Two medieval German tunes, played on rebec and soprano gemshorn.

Palestinalied & Totentanz

A gemshorn duet: alto and tenor, on a 13th-century dance tune.

Ductia

A winter song by Neidhart von Reuenthal (1190-1245), one of the great German Minnesingers; here done on voice, citole, and tenor gemshorn.

Winter Wie Ist Nu Dein Kraft

One of the 420 Galician songs gathered in the Cantigas de Santa Maria (mid to late 13th century), here played on citole and tenor gemshorn.

Santa Maria Amar (Cantiga de Santa Maria #7)

A boisterous 16th-century French drinking song, here with voice, alto recorder, and citole.

Tourdion: Quand je bois du vin clairet

Two menestrelles hailing between eastern PA and northern NJ (sometimes joined by like-minded friends) offer historically informed, yet lively and personable performance of the music of the Middle Ages, on a variety of instruments that were heard during those times.

Rondelay Music

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