Douce Dame Joliet performed at King Richard's Faire, 2008
Half way through, Lady Jocelyn plays a solo... Badly. It's intentional. Observe the sword-dancer's reaction to Lady Jocelyn's disonant notes!
Falkenlied performed at King Richard's Faire, 2008
Falkenlied is a 14th century German song. Ther lyrics were made by Minstrel Krampf, to tell a different story for a modern audience.
Cantiga 100 performed at King Richard's Faire, 2008
Cantiga 100 is part of a 400+ song book written by King Alfonso the 10th of Spain in the 13th century. We play this as a battle between 2 opposing melodies, though they are what King Alfonzo actually wrote.
Raven's Ballade performed at King Richard's Faire, 2008
Raven's Ballade is an old medieval tune that has been translated into nearly every European language. Our version is mostly true to the original, in that it's about 3 Ravens trying to eat a dead knight guarded by a dog and a hunting falcon. We introduce it as a children's song, "because kids love animals".
Eisbärentanz performed at King Richard's Faire, 2008
This is another signature medley of 3 popular medieval tunes. We are playing this at the Boar's Head stage, which has excellent sound qualities.
Nonesuch Medley performed at King Richard's Faire, 2008
This Medley consists of Nonesuch, an English Country dance from the 1600s, Saltarello I, an medieval Italian dance song, and Dödetium.