Early Music is alive and well in Cincinnati!

Cincinnati is the home of the Noyse Merchants

The Noyse Merchants

This amazing group of local talent plays Medieval and Renaissance music as well as music from the early Baroque. A typical concert presents music from the 12th through the 17th centuries on historical musical instruments. Website: Cincinnatiearlymusic.com

Most recently, the Noyse Merchants performed Medieval tavern and drinking songs in the Northside Tavern to a standing-room only audience. They were met with thunderous applause and demands for encores. Not bad for truly obscure music in Cincinnati!

They also play early music from Ireland, Scotland and England--essentially popular music from previous centuries. Historically-informed performances are supported with research into areas as diverse as musicology, instrument-making, literature, medieval and renaissance studies, and fine arts. Their website boasts a wealth of information obout early music.