Are you looking for a top-notch Early Music presentation for your School or Library?

                                                                         
THE HARPER AND THE MINSTREL
Early Music Program
Featuring Music from the 13th through the 18th Centuries 

The Early Music program highlights vocal and instrumental music from the 13th through the 18th Centuries including the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods.  The Music featured in the program comes from Europe and the Celtic Lands.
 
The Harper and The Minstrel specialize in beautiful Aires and Ballads and unique arrangements of Traditional and Early Music from 13th Century Spanish Cantgas de Santa Maria to the music of English Lutenist John Dowland to Ireland's Turlough O'Carolan. 
The Harper and the Minstrel are the husband and wife team of Jay and Abby Michaels. They are full time professional musicians who perform all over the country at Renaissance, Celtic and Folk Music Festivals, Coffee Houses, Libraries, Schools, Senior Living Centers and other venues.

JAY MICHAELS -

Cláirseach (Irish Wire-Strung Harp), Celtic Folk Harp, Viola da Gamba, Baroque Guitar, Spanish/Classical Guitar, Rebec, Bowed Dulcimer, Mountain Dulcimer, Vocals

 

ABBY MICHAELS -

Vocals, Bowed Psaltery, Alto, Soprano & Tenor Recorders, Penny Whistles,  Double Flute, Irish Wooden Flute, Hammered Dulcimer, Guitar

A Early Music program will feature:

- Traditional Celtic and Renaissance costumes that were worn by Minstrels and Bards

- Live performance of Early Music from the 13th through the 18th centuries
 
- Exposure to a variety of Early Musical instruments

- What life was like for an Early Musician

- A brief question and answer session

 

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