There can’t be many paying gigs for lute players these days. In fact, there can’t be many lute players period. So when the developer of hit strategy game Manor Lords decided he wanted authentic ...

Would you love to launch your own Middle Ages band but can’t find a lutist let alone a good hurdy gurdy player? First off, congratulations on knowing what a hurdy gurdy is (man). But second and more ...

Discover the wide-open world of the Middle Ages with all its dangers and mysteries! Hunt and cultivate your land, build your home and expand your village into a flourishing medieval town. Europe in ...

For the first time in nearly five centuries, Buckland Abbey in Devon will resonate once more with the sacred sounds of monastic music, thanks to research into a rare 15th-century manuscript and a ...

Medieval religious music is often perceived as being simple, and not particularly flashy or lavish. It often had a function that goes beyond simply being pleasant to listen to, says a University of ...

In the Middle Ages, music and dancing often played a key role in social events and religious ceremonies. It provided a sense of togetherness and well-being, that for the majority of the peasant ...