence Leith-Ross, Peter Owen Pub., 2005 (FYI only, not read by me)
Strange Blooms: The Curious Lives and Adventures of the John Tradescants by Jennifer Potter, Overlook, to be published March 2008. (FYI only, not read by me)

Design of the labyrinth at Theobalds, Burleigh's Hertfordshire estate, circa 1560-1600 from Matthews' Mazes & Labyrinths.

Oberons' favorite -- the eating part.

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