BOISE, Idaho — The gentle hum and pluck of an ancient instrument fills the air as Joe Baldassarre plays a Medieval tune. The guitar he uses is unique -- the ornate body is inlaid with thousands of ...

Take a musical journey back in time when Courtly Noyse brings music from the Renaissance — along with reproduction instruments of that era — to the Rancho Bernardo Library. Seating is limited for the ...

Performing at Elizabethtown College’s Leffler Performance Center this Saturday is the Philadelphia-based Piffaro, the Renaissance Band. Originally called the Philadelphia Renaissance Wind Band, the ...

As a lover of early (pre-renaissance) music, I’ve heard my share of medieval instruments like the vielle, rebec, sackbut and crumhorn. Add to that list the oliphant, which I learned about more ...

For more than two decades medieval folk rock duo Blackmore’s Night has been performing its unique blend of rock meets medieval folk on authentic period instruments. The band is led by husband and wife ...

PORT TOWNSEND — The Salish Sea Early Music Festival will present “The Instrumental Air De Cour” at 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is by donation, $15, $20 or $25. Those 18 and younger will be admitted free ...

Since 1999, Belarusian music ensemble Stary Olsa (Стары Ольса) has been known for playing medieval folk music on traditional instruments, including the lyre, mandolin, flute, and gusli. That may seem ...