This amazing group of Cincinnati early music 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 medieval 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 music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, as well as medieval music.
