minstrel: Several Questions, and more on Filk

[Katy Krieg]

According to the stuff I've read, there's a Great Scholarly Debate on
whether or not instruments were used to accompany voices at all before
about the Rennaisance.  Christopher Page wrote a good deal on this topic,
if you want to look him up.  I personally find it hard to believe that
people didn't accompany themselves instrumentally before the lute pieces
and such, but there is definitely hard evidence for lots of a cappela
performance.  It might be harder to attract modern audiences used to
accompaniment, but a cappela performance is certainly period.  

On a completely off topic, unrelated question, could anyone tell me when
and where the War of the Lillies is this year?  My lord and I would like
to attend, and can't find any information on it.  

- Elsa von Heilbronn

On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Teleri Barod wrote:

> 
> 
> --- Christopher Gregory <krummhorn at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Another question... Is it desired to have some kind
> > of accompaniment to
> > tunes you sing in a bardic circle, or are those with
> > only the instrument of
> > voice seen as equals in most eyes.  I have heard
> > that sometimes, to
> > entertain an audience (especially with my
> > only-period repitoire) it is
> > necessary to have a backup instrument like a guitar.
> >  Of course, my feelings
> > are different, but then again, I am making period
> > underwear for Pennsic, so
> > I cannot be used as a barometer of the public.
> 
> I can't say, in my experience, that any equipment is
> *necessary* to entertain an audience.  I know I feel a
> certain trepidation following someone with backup, for
> fear that my a capella will sound thin and
> uninteresting compared to the rich texture of
> voice-and-instrument they just heard. 
> 
> But generally, the audience doesn't really care, as
> long as they enjoy what you're doing, instrument or
> not.  
> 
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