W e are a pair of professional early musicians, specialising in the popular music of Elizabethan England. We play on a large and growing collection of authentic instruments, many of which are constructed by us in our workshop. W e aim to provide music which is instantly accessible to the modern general public, without modernising it or compromising our commitment to authentic performance. A s part of that commitment, we play mainly from memory, and make extensive use of original improvisation techniques.
W e play in period costume.
We believe that costume helps to make early music approachable, and creates new enthusiasts. O ur versatility allows us to provide music for many types of client, and just about every conceivable event. We have also played for weddings , pageants, banquets, laser shows, trade fairs, re-enactments and medical symposia. O ur performances are appreciated by a very wide cross-section of society. We have received unsolicited praise from all sorts of people, ranging from eminent scholars who have contributed to the most learned early music journals, to punks and heavy-metal freaks.