The Ren-fest Experience Podcast

Podcast #5 Medieval Music

Introduction: What to expect with this podcast + why I chose to do one on Medieval Music.

Days of Yore History Lesson

Brief History of Music

Set-up of what was going on in European during the Middle Ages

Background information on Gregorian Chant

Notre Dame and Ars Antiqua

French Trouveres and Troubadours

Guilauma de Machaut and Ars Nova

Break – promo for The Renaissance Festival Podcast

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Interview with Lark Song – www.larksongsings.com

Song Samples with prelude commentary

Epitaph of Seikilos – Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music

Gregorian Chant: Victimae paschali laudes – Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music

Leonin – Alleluia and Pascha Nostrum – Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music

Perotin – Ave Virgo virginum – Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music

Halle – Robins m'aime – Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music

Guillaume de Machaut - Rose, Liz,... - Norton Recorded Anthology of Western Music

Tavern Talk News

Check out the new CD's by Sloanwolfe (sloanwolfe.com), The Rogues (therogues.com), and Marc Gunns Kilted for her pleasure (marcgunn.com)

If you need help researching any topic check out www.ipl.org . Info from this site was used in this podcast regarding Music in the Middle Ages.

Email us with your reviews of different renaissance faires you visit. Please visit our contact page (www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.com) with info on how to contact us.

Jefferson City's Renaissance Festival has been canceled. See www.newstribune.com for more info.

Carolina Renaissance Festival is holding a photo contest and the prize is free tickets to the faire. Visit their website www.royalfaires.com/carolina for more info.

IF you have news, share it with us so we can in turn share it with the listeners of this podcast. Visit our website (www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.com) for info on this.

Special thanks to Larksong and their interview.

Final Toast

Music Break

- Mediaeval Baebes – Besse Bunting, Undrentide – www.mediaevalbaebes.com

Podcast #4 The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire

Welcome to the live recording of the PA Ren-faire

First is Mark and I , Lady Michelle chat about some background information regarding the faire and what to expect with this podcast

Interview with the members of SloanWolfe

Live recording, with permission of the group, of a few songs by SloanWolfe

Commentary by Mark and Myself

On the spot interview with the owner(s) of Leather Heads leather shop at the PA Ren-fest www.myspace.com/lheads

Interview with Keltish

Music Break – Mist Covered Mountains/Kerry Dance/Galway Hornpipe, off their self titled album, Keltish – www.Keltish.com

Promo for The Renaissance Festival Music Podcast – www.renaissancefestivalmusic.com

Interview with Empty Hats

Commentary by Mark and Lady Michelle giving our own Rennie Review of the PA Ren-faire

Tavern Talk News

Check out Keltish's next performance at the Electric Maid in Tacoma Park (Washington, D.C.) at 7:00 p.m. More info is on their facebook page

Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, www.parenfaire.com - additional info with mention of upcoming events for 2011

Special thanks to Marc Gunn and his support of this podcast – MARC GUNN, The Godfather of Celtic Music Online http://www.marcgunn.com

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Final Toast

• Music Break – Empty Hats off their album V – "Happy Man"
  

Podcast Notes for Podcast #3 The Maryland Renaissance Festival

Open introduction with what to expect with this episode.

Music Break - This song is by The Mediaeval Baebes called Kinderly off their Worldes Blysse album. Visit www.mediaevalbabes.com learn more about them.

Interview with Janet Spahr, wandering musician who specializes in the Hang (pronounced “hong”).

Music Break – Sanguine in Six off Janet Spahr's album Hang Suasions (www.spahrstudios.com)

Maryland Renaissance Festival Joust – recorded live at the MDRF and lasts about five and a half minutes.

Music Break – Wolgemut – Nonesuch off their Shauspiluden II. Do check out their music and show listings via www.wolgemut.net

Interview with Virginia Watson of Wolfstone Kilt Company

Tavern Talk

• My review of the MD Renaissance Festival www.rennfest.com
  
  
• Calendar of renaissance festivals
  
  
• Announcement of the Rennie Review Segment. Send in your reviews of shows you attend via our email/contact page. Be sure to add your name, city and state you are from, which faire you attended and what you thought of it. Don't forget to rate it with our 1, 2, or 3 Turkey Leg renaissance rating system and why you give it that rating. 1 = bad or needs improvement, 2 = average, 3 = Awesome.
  
  
• Announcement of the Hack and Slash Christmas Special 2010. Their website for more info is www.hackandslash.com
  
  
• Clarification between www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.com and www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.podbean.com
  
• Visit our Photo Gallery to see photos of our adventures at various fairs. Add your own – we want to see you and you can submit your tasteful photos via our contact page.
  
  
• Our future podcasts: #4 is going to a live recording at the Pennsylvania Ren-faire and then a themed podcast for #5 on the topic of medieval music and medieval instruments
  
  
• Toast
  

Music Break – Gypsophilia – Kara Gouna is the song off their Crazy Move the Belt album. Check out their website (www.gypsophilia.com)